Ukrainian yaroslav tkach

Le Bourget Sport Climbing Venue: In just about five seconds, Bassa Mawem journeyed through time and scaled the towering heights of the Olympics, reaching the end of his illustrious career. As he neared his 40th birthday, just three months away, the French climber took his final "dance" at the Le Bourget Sport Climbing Venue on Thursday, receiving thunderous applause from thousands of local fans.

Despite finishing seventh in the men's speed climbing final with a time of 5.26 seconds, falling short of his medal aspirations, the outcome seemed secondary.

In the adrenaline-pumping "100-meter dash" of sport climbing, Mawem, the oldest competitor ascending the 15-meter wall, showed no signs of age diminishing his hunger and desire to succeed, reports Xinhua.