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Friends, families and students of an educator at Solana Beach’s Santa Fe Christian Schools are mourning the loss of a “beloved” Spanish teacher killed over the weekend in a rock-climbing fall in Riverside County. NBC 7’s Jackie Crea reports.

Here are five things to know about Olympic climber, Colin Duffy.

Rock climbing is rarely atop the list of mainstream sports when people talk about the Olympics. That could start to change this summer when Brooke Raboutou takes center stage for her first Olympic appearance as the sport makes its Olympic debut. The 20-year-old Raboutou has grown a massive following on social media, with nearly 200,000 Instagram followers. Raboutou was the…

Climbing’s standing as a niche sport has always been a part of its appeal

On the Olympic Dreams: San Diego to Tokyo podcast, NBC 7’s Steven Luke chats with rock climber Brooke Raboutou who is repping Team USA in a brand-new event.

Representing Team USA in her first Olympics is 20-year-old Brooke Raboutou. The climber tells Access Hollywood about her journey to Tokyo and shares her reaction to her sport of climbing finally getting its due.

Hosted by NBC 7 News Today anchor Steven Luke, our “Olympic Dreams: San Diego to Tokyo” podcast profiles star athletes headed to Tokyo with dreams of Olympic gold.

A local climber has her sights set on Tokyo where she hopes to get a grip on the first climbing medal awarded in the Olympics. NBC 7’s Steven Luke spoke to her about her journey.