From May 29 to June 1, the "Exciting Hangzhou" 2023 First Chinese Sport Climbing Championships was held at the Shaoxing Keqiao Yangshan Sport Climbing Centre, the sport climbing event venue for the Hangzhou Asian Games. The event attracted 21 teams across China, including top Chinese climbers.

The event drew enthusiastic and sustained applause. Spectators said the competition was intense and exciting, and looked forward to the sport climbing of the Hangzhou Asian Games.