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She went on to explain that another reason she has a fondness for climbing is due to her mother's strict rules, which required her to adhere to a specific curfew at home.

However, having earned a few sporting honors, her mom has become more lenient, allowing her the freedom to come and go as she pleases.

Thailand's Narada Disyabut, who reached the quarterfinals, said she loves the sport due to its challenging nature.

"I enjoy not only doing it well, but also the opportunity to continually improve," she said.

"The sport also enables me to blend the enjoyment of climbing with friends and participating in competitions in multiple countries."

To date, she has competed in seven different nations, including Singapore, Indonesia and Argentina.

"I have many travel plans in the pipeline," she said, adding that she's eagerly awaiting the next new adventure the sport will take her on.

The petite 23-year-old sported a lovely hair accessory and greeted everyone with a sweet smile. However, her tracksuit jacket hid a physique rippling with unbridled strength.

"As an athlete, I aspire to represent women as a gender of strength," she added.

Indonesian climber Desak Made Rita Kusuma Dewi secured the gold medal in the women's speed climbing event, with China's Deng Lijuan earning silver. Although the Indonesian athlete experienced a slight slowdown around the midway point, she made a remarkable recovery and finished with a time of 6.364 seconds, winning by a margin of 0.091 sec.

Before going into the final round, Dewi broke the Asian Games record with a time of 6.600 in the qualifying round.

"I'm very happy to win at my first Asian Games. It's also my personal-best result," she said.