Pagina Siete reports: The paceña walker won the title in 10,000 meters Stefany Coronado bathes Bolivia with gold at the Pan-American National athlete set a new tournament record with a mark of 47’05”11/100 and displaced Colombian Lorena Arenas (48’15”78/100). The La Paz walker Stefany Coronado got the gold medal yesterday for Bolivia, in the Pan…
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Bolivian Carmen Rosa: The fearless cholita wrestler
From Sounds and Colors: CARMEN ROSA: THE FEARLESS CHOLITA WRESTLER By Ellen Gordon: The indigenous Aymara people have been discriminated against since colonial times and make up the second largest ethnic group In Bolivia. The Aymara’s knowledge of the land, ability to adapt to modernisation, and extensive trading networks have ensured their survival even when…
Inexhaustible strength of Esteban Quelale
El Diario made an excellent recognition of a superb athlete: Inexhaustible strength Esteban Quelale, 71 years old, runs in El Diario’s competition [13 kilometer run] for 40 years. The icon of the Bolivian received the athletics gold medal in the specialty of the Bolivarian walk in 1977 and Odesur, held in the city of La…
Whining continues on “high altitude” soccer/football, visitors lose … then complain… WTH?!
The New York Times wrote bout our national sport: Bolivian Clubs Are at Home in Thin Air By EWAN MacKENNAMARCH 10, 2015 Tucked tightly among the high-rises of the Miraflores district of La Paz, Bolivia, the Hernando Siles stadium is one of those great South American dust bowls drenched in character. Yet few stadiums anywhere…
This Valentine’s day, Bolivia is honored! The Pharrell x adidas Superstar “Bolivian Beads”
Pharrell Releasing an NYC-Exclusive adidas Superstar by Brendan Dunne Pharrell’s adidas Superstar output has so far been dominated by singly colored pairs as far as previews are concerned. Breaking out of that box is this upcoming pair that’s informed by the man’s “appreciation of native cultures.” The traditional three stripes branding on the lateral side…
Biking in Bolivia is fun!
Stephanie Rose writes about her experience: Tucked away in one of the highest elevated cities in the Andes Mountains, La Paz, Bolivia is a mecca for extreme sports gurus. Its scenic views attract runners and bikers from afar. Its high altitude and unpredictable weather create the toughest challenges for even the most elite…
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