Oliver Balch reports for The New York Times: At just shy of 4,000 meters, my wheezing lungs and leaden legs remind me that I’m in foreign territory in every sense. The teenager running alongside me, Luz, doesn’t say much. She is focused, her head dead straight, her stride landing rhythmically on the tarmac highway. Luz…
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Moscoso reigns at the Bolivia American Iris Grand Slam Open
Edwin Fernadez reports for Los Tiempos: “Wanting is power” reads an old adage that fits exactly the deed of Conrad Moscoso, who won the title of singles in the Bolivia American Iris Grand Slam Open, which lowered the curtain yesterday at the sports complex of Sarco. Reaching this feat was not easy, because the Bolivian…
Pomani, center of Bolivian sport climbing
Pagina Siete reports: A tourist practices the scaling in the Pomani mountains. Photo: Facebook BLOQUEando The consolidation of Pomani as the center of Bolivian sport climbing and the mainstay of Ayo Ayo’s community tourism is the objective of the BLOQUEando 2018 Festival, which will take place from October 26 to 28. For three days, participants…
The reasons why women’s football in Bolivia is on the rise
Alicia Povey reports for besoccer.dom: After demonstrating their passion on the pitch, 30 Bolivian girls stood out among hundreds of women to be part of the professional team of a top club, the Tigre de La Paz. The South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) requires that all teams have a female squad so that clubs can attend the…
Irusta: “An important ignorant manages Bolivian sports”
Pagina Siete reports: Irusta: “An important ignorant manages sports” Geovana Irusta delivers the letter to President Evo “Since the current Minister of Sports took office, sports and athletes have been and are mistreated, ignored and despised by an important ignorant who runs without knowing anything about sport,” wrote the national former athelte walker Geovana Irusta,…
Dellien claims Savannah Challenger title
Jake Wallace reports for WTOC: Dellien claims Savannah Challenger title SAVANNAH, GA (WTOC) – For the second time in three weeks, Hugo Dellien claimed a win in an ATP Challenger event. The 24 year old Bolivian earned the Savannah Challenger title with a three set win over Christian Harrison Sunday, 6-1, 1-6, 6-4. “I think…
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