Christian Burgos reports for Los Tiempos: The 12 faces that will represent Bolivia in Rio 2016 12 Bolivian athletes will participate in the Olympic Games in Rio 2016 and will test their years of training and hard work in the world’s most important sports competition. Los Tiempos interviewed the Bolivian delegation that will represent Bolivia….
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Meet the Cholita Wrestlers Beating Down the Patriarchy in Bolivia
Lauren Evans writes in Broadly: Meet the Cholita Wrestlers Beating Down the Patriarchy in Bolivia Cholitas, the indigenous women of Bolivia, are pile-driving their way into the previously male-dominated sport of wrestling, skirts and all. It’s Sunday afternoon in El Alto, Bolivia, and sun is streaming through the grit-streaked windows of the city’s Multifunctional Center….
Bolivia can make it to the Olympics in Rio!
Bolivia removed from the World Anti-Doping Agency’s Non-Compliant List Following a circulatory vote by its Foundation Board members, WADA today announced that it has removed the National Olympic Committee (NOC) of Bolivia, acting as the National Anti-Doping Organization (NADO), from the list of signatories previously deemed non-compliant with the 2015 World Anti-Doping Code (Code). The…
Bolivia won the South American race walking competition in Ecuador
Juan C Toro reports for Pagina Siete: Bolivia won the South American march competition in Ecuador Castro and Rodriguez got the unprecedented athletic title for the country. The Bolivian race walking team, female branch, kept the crown of the South American tournament of this specialty, this past weekend, it was held in Guayaquil, Ecuador. The…
Get to know Susana Benavides, the best female golfer ever (from Bolivia)
Alex Myers reports for Golf Digest: Get to know Susana Benavides, the best female golfer ever (from Bolivia) It’s too early to tell if Susana Benavides will ever achieve her dream of playing full time on the LPGA Tour. But no matter where her career takes her, the Bolivian beauty is bound to turn heads….
Bolivia achieved gold in the South American Kickboxing
The Página Siete reports: Bolivia achieved gold in the South American Kickboxing The Santa Cruz born, Iván Ibarbe, from the Club Kanock Out Training Center of Santa Cruz, won the gold medal on the last day of the Ninth South American Championship of kick boxing, which took place in Santiago de Chile from 10 to 13 this…
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