In the event, in addition to the athletes, there were also the Minister of Sports, Patricia Duque Cruz; the president of the Colombian Olympic Committee, Ciro Solano; and the Olympic medalists: Mari Leivis Sánchez, Tatiana Renteria and Ángel Barajas.
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With a ceremony at the International Conference Center of Tianfú, this Thursday the World Gengdú 2025 Games will be officially opened. Colombia will have representation in these fair that will run until August 17 in Chinese territory.
The capital of the province of Sichuan will dress in gala to offer a welcome loaded with tradition, show and international unit. The delegation will be led by the Arquera Antioqueña Alejandra Usquiano and the Vallecaucano swimmer Juan Fernando Ocampo, as flag bearers.
Officially known as The World Gamesthis multisport event is held every four years under the organization of the International World Games Association (IWGA). In Chengdú, more than 4,000 athletes from more than 110 countries will congregate, in 34 sports and 60 disciplines that are not part of the Olympic cycle.
The Colombian delegation has 64 members: 43 athletes, 15 coaches and 6 staff members. It will participate in 13 sports, including skating, archery, karate, triathlon and flying disc. “Representing the country, form and drives,” said Ximena Montaña, who will compete on the flying album.
Colombia seeks to repeat and, why not overcome what is done in fair ultimate. In the previous edition, held in Birmingham, United States (2022), the national delegation added 25 podiums: 9 gold medals, 10 silver and 6 bronze.
The Ministry of Sports allocated 2,654 million pesos for this participation, as part of an investment greater than 15,000 million in 2025. The preparation has been carried out with support from the Colombian Olympic Committee and Sports Federations.
The archery, a sport in which Colombia has achieved four historical medals (two golds, one silver and a bronze), will open the schedule of competences for the national delegation. The women's and male classification rounds will be played this Thursday, August 7 in the Colombian early morning.
The history of the country in the World Games began with Hernando Montaño, who won bronze in skating in London 1985. That achievement marked the beginning of a tradition that has grown in results and participation. The fair were born in 1981 in San Clara (United States) as an alternative to the traditional Olympic cycle.
Colombia has risen to the podium in eight of the previous eleven editions. In total add 38 gold, 50 silver and 31 bronze medals. The best performances were given in Breslavia, Poland (2017), and Birmingham, United States (2022), with nine golds in each.
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