Sara López, Colombian Arquera at the 2023 Arch World Cup in Berlin, Germany
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After 12 years, Colombia can enjoy the World Games again (The World Games), exclusively and live, from the comfort of its screen, thanks to hasthe streaming platform of Caracol Televisión. From August 7 to 17, users will have exclusive access to this multisport event that will bring together more than 5,000 athletes in 34 sports and 60 disciplinesfrom the city of Chengdú, in China.
Colombia will have a team of 43 athletes (19 women and 24 men) in the World Gengdú Games. The archery, sport in which Colombia has achieved two gold medals, one of silver and one bronze in the history of the World Games, will open the program of competencies for our athletes in the fair, with the classification rounds both in ladies and in men this Thursday, August 7in the early morning of Colombia.
World Games are a sports showcase that is not part of the traditional Olympic program, such as speed skating, sports dance, kickboxing or apneaamong others. This year, Colombia will say present with an elite athletes delegation that represent the best of high national performance. Among them are figures such as the world champion and Olympic athlete Sara López; The gold medalist in archery at the 2022 World Games, Daniel Muñoz; The double world champion with fins, Paula Aguirre; and the multiple Pan -American, South American and Central American champion in Squash, Miguel Ángel Rodríguez. All of them will carry the tricolor flag with pride in this global appointment.
And that history of Colombian medalists in the World Games, which will take place from August 7 to 17, the skater opened it Hernando Montañowinner of the bronze medal in the 10,000 meters elimination test in London 1985, during the second edition of the fair, which were first played in Santa Clara (United States)in 1981.
In total, Colombia has risen to the podium in eight of the previous 11 editions of the World Games, accumulating 38 gold, 50 silver and bronze medals. The best performances have been registered in Wroclaw (Polonia) 2017 y Birmingham (United States) 2022con nine golds in each.
Among the sports that have delivered more achievements to Colombia: they stand out: Archery, pool, sports dance, bowling, skiing, flying disc, ju-jitsu, karate, weightlifting, skating, racketball, squash and swimming with fins.
On the payroll of the 43 athletes that will be in the 2025 Chengdú Games, several of the medalists of four years ago, such as Juan Fernando Ocampowho was part of the 4 × 50 meters surface relay that was proclaimed champion in Birmingham 2022in addition to integrating the team that won the silver medal into the 4 × 100 surface.
Ocampo will be one of the flag bearers of the Colombian delegation, along with Alejandra Usquianoand both will lead the opening parade in the International Tianfú Convention Centerrecognized as the Modern International Urban Area of the province of Sichuan.
To support the participation of the Colombian team, the Ministry of Sports made an investment of 2,654 million pesosin addition to the resources allocated to the preparation and hiring of coaches.
Colombian historical medallero in the World Games:
| Year | Site | Oro | Plata | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Santa Clara (USA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | Londres (GBR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1989 | Karlsruhe (ger) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | The Hague (NED) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | Lahti (FIN) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 2001 | Akita (JPN) | 3 | 5 | 4 | 12 |
| 2005 | Duisburg (ger) | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 |
| 2009 | Kaoshiung (TPE) | 4 | 5 | 3 | 12 |
| 2013 | Cali (COL) | 8 | 13 | 10 | 31 |
| 2017 | Wroclaw (POL) | 9 | 11 | 1 | 21 |
| 2022 | Birmingham (USA) | 9 | 10 | 6 | 25 |
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