The Valle del Cauca peso will be part of the delegation that will represent Colombia at the Junior Pan American Games in Asunción, in a context marked by the drastic budget cut to national sport.
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At 19, Gelen Torres knows what it is to load with weight. Not only in the gym, where since the age of 12 he has polished his technique with the bar on his shoulders, but also outside him, in a country where being a high -performance athlete is, increasingly, an act of resistance. The young pesist will be one of the 213 athletes that will represent Colombia in the II Junior Pan American Games, which will be held from August 9 to 23 in Asunción, Paraguay.
Colombia will arrive with a delegation of 326 people among athletes, coaches and …
