#Sports Olympics

Road to 2012 in London!

Athletics
Did you know, race-walker Guatemala Julio Urias won a bronze medal placing third of the men's 50 km walk in the Pan American Games 1995th

Boxing
Did you know, no doubt, Alexis Arguello was one of the most successful professional boxer in the world. Sure, he was the toast of the Latin American sports community. Between 1974 and 1983, Nicaragua's former boxer Alexis Arguello won six world championships (FeatherweightAnd very easy) and is an icon in Latin America. Arguello Sports Illustrated published an interview with in October 1985.

Pan American Games
Did you know in October 1975 in Panama National Olympic Committee sent a delegation consisting of athletes, 19 in Mexico City by 1951, the Pan American Games, the most important pre-Olympic event in the western hemisphere since at. The team competed in six sports Panama: water (1)Cycling (5) Fencing (1), shooting (6), weightlifting (2), and the struggle (4). Two weights, Justiniani Pablo Narciso and Oran and Wrest, Segundo Olmedo, were the most important national athletes in international games. Ironically, Guy Abraham, best athlete in the country, not compete in Mexico. The following year, finished Abraham, an Afro-Panamanian sprinter, fifth in the men's 100m with a time of 10, 25 seconds at the 1976 Montreal Games.

Host country
You Know-Managua, Nicaragua's capital hosted the Caribbean Boxing Tournament in 1984. Eight nations are participating in the international event: Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and the host country. Puerto Rico and Venezuela not to compete in Managua. The boxer from Nicaragua Gustavo Herrera won the gold medal in the 54 kg category at the 1984 Central American and Caribbean tournament.

Pan American Games
Did you know-The Nicaragua> Olympic Committee has participated in three Pan American Games: 1951 in Buenos Aires (Argentina) in 1959 in Chicago (USA) and Sao Paulo (Brazil) in 1963.

Softball
Did you know men's volleyball team came in 8th place in Guatemala in Central America and Caribbean Games in 1982.

Swimming
Did you know the end of the 1990s, Panama best swimmer Eileen Coparropa-Athlete of the people at this time a silver medal won at the Pan AmericanGames in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. During the games of the past, in 1995 he finished in 50 women in fifth place.

Taekwondo
Did you know-Sport Taekwondo, an Olympic, is a popular sport in Costa Rica and Guatemala.

Track & Field
Did you know that in 1938-Central American and Caribbean Games, Jennings Blackett (Panama), a new world record of 10.4 seconds in the 100 men, one of the best record in 1930.

Volleyball
YouKnow In 1974 Panama won the right to compete in the men's Volleyball World Championship in the United States of Mexico. The Spanish-speaking nation, became the first Central American country on the FIVB World Championships to participate.