Olympics: Colombian athletes profiles

[caption id="attachment_17465" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Mariana Pajón celebrates her gold in London 4 years ago. Can she do it again this...

Colombian team ready for Rio success

[caption id="attachment_17446" align="aligncenter" width="960"] An early morning shot of the Olympic Park. In the far distance on the left is diving,...

Silver for Yuri Alvear, top-ten finish for Calvo and la selección victorious

[caption id="attachment_17402" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Yuri Alvear had mixed feelings about her silver medal, coming so close to...

Golden Óscar reigns supreme as Colombians do themselves proud

[caption id="attachment_17375" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Weightlifter Óscar Figueroa wins the first Colombian gold medal in Rio...

Colombia celebrates its first Olympic Gold at Rio

[caption id="attachment_17369" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Óscar Figueroa wins the first medal for Colombia at the 2016 Olympics....

Yuri Alvear is aiming for top spot in judo at Rio 2016

[caption id="attachment_17284" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Yuri Alvear. Photo: Comité Olimpíco Colombia.[/caption] Judoka Yuri Alvear will be...

Luis Fernando López: ‘In Brazil we are locals’

[caption id="attachment_17285" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Luis Fernando López. Photo: Comité Olimpíco Colombia.[/caption] Luis Fernando...

Olympic Games: Colombia’s final steps

[caption id="attachment_14725" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Colombian athletes all set for the Olympics in Rio[/caption] Olympic fever is rising...

Road to Rio: May

As the Olympic Games, the world’s biggest sporting festival draws ever closer, our monthly column keeps you up to date with the Colombian...

Road to Rio: Four months to go

In this monthly column, Freek Huigen will keep you up to date on the Colombian preparations for the world’s biggest sporting festival The...