The pelota player Renato Bolelli and the tennis player Fernanda Araneda will carry the national banner at the inauguration of the youth mega event that will take place in Sucre (Bolivia).
Tuesday, April 2, 2024 12:14 hrs.
The Chilean Olympic Committee designated the pelota player Renato Bolelli (19 years old) and the tennis player Fernanda Araneda (18) as flag bearers for the first Bolivarian Youth Gameswhich will take place between April 4 and 14 in Sucre (Bolivia).
The national delegation will be made up of 184 athletes. The president of the Chilean Olympic Committee, Miguel Ángel Mujica, comments on the importance of the event. “It is a pride for our Olympic Committee to have such a large delegation of young athletes, many of whom will have their debut with Team Chile. We are sure that it will be an event that they will not forget, and that will motivate them to continue representing our country in high performance.”
Bolelli, the only athlete from the delegation to be a medalist in Santiago 2023and Araneda will carry the national flag at the inauguration on Friday the 5th, which will take place at the Patria Olympic Stadium.
“I am very happy to be a flag bearer. For me it is a pride, an honor. I hope to leave Chile as high as possible. This is what I did in Rosario 2022 and in Santiago 2023, so we are going for gold,” said the Basque pelota athlete.
Along the same lines, Araneda added “It is an honor since it is my first mega event and I hope to do my best to achieve a medal”.
The inaugural edition of the Bolivarian Youth Games will have 24 sports and 27 disciplines in competition.
What you need to know:
What are the Bolivarian Youth Games?
It is the youth mega event organized by the ODEBO (Bolivarian Sports Organization), an institution that was founded on August 16, 1938. It is made up of the Olympic Committees of Bolivia, Colombia, Chile, Ecuador, Panama, Peru and Venezuela.
The first edition of an event for youth athletes will be held in Sucre. The Bolivarian cycle also includes the Bolivarian Games and the Bolivarian Beach Games.
How many Chileans will compete and in what sports?
184 athletes will participate in the mega event. The national teams will compete in 22 sports: athletics, badminton, 3×3 basketball, boxing, cycling, fencing, futsal, gymnastics, judo, karate, weightlifting, wrestling, water sports, Basque pelota, racquetball, squash, taekwondo, tennis , table tennis, archery, triathlon and volleyball.
Who will compete?
Athletes between 13 and 19 years old.
Are there athletes in the delegation who competed in Santiago 2023?
Yes, there are seven: Renato Bolelli (Basque Pelota), Camila Astorga (Badminton), Martina Röper (Aquatic Sports), Vicente Villanueva (Aquatic Sports), Edhy Vargas (Aquatic Sports), Dominga Aylwin (Volleyball) and Petra Schwartzman (Volleyball).
Source and photo: Chilean Olympic Committee.
The Chilean Olympic Committee designated the pelota player Renato Bolelli (19 years old) and the tennis player Fernanda Araneda (18) as flag bearers for the first Bolivarian Youth Gameswhich will take place between April 4 and 14 in Sucre (Bolivia).
The national delegation will be made up of 184 athletes. The president of the Chilean Olympic Committee, Miguel Ángel Mujica, comments on the importance of the event. “It is a pride for our Olympic Committee to have such a large delegation of young athletes, many of whom will have their debut with Team Chile. We are sure that it will be an event that they will not forget, and that will motivate them to continue representing our country in high performance.”
Bolelli, the only athlete from the delegation to be a medalist in Santiago 2023and Araneda will carry the national flag at the inauguration on Friday the 5th, which will take place at the Patria Olympic Stadium.
“I am very happy to be a flag bearer. For me it is a pride, an honor. I hope to leave Chile as high as possible. This is what I did in Rosario 2022 and in Santiago 2023, so we are going for gold,” said the Basque pelota athlete.
Along the same lines, Araneda added “It is an honor since it is my first mega event and I hope to do my best to achieve a medal”.
The inaugural edition of the Bolivarian Youth Games will have 24 sports and 27 disciplines in competition.
What you need to know:
What are the Bolivarian Youth Games?
It is the youth mega event organized by the ODEBO (Bolivarian Sports Organization), an institution that was founded on August 16, 1938. It is made up of the Olympic Committees of Bolivia, Colombia, Chile, Ecuador, Panama, Peru and Venezuela.
The first edition of an event for youth athletes will be held in Sucre. The Bolivarian cycle also includes the Bolivarian Games and the Bolivarian Beach Games.
How many Chileans will compete and in what sports?
184 athletes will participate in the mega event. The national teams will compete in 22 sports: athletics, badminton, 3×3 basketball, boxing, cycling, fencing, futsal, gymnastics, judo, karate, weightlifting, wrestling, water sports, Basque pelota, racquetball, squash, taekwondo, tennis , table tennis, archery, triathlon and volleyball.
Who will compete?
Athletes between 13 and 19 years old.
Are there athletes in the delegation who competed in Santiago 2023?
Yes, there are seven: Renato Bolelli (Basque Pelota), Camila Astorga (Badminton), Martina Röper (Aquatic Sports), Vicente Villanueva (Aquatic Sports), Edhy Vargas (Aquatic Sports), Dominga Aylwin (Volleyball) and Petra Schwartzman (Volleyball).
Source and photo: Chilean Olympic Committee.
The Chilean Olympic Committee designated the pelota player Renato Bolelli (19 years old) and the tennis player Fernanda Araneda (18) as flag bearers for the first Bolivarian Youth Gameswhich will take place between April 4 and 14 in Sucre (Bolivia).
The national delegation will be made up of 184 athletes. The president of the Chilean Olympic Committee, Miguel Ángel Mujica, comments on the importance of the event. “It is a pride for our Olympic Committee to have such a large delegation of young athletes, many of whom will have their debut with Team Chile. We are sure that it will be an event that they will not forget, and that will motivate them to continue representing our country in high performance.”
Bolelli, the only athlete from the delegation to be a medalist in Santiago 2023and Araneda will carry the national flag at the inauguration on Friday the 5th, which will take place at the Patria Olympic Stadium.
“I am very happy to be a flag bearer. For me it is a pride, an honor. I hope to leave Chile as high as possible. This is what I did in Rosario 2022 and in Santiago 2023, so we are going for gold,” said the Basque pelota athlete.
Along the same lines, Araneda added “It is an honor since it is my first mega event and I hope to do my best to achieve a medal”.
The inaugural edition of the Bolivarian Youth Games will have 24 sports and 27 disciplines in competition.
What you need to know:
What are the Bolivarian Youth Games?
It is the youth mega event organized by the ODEBO (Bolivarian Sports Organization), an institution that was founded on August 16, 1938. It is made up of the Olympic Committees of Bolivia, Colombia, Chile, Ecuador, Panama, Peru and Venezuela.
The first edition of an event for youth athletes will be held in Sucre. The Bolivarian cycle also includes the Bolivarian Games and the Bolivarian Beach Games.
How many Chileans will compete and in what sports?
184 athletes will participate in the mega event. The national teams will compete in 22 sports: athletics, badminton, 3×3 basketball, boxing, cycling, fencing, futsal, gymnastics, judo, karate, weightlifting, wrestling, water sports, Basque pelota, racquetball, squash, taekwondo, tennis , table tennis, archery, triathlon and volleyball.
Who will compete?
Athletes between 13 and 19 years old.
Are there athletes in the delegation who competed in Santiago 2023?
Yes, there are seven: Renato Bolelli (Basque Pelota), Camila Astorga (Badminton), Martina Röper (Aquatic Sports), Vicente Villanueva (Aquatic Sports), Edhy Vargas (Aquatic Sports), Dominga Aylwin (Volleyball) and Petra Schwartzman (Volleyball).
Source and photo: Chilean Olympic Committee. Follow us on
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