Colombia Ready for the Bolivarian Games with a Strong Delegation
The Colombian delegation is ready to compete in the XX Bolivarian Games, which will take place in Lima and Ayacucho, Peru, from this Saturday until December 7th. A total of 430 athletes will represent Colombia in this important competition.
The Colombian team boasts a prominent presence of high-performance athletes, including three Olympic medalists and three world champions, which generates high expectations for the country’s performance in the games.Clear Objectives for the Colombian Delegation
The Colombian delegation will seek to repeat the successes obtained in previous editions of the Bolivarian Games, specifically the titles won in Trujillo (Peru) in 2013, Santa Marta (Colombia) in 2017 and Valledupar (Colombia) in 2022. To achieve this, they will have a large roster of athletes who will participate in most of the 41 sports and 57 disciplines that make up the games.Flag-bearers and Key Figures
Wrestler Tatiana Rentería and weightlifter Yeison López will be Colombia’s flag bearers in this edition. Rentería, an Olympic medalist, seeks to start a new Olympic cycle with the aim of arriving in optimal conditions for Los Angeles 2028 and repeating or improving her performance in Paris 2024. For his part, López, winner of the silver medal in Paris and current world champion, is one of the key figures for the competitions in Peru.
In addition to Rentería and López, the delegation includes the participation of Mari Leivis Sánchez, silver medalist in the 2024 Olympic Games, as well as other outstanding athletes such as Eider Arévalo, world champion in race walking, and Kevin Quintero, winner of the keirin at the Track Cycling World Championships.
The Colombian delegation also includes Valeria Arboleda, bronze medalist at the World Boxing Championships, and Natalia Linares, who won bronze at the World Athletics Championships. Stefany Cuadrado, world medalist in track cycling, will also be present.Details of the 2025 Bolivarian Games
The Ayacucho-Lima 2025 Bolivarian Games will take place from November 22 to December 7, with the participation of 4,000 athletes and 1,600 officials. The competition will be held in 43 sports venues in the Peruvian cities of Lima and Ayacucho, covering 41 sports and 57 disciplines.
Among the countries confirmed to participate are Barbados, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Curaçao, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Jamaica, Panama, Paraguay, Dominican Republic, Trinidad and Tobago, Uruguay, and Venezuela.
