Colombian Athletes Compete and Earn Medals

Colombian atheletes are competing well at the Beijing Olympics.

Weighlifter Diego Fernando Salazar (above) received the Silver medal in Men's Weightlifting (62 Kg),

Also, Jackeline Renteria (below) received the Bronze in Women's Wrestling Freestyle (55 Kg).

Congratulations to these impressive world-class atheletes!

Colombia can be just as proud of its 63 athletes in total who are competing in the games, including synchronized divers Victor Ortega and Juan Guillermo Uran (above) who finished 6th.

Colombia has many sporting activities that even the casual visitor can take part in - bicycling through the closed city streets of Bogota on Sundays, hiking in the national parks, or the many aquatic sports on the Caribbean Coast and islands. Come join us and find out for yourself!