The Azuayo triathlete Tomás Chica is one of those selected for the Games. Courtesy
A group of eight Azuayan athletes They do their best in the last training sessions with their sights set on one of the highest level challenges of the season.
The athletes, with the vision of following in the footsteps of international medalists with experience, are aiming for the first edition of the Bolivarian Youth Games.
The Bolivarian Games are scheduled from April 5 to 14in Sucre, Bolivia.
According to the roster, socialized by the Ecuadorian Olympic Committee (COE), the Cuencans involved son:
Melani Agreda (Triathlon) Tomás Chica (Triathlon) Juan David Pérez (Archery) Martín Carchi (Racquetball) Dayanna Mendoza (Mountain Biking) Samuel Loja /(Mountain Biking) Hernán Ordóñez (BMX) Dayanna Barreto (Walking)
Ecuador’s prioritized roster, which includes the best athletes in the country, between 14 and 19 yearsthey will participate in athletics, badminton, 3×3 basketball, boxing, BMX cycling, MTB and road.
Furthermore, in fencing, artistic gymnasticsjudo, weightlifting, wrestling, swimming pools, racquetball, squash, tennis, table tennis, triathlon, archery and volleyball.
Los I Bolivarian Youth Games 1,500 athletes from the countries that are part of the Bolivarian Sports Organization (ODEBO) will gather in Sucre:
Colombia
Venezuela
Chile
Ecuador
Panama
Peru
The host Bolivia