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 The 15 Costa Rican athletes for the Olympics managed to improve their own personal records, - Costa Rica Olympics Committee photo - |
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Published on Monday, August 9,
2021
Costa Rica is still in the running with nine Costa Rican athletes competing in the Paralympic World Games that will take place in Japan from Aug. 24 to Sept. 5. The Costa Rican classified athletes are: Diego Quesada in archery, Steven Román in table tennis, Henry Raabe for cycling, Sherman Guity, Melissa Calvo and Ernesto Fonseca in athletics, Andres Molina in taekwondo, Camila Hasse for swimming and José Pablo Gil for tennis. During closing ceremonies on Sunday night, IOC President Thomas Bach declared the Games closed. The next Summer Games will be held in Paris in 2024, according to a report by Voice of America Journal, VOA, which is the U.S. government news agency funded by the U.S. Congress. Just like competitions during this year’s Games, fans were not present for the closing ceremonies due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Olympic flame was extinguished as fireworks shot up into the sky. On the final day of competition, the United States topped all countries in the overall medal count, including gold, silver and bronze medals, with 113. China came in second with 88 deals, followed by 71 for Russia. The 15 Costa Rican athletes for the Olympics managed to improve their own personal records, but without winning any medals. ------------- How many medals were won by your country's athletes at the Olympics? We would like to know your thoughts on this story. Send your comments to news@amcostarica.com             
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