Latin America: 28 Medals
in 10 Olympic Days
BEIJING - Five gold, 11
Silver and 12 Bronze is
the harvest of medals
made by Latin American
and Caribbean
sportspeople in 10
Olympic journeys in the
Chinese capital.
Athletes of Cuba,
Jamaica, Brazil, Panama,
Trinidad and Tobago,
Mexico, Colombia,
Argentina and Chile have
been the nations which
have climbed the podium.
From this total, one
gold, 5 silver and 5
bronze went to Cuban
athletes. These were won
in Greco-roman wrestling
(m), three judo women
silver and one bronze,
silver in cycling, disk.
One bronze in women´s
rifle three positions at
50 meters, bronze in
women´s judo over 78 kg,
long jump, judo men in
66 kg and over 100 kg.
Runners from Jamaica
like Usain Bolt, who set
Olympic and world
records in 100 meters
and Shelly Ann Frazier
also of Jamaica and in
the same distance were
the most publicized
victories up to now.
But more are sure to
come in track and field
for the region, as well
as in collective sports
like baseball,
volleyball and soccer
before the Games are
over. |
