COLOMBIA AND PERU TAKE IMPORTANT LEAD IN BOLIVARIAN MEDAL STANDINGS

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With only halfway through the Ayacucho 2024 Games, there are already two delegations that are far ahead of the rest of the countries. Colombia leads the overall medal tally with 25 gold medals and the surprising Peru is in second place with 19. Much further back, Venezuela is in third place with 7 gold medals.

The Ayacucho 2024 Bicentennial Bolivarian Games have reached the halfway point of their development and there are already two nations that have distanced themselves from the rest of the delegations with excellent results in this first part of the Games.

It is the always protagonist Colombia, who has won in the last 3 editions (2013, 2017 and 2022) and today is perched in the first position with a total of 52 medals (25 gold, 16 silver and 10 bronze).

So far, only in weightlifting, Colombia swept 15 gold medals. In billiards it obtained 4 gold medals, and in cycling 3. Taekwondo, Rugby 7s and powerlifting, all with one medal, complete the harvest.

However, unlike in other Games, they have a rival that is “on their heels”: the surprising home team, Peru, which has only 3 medals less than the Colombian delegation.

However, the Peruvians have less gold, totaling 19 medals. Peru8 has obtained important triumphs in Athletics, Billiards, Bowls, Weightlifting, Muay Thai and Taekwondo. These two, absolute dominators with 7 and 6 gold medals respectively.

Venezuela, which is in third place, is far behind Colombia and Peru, with a total of 33 medals: 7 gold, 14 silver and 12 bronze.

However, there are still many competitions to be disputed. Six more days of emotions are in store for the next days in Ayacucho 2024, with sports that are known to be of Peruvian supremacy. Such is the case of Fronton and E Sports, where the locals have shown in recent times, to be great exponents worldwide.

Colombia also has a lot to deliver in this second half. Speed Skating, Gymnastics and Futsal, look like possible golden medals.

The history of the Bolivarian Games tells us that Venezuela is the most winning country, being in the first position in 13 of the 20 editions of this event.

Colombia and Peru follow with 3 wins each. While Colombia has led the last 3 editions, Peru did so in the first three of this event that dates back to 1938 when the inaugural Games were organized in Bogota.

We remind you that all the alternatives of these Bolivarian Games of the Bicentennial 2024, you can watch them through the Panam Sports Channel, in the live transmission from Ayacucho and Lima.