I’ll summarize some of it for my readers.

Yes, it’s a fact that most of Peru’s Olympians live and train overseas, and don’t receive support from the government. What a pity. Maybe after this Olympics there will be a movement in Peru to begin providing funding to groom future competitors.

In your video you mention that one of the runners was hit by a car in Lima in 2004. How awful! Doesn’t that say volumes about the aggressive driving in Lima?

I’m so glad to find your blog, most of times Americans abroad write with a more accurate record of things. So I think this blog can be a good reference to know what really is going on in Lima, from a foreigner’s perspective -which means a more neutral point of view, in a city where most media and even blogs lack of independence.

As for the Peruvians in Beijing 2008, don’t forget to mention that most of them train and live overseas, and they have gotten to the Olympics with their own resources. The Peruvian government does little or nothing to support them.

If you understand Spanish take a look to this video I made about the Peruvian delegation to China:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOEnA91FJD4

I’m so glad to find your blog, most of times Americans abroad write with a more accurate record of things. So I think this blog can be a good reference to know what really is going on in Lima, from a foreigner’s perspective -which means a more neutral point of view, in a city where most media and even blogs lack of independence.

As for the Peruvians in Beijing 2008, don’t forget to mention that most of them train and live overseas, and they have gotten to the Olympics with their own resources. The Peruvian government does little or nothing to support them.

If you understand Spanish take a look to this video I made about the Peruvian delegation to China:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOEnA91FJD4