I’m going through Olympic detox, here in Lima, where not even the cable channels broadcast the Games during regular day or evening hours. I’m still trying to figure out when I can actually view some extended programming; El Hijo claims there’s coverage at 1 a.m., but I’m not staying up to test his theory. Help [...]
Trying to Watch the Olympics in Peru
August 11th, 2008 · 11 Comments · Sports
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Keeping up with Peru’s Olympians
August 11th, 2008 · 24 Comments · Sports
[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="290" caption="Peruvian wrestler Sixto Barrera, Peru's flag-bearer at Beijing Olympics, photo by ANDINA/Juan Carlos Guzman Negrini"][/caption] Who are Peru’s Olympic athletes? For an in-depth look at the Peru delegation, in Spanish, visit this video by Carlos, of Peruanista, on YouTube: [video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOEnA91FJD4 Los Peruanos en Beijing 2008, by Carlos] Here’s Carlos’ summary [...]
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