website statistics
Jump to content
Fer GUA

Fer GUA 508

Posted
Summer Olympic Games Paris 2024 News
Posted
  On 8/23/2024 at 6:45 AM, heywoodu said:

Dear Lord, I'm always surprised how massive the prize money is in countries outside of my own :d 

 

Of course a country like Guatemala doesn't have to divide it between that many athletes, but still. Awesome.

Expand  

Those are the prizes from the government, then you have what business and common people are giving, I guess that is what the original Olympians felt when returning home, hehe. Restaurants given them free food for 4 years, one supermarket gave them about US$13,000 in groceries, some other a land property, free concerts, free training at shooting ranges, beauty parlors, free flights inside Guatemala, even cooked food and free vegetables from people just offering a prize. Amazing!

Link to post
Share on other sites
Fer GUA

Fer GUA 508

Posted
Summer Olympic Games Paris 2024 News
Posted

A little late, but :GUA NOC just announced the prizes our medalist will get

Adriana Ruano Gold  about US$387,000

Jean Pierre Brol Bronze about US$161,000

 

in addition the coach for gold medal will get US$96,000 and for bronze US$40,000

 

image.jpeg

Link to post
Share on other sites
  • Popular Post
Fer GUA

Fer GUA 508

Posted
  • Popular Post
Post Games Analysis | How did your country perform at Paris Olympics 2024?
Posted

1. 10! 10! 10! Across the board! They were Fantastic, Unbelievable :GUA:hyper::GUA

 

 

2. The medals were a surprise, I was hoping for Olympic Diploma, but Adriana and Jean Pierre excelled. Heartbroken for Kevin Cordón in Badminton, it was his last Olympic Games, 5 times.

 

3. Goal Surpassed

 

4. None, it will be the same until they fix the NOC

 

5. Luis Grijalva, he trains and lives in the US, has been 4th place at Diamond League in 5,000m so let's hope.

 

Link to post
Share on other sites
Fer GUA

Fer GUA 508

Posted
Summer Olympic Games Paris 2024 Ceremonies
Posted

Well, not the best closing ceremony, I got bored many times.

 

Did it lasted 3 hours so Léon could walk all the way to the stadium??? Hahaha

 

Glad to see the TV broadcast gave about 3 seconds to the tiny :GUA delegation. 

 

Still have the Paralympics in a couple weeks!

 

 

GUuemYmWQAA2GNA.jpg

Link to post
Share on other sites
Fer GUA

Fer GUA 508

Posted
Summer Olympic Games Paris 2024 Medal Count
Posted

It is the first time that more than 1 out of the 7 Central American countries win a medal at the same Games :BIZ :CRC :ESA :GUA :HON :NCA :PAN

 

With the smallest delegation since 1980, only 50 athletes winning 3 medals so far. :BIZ :CRC :ESA :NCA have no more athletes compiting at the Games.

Link to post
Share on other sites
Fer GUA

Fer GUA 508

Posted
[POLL] Totallympics 2024 Paris Summer Olympics "Happiness Meter" - after Day 6
Posted

I don't know where else to write this:

 

People in :GUA are going crazy for the winners (I can't wait to see how the names "Adriana" and "Jean Pierre" climb on the list of most common names for babies in 2024, :roflmao:)

 

Already there are songs and poem written about the medalists, the government and private sector had stated congratulations to both medal winners.

 

Businnes all over the country have stated gifts for the medal winners: 1, 3 and 4 years of food at restaurants, 1 year free gasoline for Adriana, free flights all over the country, spa, nails, hair services for free mostly for Adriana, hehe. Even people on radio saying that they will cook the Christmas tamales for both winners for free, or free "tuk tuk" rides from one moto taxi owner in a small town. People are happy, you could see it on the streets and listening to conversations about it. Happy news are good for Guatemalans right now.  I hope all medal winners get that treatment in their countries, or at least at their cities or towns. 

 

No word yet about how much the medal winners will get as a cash reward from Government and NOC. Will see.

Link to post
Share on other sites
Fer GUA

Fer GUA 508

Posted
Summer Olympic Games Paris 2024 Medal Count
Posted (edited)
  On 7/31/2024 at 5:39 PM, zob79 said:

My friend, I don't want to be a partypooper, but I'm wondering why does Guatemala, a country with pretty big population, have such a poor Olympic record?

Expand  

I think it is the same as with many developing poor countries with big population: the access to sport facilities, nutrition, corruption (benefits to some elites) and poor organization managment has make a toll on the success. It was until the late 1990s and early 2000s that things starte to change, first at the Central American and Caribbean Games and then Pan American Games, where Guatemala started winning more medals. things are changing and hopefully the trend will continue.

 

To be out of the list of countries benefited by Universality quotas, qualifying directly about 70% to 80% of total athletes is the changes that :GUA is seeing.

 

I will add that Football has been the most popular sport in the country for decades, and the budget, facilities and promotion of it dominates over individual sports. So, that situation also influence in what sports kids and teenagers practice. 

 

Edited by Fer GUA
Link to post
Share on other sites
Fer GUA

Fer GUA 508

Posted
Summer Olympic Games Paris 2024 Ceremonies
Posted

Merci Paris! Thank you France! LÉ GEN DAIRE

 

What a great ceremony, for the athletes and embracing the city. Best way to use the river and buildings, unique show.

 

Really enjoy it, alternating the artistic acts with the parade was the best.

 

And great to see Nikki Doll, Paloma and Piche the Drag Queens from DragRace France. Wonderful runway!!

Link to post
Share on other sites
You do not have permission to view this content.
×
×
  • Create New...