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History! Costa Rican wins first Paralympics medal

Sherman Güity ran a personal-best to earn silver in the men’s 100 m at the Paralympic Games. The result is Costa Rica’s first-ever Paralympic medal.

Costa Ricans arrive in Tokyo for Paralympics

Some of Costa Rica’s top athletes have arrived in Tokyo for the 2020 Paralympic Games.

Fans banned from Olympics as variant drives global Covid-19 outbreaks

Delta is the most infectious strain of the virus since the start of the global pandemic in early 2020.

Nery Brenes sets national record, wins first round heat in Olympic 200m dash

Nery Brenes continued his strong performance at the 2016 Rio Olympics by setting a national record in the 200-meter dash with a time of 20.20 seconds.

Olympic Update: Costa Rica still in search of defining moment in Rio

Six Costa Rican athletes have already bowed out from competition at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio within the first week. The country still has five athletes left fighting for medals.

Complete guide to Costa Rica’s 2016 Olympic athletes and events

Eleven athletes will be representing Costa Rica at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio over the next few weeks. We've got your complete guide to their competitions and start times.

Costa Rica’s Nery Brenes qualifies for 200-meter dash in Olympics with new national record

Brenes will compete in both the 200-meter and 400-meter dash in the 2016 Rio Olympics in August.

Colorado skier looks to be Costa Rica’s first Winter Olympic athlete in over a decade

Born to a Costa Rican mother, Colorado native Andre Hamm is looking to be the first ever athlete to compete in slopestyle skiing for Costa Rica at the 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea.

Costa Rica women’s beach volleyball team qualifies for first ever Olympic Games

Costa Rica sealed another spot in the 2016 Summer Olympics with a NORCECA championship in women's beach volleyball on Sunday.

WATCH: Costa Rican sprinter Nery Brenes sets new personal record in 400-meter dash victory

Nery Brenes ran the 400-meter dash in a blistering 44.60 seconds, demolishing his competition Thursday morning at a track event in Madrid, Spain.
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Costa Rica Gives Final Approval to “Macho Coca” Extradition

Costa Rica has authorized the immediate extradition of Gilberth Bell Fernández, the Limón businessman known as “Macho Coca,” clearing the final judicial hurdle for...

Powerful Earthquake Strikes Colombia’s Pacific Coast

A powerful earthquake struck western Colombia on Monday morning, damaging buildings in the Pacific department of Chocó and sending office workers into the streets...

Colombian Camila Osorio Leads Latin American Women at Cincinnati Open

Camila Osorio will carry the strongest Latin American hopes in the women’s main draw when the Cincinnati Open begins this week in Mason, Ohio....