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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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