-COsmiNNe Posted September 16, 2023 Share Posted September 16, 2023 link:https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deporte_en_América_del_Sur In South America the sport is widely practiced. The South American Sports Organization (ODESUR) is the association of the national Olympic committees of the South American countries and its mission is to promote the goals and principles of the Olympic movement. The South American Games are the most important competition at the regional level and are a sporting event held every four years. The most po[CENSORED]r sport is soccer and is represented by the South American Soccer Confederation. The most important tournament at the national team level is the Copa América, while at the club level it is the Copa Libertadores de América. Regarding the Soccer World Cup, it should be noted that in 10 of the 21 editions the champion has been a South American team. Athletics Adhemar Ferreira da Silva. Caterine Ibargüen. Brazil is the country that stands out the most in athletics on the continent, with numerous medalists in the Olympic and World Games. The most prominent athletes in the country are: Adhemar Ferreira da Silva, Joaquim Cruz, Maurren Maggi, Thiago Braz, Vanderlei Cordeiro de Lima, João Carlos de Oliveira, Robson Caetano, Fabiana Murer, Alison dos Santos, Nelson Prudêncio, Jadel Gregório, Zequinha Barbosa , Sanderlei Parrela, Claudinei Quirino, Vicente de Lima, André Domingos, Édson Ribeiro, Caio Bonfim, Rosângela Santos, Letícia Oro Melo, Mauro Vinícius da Silva and Darlan Romani.567 Numerous South American athletes have distinguished themselves internationally. The Chilean athlete Luis Subercaseaux participated in the first Olympic Games in 1896, being the first Ibero-American athlete to compete in the Olympic Games. The Argentine athlete Noemí Simonetto was the first South American woman to obtain a medal in this sport, winning the silver medal in the long jump at the 1948 London Olympic Games. The athletes who have won gold medals in the Olympic Games are the Argentines Juan Carlos Zabala and Delfo Cabrera, the Brazilians Adhemar Ferreira da Silva, Joaquim Cruz, Maurren Maggi and Thiago Braz, the Colombian Caterine Ibargüen, the Ecuadorian Jefferson Pérez and the Venezuelan Yulimar Rojas. Athletes from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador and Venezuela have won Olympic medals. In the World Athletics Championships, athletes from Colombia, Ecuador, Brazil, Peru and Venezuela have been world champions and obtained medals. Jefferson Pérez is the only South American to have won three gold medals consecutively in 2003, 2005 and 2007. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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