The South American Games arrive in Medellin
The flame of the 9th South American Games has arrived in Medellin (Colombia), the host city of these Games, which will be held from 19 to 30 March 2010. This flame arrived from Tiwanaku (Bolivia), where it had been handed over to the mayor of Medellin, Alonso Salazar, in the presence of the President of the Bolivian Republic, Evo Morales. The flame, carried by athletes Natalia Sánchez and Víctor Hugo Ortega, was brought to Pueblito Paisa, the city’s emblematic site, where it was welcomed by representatives of the government and sports authorities, including IOC member and Vice-President of the South American Sports Organisation, Andrés Botero, Culture Secretary Luis Miguel Usuga, Education Secretary Felipe Gil, the Director of the Municipal Sports Institute, Andrés García; and numerous athletes, sports leaders and journalists. Furthermore, it is worth noting that the television broadcast signal for the South American Games will be distributed on a free-to-air basis. This is a first in the history of these Games.
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