{"id":479569,"date":"2025-08-21T13:53:52","date_gmt":"2025-08-21T17:53:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/uncategorized\/love-gold-for-two-rain-elimination-and-abandonment-the-most-emotional-moments-of-the-junior-pan-american-games\/"},"modified":"2025-08-21T13:53:52","modified_gmt":"2025-08-21T17:53:52","slug":"love-gold-for-two-rain-elimination-and-abandonment-the-most-emotional-moments-of-the-junior-pan-american-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/sports\/love-gold-for-two-rain-elimination-and-abandonment-the-most-emotional-moments-of-the-junior-pan-american-games\/","title":{"rendered":"Love, gold for two, rain, elimination and abandonment, the most emotional moments of the Junior Pan American Games"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

<\/a><\/p>\n\n\nLuque (Paraguay) (EFE).- Two days before the end of the II Junior Pan American Games in Paraguay, a country known as ‘the Heart of America’, there are many emotional, curious, and some unusual moments that have been left for posterity of the event that brings together more than 4,000 participants from 41 countries.\n\n\n

You may be interested in: <\/strong>Yorkis Carvajal wins bronze in wrestling; Liranyi Alonzo advances to the athletics final at Panam Junior 2025<\/a><\/p>\n\n\nThe athletes, the true protagonists of the event, have left their hearts throughout these two weeks of action in Asunci\u00f3n. In unexpected situations they have brought out smiles or tears, and also in actions that have generated controversy in the heat of the competition.\n\nHere are some of the most remembered facts:<\/strong>\n\n\n

Gold Tie in Swimming at the ASU2025<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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La brasile\u00f1a Balduccini (d) y la colombiana Bedoya ganaron medallas de oro al empatar el primer lugar femenino de la nataci\u00f3n. EFE\/ Agencia Xpressmedia \/ Panam Sports<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\nAn ending with an unexpected outcome occurred in swimming when the Brazilian Stephanie Balduccini and the Colombian Isabella Bedoya tied for first place in the 50-meter freestyle, with a time of 25.42 seconds.\n\n“I am speechless, very happy; I cried while singing the anthem out of emotion. When I finished the test, I hadn’t realized that I was first and, in addition, that I had achieved the Pan American record with a tie, something that is not usual, and that’s why the emotion and happiness of this gold. Getting this gold with a tie with the Brazilian swimmer is wonderful,” said Bedoya.\n\nThe result not only gave them both the shared gold medal, but also meant a new junior Pan American record, which secured them a place in the 2027 Pan American Games in Lima.\n\n\n

An Unexpected Proposal<\/h2>\n\n\nLove comes to light even in the most unexpected scenarios. The romantic moment of these games was experienced on the judo mat when the Argentinian Braian Rodr\u00edguez, who is part of the team of the Paraguayan Judo Federation, surprised his Peruvian girlfriend Kimberly Rivera, technical delegate of judo, with a marriage proposal to the tune of the song ‘Perfect’ by Edd Sheeran. The story of both moved the audience present.\n\n\n

The weather was no match for the march<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Shaniqua Bascombe (c) de Trinidad y Tobago celebra al ganar medalla de oro en la categor\u00eda atletismo 100 metros femenino. EFE\/Rodrigo Sepulveda<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\nThe athletes in Asunci\u00f3n faced their biggest rival on Wednesday the 19th: the weather. Electrical storms, heavy rains, and strong precipitation were no obstacle for the race walkers to compete for the gold medal.\n\nDespite the inclement weather, Colombian Miguel Pe\u00f1a won the gold medal in the 20,000 meters by crossing the finish line with a time of 1h23:06, his personal best. With a steady pace and sustained rhythm, Pe\u00f1a left behind Ecuadorian Sa\u00fal Wamputsrik (silver with 1h23:51) and Mexican Brandon P\u00e9rez (bronze with 1h24:48).\n\n\n

A Controversial Disqualification at the ASU2025<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Mateo Kalejman de Argentina compite en la categor\u00eda contrarreloj individual masculina de ciclismo durante los II Juegos Panamericanos Junior ASU 2025. EFE\/Rodrigo Sepulveda<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\nArgentine cyclist Mateo Kalejman, who had won the gold medal in the individual time trial, was disqualified hours later for not complying with the regulations of his bicycle after a complaint from the Colombian delegation that alleged “irregularities in the inclination of the seat”.\n\nThis decision generated great controversy, with accusations of “boycott” and “corruption” by the Argentine delegation. Kalejman said that what happened was “very unfair” and a “total shame” and despite the protests, the Colombian Samuel Fl\u00f3rez took the gold medal in the men’s time trial which had a route of 39.9 kilometers.\n\n\n

The abandonment of four Cuban athletes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Fotograf\u00eda de archivo de una bandera cubana. EFE\/ Ernesto Mastrascusa<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\nOn August 14th, it was learned that four Cuban athletes left the concentration of their delegation. “Four Cuban athletes informed the head of their delegation that they would not return to the hotel. The Police in these cases do what is called an alert, but apparently it would be a case of desertion,” declared the Minister of the Interior of Paraguay, Enrique Riera, to journalists.","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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