By Rogelio Adonican Osorio Santa Catalina, Panama, Jun 9 (EFE).- World-class waves and the high-quality surfing they enable are proving to be major money makers for business people in Panama’s tourism sector. Authorities in that Central American country are well aware of the situation and have been doing their utmost to promote that sport further …
By Rogelio Adonican Osorio Panama City, Mar 19 (EFE).- After years of being seen as an activity favored by lazy troublemakers and young people from affluent backgrounds, skateboarding in Panama is trying to establish itself as a sport alongside baseball and soccer. Belying the idea of skateboarding as a pastime for rich kids, one of …
By Rogelio Adonican Osorio Panama City, Feb 22 (EFE).- It can be heard said on the streets of Panama that boxing transcends sport in that country and is in fact a religion in itself. Several generations of people have grown up knowing that one of the greatest fighters of all time, Roberto “Manos de Piedra” …
By Rogelio Adonican Osorio Panama City, Oct 28 (EFE).- Jamaican elite track-and-field coach Jerry Holness says a strong athletics culture exists in his homeland, attributing the remarkable success of the island’s sprinters to their hard work and discipline from an early age. “There’s a track-and-field culture in Jamaica. Starting in elementary school, children like to …