Tribute to the world champions

ODYTA Summary

The Colombian Skating Federation held a ceremony in Bogotá to honor athletes who represented the country at the World Skate Games Asunción 2026. The event recognized results in Speed Skating, Inline Downhill, Artistic Skating and Inline Hockey, and was led by federation president Alberto Herrera Ayala, with attendees including Juliana Vélez Tamayo of the Ministry of Sport, Ana Edurne Camacho Corredor of the Colombian Olympic Committee, Jorge Roldán Pérez and Edith Ortiz Peña. The Colombian Speed Skating team was highlighted for winning 18 gold, 14 silver and 6 bronze medals, securing the world title in the discipline for the 23rd time and the 16th consecutively, according to the source. Inline Downhill champions were also honored for winning the overall title in that modality for Colombia for the first time, with 3 gold, 1 silver and 2 bronze medals. Members of the Colombian Junior Women's Inline Hockey team, who took world bronze, were present, while Artistic Skating medalists were absent due to flight connection difficulties; their results were cited as 2 gold, 1 silver and 2 bronze. Speakers included Camacho Corredor, who praised generational renewal and thanked the athletes for inspiring young people, and Vélez Tamayo, who conveyed recognition on behalf of Minister Juliana Gutiérrez Zuluaga. Herrera Ayala thanked the athletes for their discipline and sacrifices, describing 60 days of concentrated training amid three simultaneous events, and acknowledged support from Strogman, Canariam, the Colombian Olympic Committee, the Ministry of Sport and methodological teams.