With Venezuelan immigration to Peru, the sporting disciplines, little explored in the country, began to grow and become more internationally competitive. A few years ago, the Peruvian baseball team represented Blanquirroja in the Pan American Games 2019 in Lima It consisted mainly of Venezuelan nationalized Peruvians. As a result, the Peruvian bat sport was able to assert itself better. Now it’s your turn kicking balla sport almost unknown in Peru but quite possible due to the arrival of citizens from the plains compete internationally.
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Kickingbal: where does the Peruvian team compete?
Zoraima Quintero is the President of the delegation representing Peru in its first international participation. The Peruvian debut in this sport took place in Cartagena de Indias, Colombia. Moreover, the first win came with a 10-4 win over their Colombian counterpart.
Peru debuted by winning the international kickingball tournament. Photo: kickingballperuoficial/Instagram
This little-known sport is very popular in Venezuela and other Latin American and North American countries. The first kickingball games in Peru have been recorded since 2018 and only three years ago they were sworn in with the International Kickingball Federation. In other words, this discipline is taking its first steps and this would not have been possible without the Venezuelans who arrived in the country, since in 2017 there were less than 10 players and now there are more than 20 teams throughout the national territory. Currently, this sport does not yet have association status, but according to Zoraima Quintero, it is supported by the IPD.
Which players represent Peru?
The entire delegation that traveled to Colombia consists of athletes, coaches and leaders:
- Kissel Garcia
- Nilda Maduro
- Delicia Tello
- Manouska Alvarez
- Rossialys Boada
- Yuneska Perez
- Adriana Pacheco
- Yelis Paez
- Aurilenys García
- Faisuris Guerra
- Orianna Carvajal
- Odarly’s Pacheco
- Karelis Delgado
- Dahlia Medina
- Flavia Garcia
- Jessica Heredia
- Esther Valera
- Yuderki’s Alcazar
- Genesis Martinez
- Maria Flores
- Gladys Correa
- Maria Chorio
- Liosmite Rivero
- Wendy calls
- Rosemary Avila
- Carlos Rodriguez (Coach)
- Rafael Mendoza (Coach)
- Junior Navarrete (Assistant)
- Daniela Del Valle (Coach)
- Johaletza Sanchez
- Zoraima Quintero (President of the Delegation)
- Maribel Siguientes
- Carolina Chavez
- Deysi Rivas.
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Kickingbal: How is this brand new sport played?
This sporting activity, which is only practiced by women, includes a bit of baseball, a bit of soccer and even some handball and even bowling. In kickingball, two teams face each other with a modality very similar to baseball, but instead of hitting a ball, it is kicked (like in soccer) and throwing the ball can be like handball or bowling. This interesting combination is always practiced on a square called a diamond.