Photo by Liat Oren In a popular press conference at Coquimbo’s Enjoy Hotel, the Chilean Davis Cup Team expressed their support today, Thursday March 4th, to the thousands of victims that the earthquake affected in the Southern and Central Regions of the country. Next to the Mayor of Coquimbo, Óscar Pereira, the President of the Chilean Tennis Federation, José Hinzpeter, and the Captain of the national... 

Chile at the opening ceremony for the Vancouver Winter Olympics. Photo Courtesy of: subactive_photo What a difference a week makes.  February 12th Chile saw three athletes head into the Winter Olympics with their own aspirations and the hope of a country weighting on them.  Now, over the halfway mark with only four medal events left in Alpine Skiing, those aspirations looks like they won’t play... 

Maui Gayme in action at the Men's Downhill in Vancouver All three Chilean athletes have competed in their first medal event at the Winter Olympics with the Men’s and Ladies Downhill raced on February 15th and 17th respectively. Maui Gayme and Jorge Mandru were the first to compete with the event planned for Saturday, February 13th.  Unfortunately bad weather delayed the start until Monday 15th. Gayme... 

The 2010 Winter Games The world will soon turn its gaze to Canada as the 2010 Winter Olympic Games begins today in Vancouver.  Chile will be represented by three athletes all alpine skiers.  Alpine skiing is the popular sport for Chileans at the Winter Olympics; 41 of the 45 total athletes ever to represent Chile at the Games have participated in alpine skiing.  And this year looks to be no different. This... 

2010 Winter Olympic Games Excitement is mounting in Vancouver, Canada in the lead up to the opening ceremony of the 2010 Winter Olympics, to take place later today.  The opening ceremony is scheduled to begin at 18:00 tonight, 23:00 Santiago local time.The games run from February 12th to February 28th Chile is being represented by three skiers: Noelle Barahona, Maui Gayme, and Jorge Mandru.  While... 

So the fútbol craze is over for this year, the national team is in the World Cup and everyone’s holding their breath to see what will happen in South Africa 2010. Looking back, it’s not a surprise that fútbol has been the main source of joy, heartache, and unity for the country over this three-year qualifier. Much more than a passion, fútbol is an integral part of the fabric of society, alongside... 

Photo by Sharlene Newman If you were a foreigner walking around the streets of Santiago on the 10th of October, you probably thought there was some sort of national riot going on. Everyone was honking their car horns, screaming, and making a mess of the city. If you took a closer look, however, I’m sure the people waving the flag of Chile probably confused you. A riot in which people wave the national... 

FIFA World Cup With tennis season officially over in Rancagua (and Chile managing to hang on to the Davis Cup World Group), all eyes are set once again on fútbol. While the national team was celebrating the 18th of September (Chile’s Independence Day), its Argentine coach, Marcelo Bielsa, was cooking up ways to get Chile into the World Cup with style. Ever-present at Chilean-league games, Bielsa... 

Valencia Street Circuit, Spain, August 2008 - By Al Green You can love your spouse and children. Some say they love their jobs, cars or stereos, but love really is a strong word for an inanimate object. There is one thing I do not love -- The Valencia Circuit. To be honest, the idea of a road circuit in Valencia harbour is intriguing. The area is perfect for it, the tarmac suits the cars and the spectators... 

When the MP4-24 rolled out for the public the first time, everyone was uh-ing and ah-ing. This was the title defender for 2009, this was the pinnacle of engineering, and this was their finest hour. As Lewis Hamilton, Heikki Kovalainen, Gary Paffett and Pedro de la Rosa presented the car for the first time; you knew that behind the scenes, the mechanics and engineers were all wiping the sweat of their...