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... 

I Love Chile members Ozkar Herrera, Pascal Mathieu and Jorge Villegas with the Trophy The FIFA World Cup Trophy Tour started today at Estación Mapocho, today only the press and selected people were allowed in. After coming in, we were shown several soccer and African-themed amusements; we saw dancers and players doing all kinds of tricks. After that, we were taken to a big room which held a cocktail... 

Colo Colo vs. La Católica. On Wednesday night the Final curtain was drawn on the 2009 Chilean football season as the 2nd leg of the final was played in Santa Laura between 2 giants of the sport; Colo Colo and La Católica. The Catholics weren’t unable the contain El Grande Colo who managed to add a 29th title with a convincing 4-2 victory, winning 6-4 on aggregate. With the triumph Colo Colo secured... 

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Maria Sharapova and children of COANIQUEM On the 1st of December María Sharapova (22), one of the most beautiful woman in tennis, set foot on Chilean soil for the first time in her career. She came to do the two  things she does best; play tennis and model. On Tuesday night she took part to the Cachantun Fashion show as a special guest and hit the runway under a rainfall of flashes. Wednesday was... 

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... 

The first half is about to end; the game is tied at zero, and both teams are attacking fiercely. A thick, nearly tangible smell of fútbol inundates the air and the roar of two crowds that hate each other fights for control of your ears. U de Chile is playing Colo–Colo, and the players are giving everything they have on the pitch, proving once again why this game is called the Super Classic of Chile. Yet... 

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...