13 yr old local Jimena Ruiz, accompanied by the rest of the Costa Rican team selection, competed in the international tournament despite worldwide cancellations of many other public events this week.
Category: Sports
Nosareña Jimena Ruiz age 13 to compete in ISA World Para Surfing Championship
The 2020 AmpSurf ISA World Para Surfing Championship will take place in La Jolla, California in March. Jimena Ruiz, a 13yr old local Nosareña will be there to compete, representing not only Nosara but Costa Rica as well.
First group of Nosara Bomberos Volunteer Lifeguards participate in surf rescue training
The Nosara Bomberos have a group of 6 volunteer lifeguards who just took part in “Surf Rescue” training with certified professionals from California.
3rd Annual Spooktacular Costume Surf Contest at Playa Guiones
This past Saturday, November 2nd the 3rd annual Spooktacluar Costume Surf Contest took place at the main entrance of Playa Guiones. Enjoy the photos and video of… Read more “3rd Annual Spooktacular Costume Surf Contest at Playa Guiones”
Costa Rica declares National Surfing Day
The Legislative Assembly of Costa Rica has formally approved the bill that establishes a National Surfing Day. Surfing becomes the first official sport to have its own celebration day in Costa Rica.
Costa Rica begin Nations League campaign with tough 1-1 tie against Haiti
Thanks to a few great saves by both sides goalkeeper’s, the match last night between Los Ticos and Haiti ended in a 1-1 draw.
Andrea Vargas sets Costa Rican record for 100-meter hurdles
The World Athletics Championships (WAC) in Qatar ended yesterday and Costa Rica was able to close out on a very positive note.
La Selección de Costa Rica announce a new manager
Ronald González, former player, has been named the next manager for the Costa Rican national team.
USA women’s team to host Costa Rica in Florida
November 10th, the Costa Rican women’s national team will head to Jacksonville, Florida for another meeting with the international powerhouse.
Costa Rican superstar goalkeeper to make move to French Ligue 1
It appears as Keylor Navas, standout Costa Rican and Real Madrid goaltender is in France to complete a move to Paris Saint Germain.
Costa Rica to face Uruguay in San José
Friday, September 6th Costa Rica and Uruguay will square off in an international friendly that is sure to not disappoint. This will be the first meeting of… Read more “Costa Rica to face Uruguay in San José”
5 medals earned for Costa Rica in Pan-American games
The Pan American games concluded yesterday and Costa Rica have exited the competition with some hardware. Of the 5 medals earned 4 were bronze and 1 gold… Read more “5 medals earned for Costa Rica in Pan-American games”
XVIII Pan-American games underway in Lima, Peru
The 18th Pan-American games began last Friday the 26th and we are now well into the action. The Pan American Sports Organisation, or PASO for short, are… Read more “XVIII Pan-American games underway in Lima, Peru”
Seasonal south swells are back
Over the weekend, we saw the effects of rainy season SSW swells pumping wave conditions all over the Pacific coastline of Costa Rica.
Casa Vida Surf Tournament 2019 interviews
The annual Casa Vida ‘Jesus Went’ Surf Tournament continues it’s great luck. For whatever reason, this contest almost always has great surf. The above video is a… Read more “Casa Vida Surf Tournament 2019 interviews”
FIFA Women’s World Cup France 2019
The United States women are absolutely dominating the field with an astonishing 18 goals for and 0 against in just 3 games.… Read more “FIFA Women’s World Cup France 2019”
COPA AMÉRICA 2019 Underway in Brazil
The Copa América in Brazil is well underway and we are now in to the second round of group stage action. With powerhouse squads… Read more “COPA AMÉRICA 2019 Underway in Brazil”