Malakai Martinez is one of Costa Rica's young surfing figures and prospects, he demonstrated his skills by finishing in fourth place in the Junior Pro of the World Surf League, which took place in Pipeline, North Shore Oahu, Hawaii. Martinez was the only Hispanic competitor to reach the final after ousting reigning Junior World Champion Finn McGill; Martinez finished fourth among 32 competitors...

Leilani McGonagle made history for Costa Rica again by winning for the first time a WQS 3000 (Women’s Qualifying Series). McGonagle, took the first place of the WQS 3000 in Barbados with guidance from her brother and coach Noe Mar McGonagle. The Costa Rican, a native of Pavones, Golfito, had previously won the WQS 1500 in Chile in 2017; now with this WQS 3000 win, Leilani becomes the first T...

The first Ironman 70.3 in Costa Rica took place last year with the participation of over 2,000 athletes representing 40 countries; the second edition of this event will take place June 24 again in Carrillo, Guanacaste. The registration for this famous endurance competition, opened up several weeks ago, and the cost of registration goes from $300-$375 depending on which tier the registration fa...

If you are vacationing in the Central or South Pacific of Costa Rica this Holy Week and you enjoy surfing, head to Dominical on Friday and Saturday to witness the seventh edition of the Dominical Holy Week Classic. The surf event will take place in front of the Costa Rica Surf Camp in Dominical Beach, and will involve five different categories Open Male, Open Female, Junior Male, Local, and Min...

The Costa Rica National Soccer Team, La Sele, fell 1-0 to Tunisia in the friendly match disputed this Tuesday, March 27 at the Allianz Rivera de Nice Stadium. Head coach Oscar Ramirez, tested the waters with a different lineup than the one the had against Scotland, but the experiment didn’t work, far from that it made the national team look uncomfortable and limited. Tunisia displayed speed ...

The FIFA World Cup Trophy Tour by Coca-Cola first took place in 2006 with the objective of bringing the most iconic trophy in soccer close to millions of fans across the globe. The original trophy, that will be given to the Russia World Cup champion in July 15, 2018, made of solid 18 carat gold and with a weight of 6.14 kilograms tours 51 countries, 91 cities and a total of 152 thousand kilomet...

New England Patriots’ safety Duron Harmon, who denied entry into Costa Rica on March 23 after airport police found in his luggage 58 grams of marijuana inside a can of iced tea, three pipes with cannabis oil, a THC candy and four glass containers with compressed marijuana that weighed 4.3 grams, expressed his regret through his Instagram account. The NFL player apologized to his team, friends, ...

Duron Harmon, the American football player who plays safety for the New England Patriots, was denied entry to Costa Rica after officers found marijuana in his luggage. The 27-year-old athlete attempted to enter the country through the Juan Santamaria Airport, but in a routine check airport police found in his luggage 58 grams of marijuana inside a can of iced tea; he was also carrying three pip...

The Costa Rica national soccer team, had its first friendly match in preparation to the Russia World Cup 2018 against Scotland and managed to get the a 1-0 victory. Three months have passed since the national team played and head coach Oscar Ramirez called some new figures to the main lineup, the experiment paid off in this first trial match, the national team looked good, although the faced a ...

Frenchman Tom Pages was crowned king of the twelfth edition of the X-Knights 2018 in Costa Rica. The X-Knights is the most important freestyle motocross event in the region, it took place this Saturday, March 17 at the National Stadium in La Sabana, San Jose. Pages is one of the most popular riders, famous for his unique tricks and style; Pages had been absent of the last two editions of thi...

Costa Rica’s Soccer Federation (Fedefutbol) is investigating if the involvement of U.S. businessman, Scott Brannon with the Heredia Soccer Team violates FIFA’s Ethic Code due to his apparent link to online gambling sites. Costa Rica’s District Attorney, Emilia Navas, confirmed last week that Michael Lawrence Brannon Hutson, also known as Scott Brannon, and David Patey, both U.S. businessmen res...

Costa Rica’s national soccer team, La Sele, will begin its preparation for the Russial World Cup 2018 with two friendly matches, the first one on March 23 against Scotland and the second one against Tunisia on March 27. Ramirez disclosed the list of 23 players he will be taking to these friendly matches: Goal Keepers: Keylor Navas, Leonel Moreira and Kevin Briceño Defenders: Cristian Gamb...

U.S. businessman David Patey announced today his resignation to the presidency of the Heredia soccer team. Patey made the following statement through Facebook: “My concern is for my family and their well being is without a doubt my priority. I know who I am, I have a clear conscience. I feel bad this week for having taken so much space in social media and national press. I am a guest in this...

American former professional cyclist Lance Armstrong confirmed through his podcast Stages” his participation in the 26th edition of La Ruta de los Conquistadores in Costa Rica which is scheduled to take place in November. La Ruta, is considered the first and original multi-stage Mountain Bike Competition in the World, and one of the hardest athletic events in the planet. Armstrong won the To...

Costa Rican MMA fighter Jorge Calvo was facing Mexican Irving Amaya in the LUX 002 event in Mexico City, Mexico, organized by Lux Fight League when the Mexican suffered an unfortunate and painful injury. Amaya was preparing an attack on Calvo but Calvo was able to block the kick with his leg, unfortunately the Mexican fractured his tibia and fibula in a dramatic way. The accident occurred durin...

The second date of the Kolbi National Surf Tournament took place in Puerto Viejo, Limon and saw two new surfers take the lead, Malakai Martinez and Coral Wiggins in the male and female open categories respectively. Malakai Martinez, from Guanacaste and only 16-years-old, took the first place in the Open and the Junior competitions, and he also set the records of the weekend with two best waves ...

Costa Rican boxer Bryan “Tiquito” Vasquez returned to the ring on Saturday, February 24 and added another win to his record by defeating Mexican Miguel “La Ranita” Gonzalez, with this win Vasquez earned the Fedelatin Belt of the World Boxing Association (WBA) in the 130 pound category and the Fecarbox of the World Boxing Council (CMB). Vasquez needed a win in his career after losing a majority ...

Mimo International Exports and Imports Inc. a Panama based company pleaded guilty to bribing Costa Rican soccer official Eduardo Li. According to the statement read in a Brooklyn court by attorney Barry Kingham, back in 2014 Mimo paid Eduardo Li, who was then the head of the Costa Rican Soccer Federation, the sum of U.S. $500,000.00 so that he would agree to sign a deal for a U.S. apparel compa...

Out alone at sea in his small Hobie kayak Lance Clinton is King of Jaco Bay. Nobody can touch what this former Seattle stockbroker does in Costa Rica’s largest beach town. He’s a one-man wrecking crew armed with a fishing pole and a GoPro camera. Needless to say he loves the fight. “One of my favorite aspects of catching fish from a kayak is the adrenaline rush. Here I am in this tiny little pl...

The Coastal Challenge Costa Rica is one of the most important trail running events in the world which will begin this Sunday, February 11 and extend for 6 days. A total of 110 athletes will be participating in the competition that involves over 236 km (146.60 miles) and takes participants through rivers, mountains and beaches. “The Coastal Challenge is a challenging competition, both physica...

Since 2014, a total of 34 surfers have received scholarships from the Costa Rica Sports and Recreation Institute (ICODER) and the National Olympic Committee and with the help and request of the Surf Federation a totaling over 144 million colones (approximately US $250,560.00). The athletes are picked by the organization as eligible to receive a scholarship in 2018. The following athletes comple...

The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) announced that 12 Costa Rican riders were notified of an Adverse Analytical Finding (AAF) in samples collected December 22, 2017 during the Vuelta Ciclistica Internacional a Costa Rica. The riders Juan Carlos Rojas Villalegas (winner of the 2017 Vuelta Ciclística), Cesar Andres Rojas Villalegas, Jewinson Leandro Varela Zuniga, Vladimir Fernandez Torres, J...

The first date of the “Kölbi” National Surf Tournament, where the “Pro Medical Team -Energy Law Firm” was at stake, took place this past weekend (January 27 and 28) in Playa Dominical saw great wave action and intense competition. Leon Glatzner a native of Pavones, took the Male Open category, his combination of surfing and aerial game earned him 7.00 + 6.87 marks; while Lisbeth Vindas from Jac...

The Costa Rica Touring Car Championship (CTCC) is back this weekend and through six days it will offering the best of motor racing in Costa Rica. 15 pilots will be part of this third edition of the CTCC, known faces such as Juan Carlos Alvarado, Emilio “Milo” Valverde, Danny Formal (Current Champion), Erick Xirinachs, Bernal Valverde, Andre Solano, Andrés Montalto, among others. Also, a few ...

Spanish professional football club Atletico Madrid are establishing official camps in Costa Rica to recruit children between the ages of 5 and 17 who are talented soccer players and want to be part of their soccer school. Official trainers from La Academia traveled to Costa Rica and have been receiving applications since January 8; the process will continue January 12 at the Ernesto Rohrmoser s...

Reserva Conchal Beach Resort, Golf & Spa – the luxurious resort situated on Costa Rica’s scenic northwestern Pacific coast – will host the 2018 PGA TOUR Latinoamerica Essential Costa Rica Classic May 7-13 on its Robert Trent Jones II golf course. The 2018 tournament – sponsored by the Costa Rica Tourism Institute – will feature 144 professional golfers from numerous countries. Customary for...

Schools in Costa Rica take their usual break in December, kids go on vacation depending on the school sometimes just for a month and other times for a little over two months; kids and teens can get bored at home or parents may want to keep them busy, in this case, there are plenty of options for summer classes, of course you can find paid options but there’re also alternatives that are completely ...

The dates and venues for the 18th edition of the “Kölbi” National Surf Tournament were released by the Costa Rica Surf Federation and it brings some changes in relation to previous editions. The circuit will carry out through seven dates: January 27 and 28: Dominical (South Pacific) February 24 and 25: Puerto Viejo (Caribbean) March 17 and 18: Avellanas (Guanacaste) April 14 and 15: Sa...

Costa Rican goalkeeper Keylor Navas was designated as the best soccer placer of the Confederation of the North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF). Navas has had one of the best years of his professional career, winning with his team, the Real Madrid the Spanish League, the Champions League and the FIFA Club World Cup also the European Super Cup; he also received no...

The first Urban Wave in the country was inaugurated in the Jass Surf Shop in Playa Jaco, Puntarenas, where several surfers, including the coach of the National Surf Team, Jim Hogan, were able to test it out. An Urban Wave simulates popular boarding such as surfing and body boarding, specially produced surfboards allow you to surf standing up, on your knees or lying down. It is designed to pre...

The Central American Sporting Games 2017 came to their conclusion today in Mangua, Nicaragua; Costa Rican athletes had a solid participation and accumulated 176 medals in all. Costa Rica took the third place when it comes to the total number of medals in all but the second when it came to gold medals with 69, only behind Guatemala, country that obtained 277 in general and 107 gold medals; Nicar...

Costa Rican boxer Francisco Fonseca, won this Wednesday night in Panama City the WBO Latino Title in the 130 pound division against local Daniel Miranda with a fifth round technical knockout. Fonseca, who has a record of 21 wins (15 by KO), 1 loss and 1 draw managed to stop the Panamanian who came into the fight with 13 wins and 2 losses. The Costa Rican fought back in August against Gervonta ...

By Gabriela Mateo : Saturday December 3rd sixteen adventure driven paddle boarders from across the country crossed Costa Rica’s beautiful Gulf of Nicoya. The province of Puntarenas is separated in two by a 17 kilometer stretch of water that is typically crossed by ferry from ‘El Puerto’ to ‘Paquera’. The boat ride provides  beautiful scenery with a mix of blue water with some ripples and green ...

Without any doubt it has been young swimmer from Liberia, Guanacaste, Helena Moreno who has made history and has received the admiration of many during the Central American Sporting Games 2018 that are underway in Managua, Nicaragua. Moreno accumulated four gold medals for Costa Rica, in the 400m, 1500m, 800m, 200m freestyle and additionally three silver medals in the 100m freestyle, and rela...

The Surfing Awards Ceremony will take place December 21 at 8 p.m. at Club Vertigo in Centro Colón, Paseo Colon, Costa Rica. This event has the support of the Surf Federation of Costa Rica, the judges are certified and there won’t be popular vote to avoid favoritism. This year the event will have 19 categories, among them, surfer of the year, biggest wave, aerial of the year, to mention just a f...

The Central American Sporting Games kicked off this December 3 in Managua, Nicaragua and will continue through December 17. Costa Rica has a total of 410 athletes participating in 27 disciplines, this Monday two of them won the gold medal. The first victory came in Fencing, by the hand of Bradley Johnston who reached the final after defeating, among others, Cristian Mejías from El Salvador a...

The most important freestyle event in the region and one of the most popular end expected events in Costa Rica every year, the X-Knights, will take place on Saturday, March 17 starting at 7 p.m. in the National Stadium, La Sabana, San Jose. This is the twelfth edition of the freestyle motorcycle competition event which gathers every year some of the most important and renowned figures in this d...

Photo Credit: KYODO/ JAPAN TIMES Costa Rican boxer Yokasta Valle, took the first loss of her career against Japanese Naoko Fujioka this December 1st in Japan. The fight, which took place at the Korakuen Hall on Friday at 6 a.m. Costa Rica time (evening in Japan), had the vacant WBO World Female Jr. Flyweight belt on the line, both fighters engaged in an entertaining battle that went to the ...

Costa Rican boxer Yokasta Valle is just hours away from her title fight which will take place in Japan this December 1. Valle is the Light-Mini Flyweight Female World Champion (102 lbs) of the International Boxing Federation (IBF); but this time she is going after a new title with the World Boxing Organization (WBO) in the 108 lbs division against Japanese Naoko Fujioka. The 25-year-old Co...

The San Jose Marathon will take place on Sunday, December 3 starting at 6 a.m.; this is the 22nd edition of this athletic event. This event is a certified route; the marks for each of the participants are sent to the International Association of Athletics Federations, this marks are taken into consideration in events such as the New York Marathon or Chicago Marathon to grant the certification t...