Speedo International Limited is a British distributor of swimwear and swim-related accessories based in Nottingham, England, known for its swim briefs. The company has roots in Australia but is not based there anymore. Founded in Sydney in 1914 by Alexander MacRae, a Scottish emigrant, the industry-leading company is now a subsidiary of the British Pentland Group. Today, the Speedo brand can be found on products ranging from swimsuits and goggles to wristwatches. The Speedo brand was previously manufactured for and marketed in North America as Speedo USA by PVH, under an exclusive perpetual licence, which had acquired prior licensee Warnaco Group in 2013. As of January 2020, the Pentland Group purchased back the rights from PVH for $170 million in cash, subject to regulatory approval.
The Estadio Nemesio Camacho El Campín, commonly known as El Campín, is the main stadium of Bogotá, Colombia. It was inaugurated on 10 August 1938 and has a current capacity of 39,512 spectators. It is the home ground of the Categoría Primera A teams Millonarios and Santa Fe.
Arepa is a type of food made of ground maize dough stuffed with a filling, eaten in northern parts of South America since pre-Columbian times, and notable primarily in the cuisine of Colombia and Venezuela, but also present in Bolivia, Ecuador, and Panama.
Águeda Isabel Ruiz de la Prada y Sentmenat, 13th Marchioness of Castelldosríus, 29th Baroness of Santa Pau, GE, better known as Agatha Ruiz de la Prada, is a Spanish fashion designer and aristocrat.
Colombia first formally participated at the Olympic Games in 1932, and has sent athletes to compete in all but one edition of the Summer Olympic Games since then, missing only the 1952 Games. Colombian athletes have won a total of 34 Olympic medals in eight different sports, with weightlifting and cycling as the most successful ones. Colombia is the third most successful South American country at the Olympic Games, after Brazil and Argentina respectively. The Colombian Olympic Committee was created in 1936 and recognised by the International Olympic Committee in 1948.
Tendam is a Spanish fashion retailer. Tendam is present in 79 countries with 1,462 directly operated stores and 594 franchises, a total of 2,056 points of sale.
The thong is a garment generally used as either underwear or in some countries, as a swimsuit. It may also be worn for traditional ceremonies or competitions.
Celso Piña Arvizu was a Mexican singer, composer and accordionist, mainly in the genre of cumbia, being one of the most important musicians in the style of "cumbia rebajada".
Desigual ; Catalan: Catalan: [dəziˈɣwal]); meaning "unequal, uneven") is a Spanish fashion label. The company was founded by Thomas Meyer in 1984, and is headquartered in Barcelona, Spain. As of 2022, it had a presence in 109 countries, with different distribution channels and several partners.
Silvia Tcherassi is a Miami-based, fashion designer, born in Barranquilla, Atlantico, Colombia.
Carlos Ignacio Urrea Arbeláez is the 10th and current Ambassador of Colombia to China. Before his diplomatic appointment he served in the private sector as President of Leonisa.
The 4th South American Under-23 Championships in Athletics were held in Medellín, Colombia, at the Estadio Alfonso Galvis Duque at the Unidad Deportiva Atanasio Girardot on March 20–23, 2010. The championships, organized by CONSUDATLE, were held as a part of the South American Games. A detailed report on the results was given. The most prominent result was achieved in the heat of the women's 100 metres by Ana Cláudia Lemos Silva. Her time of 11.17 equaled the South American and Brazilian record, and set a new championships and games record.
Alicia Gómez, known professionally as Ali Stone, is a record producer, multi-instrumentalist, singer/songwriter, and DJ from Colombia. She was named by Billboard as one of the Latin hitmakers of 2021. Stone was one of the opening acts for Justin Bieber's Purpose World Tour.
This article describes the role of women in the society of the Muisca. The Muisca are the original inhabitants of the Altiplano Cundiboyacense before the Spanish conquest of the Muisca in the first half of the 16th century. Their society was one of the four great civilizations of the Americas.
Colombia competed at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, from 9 to 25 February 2018. The country returned to the Winter Olympics after last competing in 2010, which also marked its debut. The Colombian team consisted of three males and one female, competing in three different sports.
María Fernanda Aristizábal Urrea is a Colombian model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Señorita Colombia 2019. Aristizábal is the first delegate from Quindío to ever be crowned Miss Colombia. She represented Colombia in Miss Universe 2022 and placing Top 16.
Laura María Tobón Yepes is a Colombian presenter, model, singer, and YouTuber.
Bettina Santo Domingo is an American filmmaker, businesswoman, and former media manager of Moda Operandi, a fashion discovery platform.
Heidi Vivian PolaniaFrancois is a Colombian constitutional lawyer, municipal criminal judge, and social media influencer. Her use of Instagram has resulted in her being known as “Jueza hot”. She has attracted criticism for her social media activities and for appearing online in court smoking a cigarette, and wearing only underwear. She was warned for her behaviour in 2020, and suspended in 2022 until 2023.
