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Comunicaciones: Identity and Belonging

Comunicaciones: Identity and Belonging

Rafa López Binaghi tells the story of Club Comunicaciones, an example of the resistance against the privatisation of sporting entities in Argentina.

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Enriqueta Duarte: 1948 Olympian

Enriqueta Duarte: 1948 Olympian

Sixty-four years ago, swimmer Enriqueta Duarte took a boat across the Atlantic to represent Argentina in the 1948 London Olympics. Daniel Edwards meets her to talk about the games in post-war Britain.

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Training under the Tracks: Underground Boxing in Constitución Station

Training under the Tracks: Underground Boxing in Constitución Station

Kate Beioley heads into the grimy depths of Constitución station, to an underground boxing gym where men and boys train tirelessly in hope of turning themselves into something – or someone – different.

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Top 5 Moments in Argentine Sporting History

Top 5 Moments in Argentine Sporting History

In a country that is obsessed with sport, how do you narrow down the top 5 sporting moments? Here are The Indy’s picks…

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Pumas Reflect on Positive Rugby Championship Debut Season

Pumas Reflect on Positive Rugby Championship Debut Season

The Pumas have just concluded their first ever season competing in the rarefied heights of the Rugby Championship against the top three sides in the world. Mark Orton reflects on their debut.

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BA’s Underground Biking Boom

BA’s Underground Biking Boom

As Buenos Aires comes out of hibernation, residents take up their two-wheeled approach to transport once again. Alex King looks at the other side of biking in Buenos Aires, beyond the ‘bicisendas’.

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VIDEO: Ping Pong (With Obstacles)

VIDEO: Ping Pong (With Obstacles)

Grace Protopapas heads to a world championship ping pong tournament with an unusual twist – the table includes obstacles, ranging from rice to rubix cubes, that make everything far more unpredictable.

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VIDEO: Los Murciélagos – Argentina’s Blind Football Team

VIDEO: Los Murciélagos – Argentina’s Blind Football Team

Grace Protopapas caught up with Los Murciélagos, Argentina’s blind football team, before they headed off to London to compete in the 2012 Paralympics.

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London Paralympics 2012: Team Argentina’s Halftime Report

London Paralympics 2012: Team Argentina’s Halftime Report

With four and a half days left of Paralympic action the Indy’s Grace Protopapas takes a look back at how successful team Argentina has been and what to look forward to in the upcoming days.

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The Indy Guide to Team Argentina in the Paralympics

The Indy Guide to Team Argentina in the Paralympics

Thousands of athletes have ascended upon London, England, for the 2012 Summer Paralympics, seeing the event returning to its birthplace. Grace Protopapas outlines who are the Argentines to look out for.

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