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What Is Tejo?<\/h1>\n
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By Nicolas Puerta Londono<\/p>\n
Colegio Nueva Granada | Bogot\u00e1, Colombia<\/p>\n
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When you think about the sports played in Colombia<\/strong>, soccer might be the first thing that comes to mind. But what most people don’t know is that the official national sport of Colombia is actually tejo<\/em>. It is based on a game first played by the indigenous Muisca people in the town of Turmequ\u00e9 more than 450 years ago. Nowadays, Colombians regard tejo in two important ways:<\/p>\n Tejo Explained<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Tejo has three elements:<\/p>\n How to Play<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n The objective is to land the puck in the middle of the boc\u00edn while exploding a mecha. Doing so will give you nine points. Hit only a mecha and you will gain three points. If you hit the metal ring and no mecha, you get six points.<\/p>\n Popularity and Cultural Importance<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Tejo is regarded as Colombia’s national sport. It is mostly associated with spending time with friends and family, but avid fans are pushing for it to be taken more seriously. They compare it to archery and hope for tejo to become an Olympic sport.<\/p>\n Have a suggestion for this story? We\u2019d love for you to\u00a0submit it<\/a>!<\/em><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”2_5″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/mathkind.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Tejo-Monumento_a_los_Indigenas-2.png” alt=”stilt fisherman in Sri Lanka” title_text=”Tejo Monumento_a_los_Ind\u00edgenas-2″ align=”center” force_fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”4.17.4″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/mathkind.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Colombia-Tejo.png” alt=”Goats climbing argan trees in Morocco” title_text=”Colombia Tejo” align=”center” force_fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”4.17.4″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_accordion _builder_version=”4.27.0″ hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″][et_pb_accordion_item title=”Blank” open=”on” _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_css_main_element=”display: none; ” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Blank<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=”Math Resources” open_toggle_text_color=”#0a1766″ _builder_version=”4.27.0″ hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” toggle_text_color=”#0a1766″ toggle_font_size=”18px” open=”off” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n Learning Activity:<\/p>\n Sample Problems:<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=”Extension Question” open_toggle_text_color=”#0a1766″ _builder_version=”4.17.4″ global_colors_info=”{}” toggle_text_color=”#0a1766″ toggle_font_size=”18px” open=”off”]<\/p>\n If you were in charge of deciding whether to include tejo in the Olympics, what factors would you consider? Would you include it or not? Why?<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=”Explore Further” open_toggle_text_color=”#0a1766″ _builder_version=”4.17.4″ global_colors_info=”{}” toggle_text_color=”#0a1766″ toggle_font_size=”18px” open=”off”]<\/p>\n <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=”Share Your Story” open_toggle_text_color=”#0a1766″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}” toggle_text_color=”#0a1766″ toggle_font_size=”18px” open=”off”]<\/p>\n\n
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