{"id":104237,"date":"2024-04-26T13:25:24","date_gmt":"2024-04-26T18:25:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/?p=104237&#038;preview=true&#038;preview_id=104237"},"modified":"2024-04-26T21:20:57","modified_gmt":"2024-04-27T02:20:57","slug":"watch-surviving-amateur-sports-life-as-an-artistic-gymnast-in-argentina","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/watch-surviving-amateur-sports-life-as-an-artistic-gymnast-in-argentina\/","title":{"rendered":"WATCH: Surviving amateur sports: Life as an artistic gymnast in Argentina"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>By Karina Wilson &amp; Mary Grace Grabill<br \/>\n<\/strong><em>Medill Reports<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BUENOS AIRES \u2014 Life as an amateur athlete in Argentina is far from glamorous. Daniel Villafa\u00f1e is an artistic gymnast for Argentina\u2019s men&#8217;s national team. He spends his time training, traveling and managing his finances. In preparation for several world cups, he opens up about his trials and tribulations. Hear from Villafa\u00f1e on how he navigates life while chasing his dream: the Olympics.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Surviving as an Olympic athlete in Argentina\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/922063049?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><i>Karina Wilson and Mary Grace Grabill are video and broadcast graduate students at Medill. You can follow them on Twitter <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kkarinawilson\">@kkarinawilson<\/a> &amp; <\/i><\/span><em><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mg_grabill1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">@mg_grabill1.<\/span><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Reporting in Argentina was supported by Mariana Percovich. <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Karina Wilson &amp; Mary Grace Grabill Medill Reports BUENOS AIRES \u2014 Life as an amateur athlete in Argentina is far from glamorous. Daniel Villafa\u00f1e is an artistic gymnast for Argentina\u2019s men&#8217;s national team. He spends his time training, traveling and managing his finances. 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