2018 South American Games

Multi-sport event in Cochabamba, Bolivia
XI South American Games
Host cityCochabamba
CountryBolivia Bolivia
Nations14 NOCs
Athletes4010
Events373
Opening26 May
Closing8 June
Opened byEvo Morales
Main venueEstadio Félix Capriles
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The 2018 South American Games was a multi-sport event that took place in Cochabamba, Bolivia. It was the 11th edition of the ODESUR South American Games.[1][2]

A total of 373 sporting events are scheduled to be contested across a variety of sports.[citation needed]

Background

Bolivia, Venezuela and Peru submitted a bid to ODESUR to become host. Following a unanimous decision, the organization awarded it to the city of Cochabamba, as the other cities Lima and Puerto La Cruz withdrew their candidacies.[3]

Participating nations

14 countries competed at the games.

Sports

Medal table

  *   Host nation (Host nation)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Colombia (COL)947471239
2 Brazil (BRA)905856204
3 Venezuela (VEN)435955157
4 Argentina (ARG)426063165
5 Chile (CHI)383460132
6 Ecuador (ECU)25175294
7 Peru (PER)22294192
8 Paraguay (PAR)6101430
9 Uruguay (URU)5101732
10 Bolivia (BOL)*4151534
11 Panama (PAN)24410
12 Suriname (SUR)2013
13 Aruba (ARU)0213
14 Guyana (GUY)0145
Totals (14 entries)3733734541200

References

  1. ^ "Bolivia speeds up preparations for 2018 South American Games". EFE. Madrid, Spain. 7 May 2017. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
  2. ^ Mora Pedraza, Constanza (29 March 2018). "Bolivia's Cochabamba all set to stage the 2018 South American Games". Association Internationale de la Presse Sportive (AIPS). Retrieved 30 April 2018.
  3. ^ El Tiempo, Casa Editorial. "Cochabamba realizará los Juegos Suramericanos del 2018". El Tiempo (in Spanish). Retrieved 2018-05-26.

External links

  • Official website, in Spanish