2013 Bolivarian Games

XVII Bolivarian Games

Logo for the 2013 Bolivarian Games
Host city Trujillo, La Libertad
Country  Peru
Nations participating 11
Athletes participating 4,380
Events 561 in 44 sports
Opening ceremony November 16, 2013
Closing ceremony November 30, 2013
Officially opened by Ollanta Humala Tasso
Torch Lighter Natalia Málaga
Website www.bolivarianos2013.pe
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The 2013 Bolivarian Games (Spanish: Juegos Bolivarianos), officially the XVII Bolivarian Games, was a major international multi-sport event that was held from November 16–30, 2013, in Trujillo, Peru, with some events held in Lima and Chiclayo. Approximately 4,500 athletes from 11 nations participated in 44 sports.[1] These Games was the third Bolivarian Games that was hosted by Peru. Previously, Peru hosted the 1947–48 Bolivarian Games and the 1997 Bolivarian Games. Since 2011, Trujillo was preparing the sport buildings for the Bolivarian Games.[2]

The 2013 Bolivarian Games was the first one to have athletes from 11 countries, instead of the usual 6 members of the Bolivarian Sports Organization (ODEBO).[3]

Host city election

A map of Peru with Trujillo marked in the upper-west of the country.
Trujillo
Location of Trujillo in Peru.

The Bolivarian Sports Organization (ODEBO) selected initially Panama City as the host for the 17th Bolivarian Games on May 5, 2010. ODEBO selected the city, after both opposing bids from Venezuela and Ecuador were dismissed. Venezuela's bid fell through, due to not getting general support from then Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez. Ecuador's bid was just not handed in on time, in order to be an official one.[4]

On October 20, 2010, ODEBO decided to withdraw Panama City as host. ODEBO explained that Panama's Olympic Committee has actually two committees with two co-presidents in conflict, Miguel Vanegas and Miguel Sánchiz, one recognized by Panama's Supreme Court of Justice and the other one recognized by IOC.[5] Ricardo Martinelli, Panama's president, comented: "I'm going to kill both of them... I will publicly ask both of them to hand over their resignations for the good of this country and stop with their petty personal interests.[5]

Early 2011, Trujillo began to bid, to replace Panama City, as host of the 2013 Bolivarian Games. ODEBO's Games commission traveled to the Peruvian city to make a visual inspection of its facilities. The review found that Trujillo is capable of hosting the Games and unofficially stated that the city will host the 2013 Bolivarian Games. The official announcement was given on February 7, 2012, in Rio de Janeiro.[6] Trujillo city will house about 4000 athletes from 11 countries in a modern sports complex.[7]

Sport facilities

Sports locations
Estadio Chan Chan. 
Pool Mansiche 
Coliseo San José Obrero. 
Polideportivo Huaca del Sol. 

Participating teams

All 6 nations of ODEBO competed in these Games. For the first time in Games' history, five non-ODEBO teams was given permission to participate as well.[3] Note: **denotes non-ODEBO team. Also, number of athletes for each team is in brackets.

Sports

For the 2013 Bolivarian Games, 561 events in 44 sports was contested here. These Games was the first time that rugby was played at the Bolivarian Games.[9] Numbers in parentheses indicate the number of medal events contested in each sport.[10]

Calendar

 OC Opening ceremony  ●  Event competitions  1 Event finals  CC Closing ceremony
November 2013 16th
Sat		 17th
Sun		 18th
Mon		 19th
Tue		 20th
Wed		 21st
Thu		 22nd
Fri		 23rd
Sat		 24th
Sun		 25th
Mon		 26th
Tue		 27th
Wed		 28th
Thu		 29th
Fri		 30th
Sat		 Gold
medals
CeremoniesOC CC
Archery 4 8 ● ● 10 22
Artistic gymnastics 2 2 5 5 14
Athletics 14 7 12 12 2 47
Badminton ● 1 ● ● 5 6
Baseball ● ● ● ● ● ● 1 1
Basketball ● ● ● ● ● 1 ● ● ● ● 1 2
Basque pelota ● ● ● 5 ● ● 4 9
Beach volleyball ● ● ● 2 2
Bowling 2 2 3 8 15
Boxing ● ● ● ● 13 13
Canoeing 6 5 11 22
Chess ● ● ● ● ● 2 2
Climbing ● 2 ● 2 4 8
Cue sports ● 4 4 1 5 14
Cycling 4 3 5 6 2 2 1 2 2 2 29
Diving 2 2 2 2 2 10
Equestrian ● 2 1 ● 1 1 1 6
Fencing 2 2 2 2 2 2 12
Field hockey ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 2 2
Football ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 2 2
Futsal ● ● ● ● 1 1
Golf ● ● ● 2 2
Handball ● ● ● ● 1 ● ● ● ● 1 2
Inline speed skating 4 2 2 8
Judo 8 6 6 2 22
Karate 7 7 4 18
Open water swimming 2 2 4
Racquetball ● ● ● ● ● 4 2 6
Rhythmic gymnastics ● 3 6 9
Rowing ● 7 7 14
Rugby sevens ● ● 2 2
Sailing ● ● 3 ● ● 5 8
Shooting 4 8 6 6 10 34
Softball ● ● ● ● ● ● 1 1
Squash ● 5 ● ● 2 7
Surfing ● ● ● ● 1 10 11
Swimming 10 10 10 10 40
Synchronized swimming 1 1 1 1 4
Table tennis ● 2 3 ● 2 7
Taekwondo 6 5 6 4 21
Tennis ● ● ● 5 ● ● ● 2 7
Triathlon 2 1 3
Underwater sports ● 2 4 2 2 2 12
Volleyball ● ● ● ● 1 ● ● ● 1 2
Water polo ● ● ● ● ● 1 1
Water skiing ● ● 6 4 10
Weightlifting 9 9 9 18 45
Wrestling 7 7 7 21
Wushu 4 ● 11 15
Total gold medals 42 45 73 58 40 45 42 22 35 45 34 27 60 7 575
November 2013 16th
Sat		 17th
Sun		 18th
Mon		 19th
Tue		 20th
Wed		 21st
Thu		 22nd
Fri		 23rd
Sat		 24th
Sun		 25th
Mon		 26th
Tue		 27th
Wed		 28th
Thu		 29th
Fri		 30th
Sat		 Gold
medals

Medal table

Key:

  The host country is highlighted in lavender blue

Final medal tally.[11]

Rank Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total
1  Colombia 166 135 113 414
2  Venezuela 161 168 128 457
3  Ecuador 66 71 92 229
4  Peru 61 61 104 226
5  Chile 44 57 79 180
6  Guatemala 18 23 35 76
7  Dominican Republic 18 17 44 79
8  Paraguay 9 7 8 24
9  Bolivia 7 7 18 32
10  El Salvador 6 9 11 26
11  Panama 6 6 22 34
Total 562 561 654 1777

See also

References

  1. ↑ El Peruano: Trujillo 2013 en marcha. (In Spanish)
  2. ↑ Bolivarian Games Trujillo 2013 (Spanish)
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Descriptions of 11 countries participating in the 2013 Bolivarian Games (in Spanish)
  4. ↑ Panamá será sede de los XVII Juegos Bolivarianos (In Spanish)
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Panamá pierde la sede de los Juegos Bolivarianos del 2013 (In Spanish)
  6. ↑ "(Spanish)Trujillo a un paso de ser la sede de los Juegos Bolivarianos 2013".
  7. ↑ RPP (ed.). "(Spanish)Trujillo: Construirán villa deportiva para los Juegos Bolivarianos". Retrieved October 22, 2012.
  8. ↑ "(Spanish)La Esperanza Sports Center".
  9. ↑ IRB.com, Historic first Bolivarian Games for Rugby, http://www.irb.com/newsmedia/regional/newsid=2069447.html#historic+first+bolivarian+games+rugby
  10. ↑ 2013 Bolivarian Games Calendar (in Spanish)
  11. ↑ 2013 Bolivarian Games Medal Tally by Country

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