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Bolivarian Games

Regional multi-sport event in South America

Summary

Regional multi-sport event in South America

Field	Value
title	Bolivarian Games
image	[[File:Odebo text logo.png	150px]]
label1	Type
data1	Multi-sport event
label2	Organising body
data2	ODEBO
label3	Founded
data3
label4	Region
data4	South America
(Andean states)
label5	Nations
data5	11 (2022)
label6	Related
data6	Pan American Games
label7	Website
data7

(Andean states)

1938
1947–48
1951
1961
1965
1970
1973
1977
1981
1985
1989
1993
1997
2001
2005
2009
2013
2017
2022
2024 The Bolivarian Games (Spanish: Juegos Bolivarianos, full name Juegos Deportivos Bolivarianos) are a regional multi-sport event held in honor of Simón Bolívar, and organized by the Bolivarian Sports Organization (Organización Deportiva Bolivariana, ODEBO). The event is open to athletes from Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, Peru, the Dominican Republic and Venezuela. In 2010, the ODEBO decided to include Chile as the seventh member of ODEBO. Except Panama and the Dominican Republic, all other participating countries are Andean states.

History

The first Games were held in 1938 in Bogotá, Colombia for the city's 400th anniversary. They have since been held irregularly, but every four years since 1973, with the most recent edition in Valledupar, Colombia in 2022. Inspired by the events of 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Alberto Nariño Cheyne was the key designer of the idea of a Games to foster unity among the Bolivarian countries through the means of sport.

Following the first Games, the Bolivarian Sports Organization was formed as a sub-organisation of the Pan American Sports Organization by six founding members from the respective countries – Jorge Rodríguez Hurtado (Bolivia), Alberto Nariño Cheyne (Colombia), Galo Plaza Lasso (Ecuador), Luis Saavedra (Panama), Alfredo Hohagen Diez Canseco (Peru) and Julio Bustamante (Venezuela).

In terms of medals, Peru was dominant in the early years of the competition but Venezuela has consistently been the most successful country since the 1960s.

A detailed history of the early editions of the Bolivarian Games between 1938 and 1989 was published in a book written (in Spanish) by José Gamarra Zorrilla, former president of the Bolivian Olympic Committee, and first president (1976-1982) of ODESUR.

Summary

Games

Year	Ed.	Host city	Host country	Opened by	Period	Nat.	Athl.	Sports	Events	Winner
1938	1	Bogotá		Alfonso López Pumarejo	6–22 Aug	6		17	84	PER
1948	2	Lima	PER	José Luís Bustamante y Rivero	25 Dec – 8 Jan	6		22	112	PER
1951	3	Caracas	VEN	Germán Suárez Flamerich	5–21 Dec	6		22	108	PER
1961	4	Barranquilla		Alberto Lleras Camargo	3–16 Dec	5		12	145	VEN
1965	5	Quito		Ramón Castro Jijón	20 Nov – 6 Dec	6		20	142	VEN
1970	6	Maracaibo	VEN	Rafael Caldera	23 Aug – 6 Sep	6		17	189	VEN
1973	7	Panama City		Demetrio Basilio Lakas	17 Feb – 3 Mar	5		16	173	VEN
1977	8	La Paz		Hugo Banzer	15–29 Oct	6		16	185	VEN
1981	9	Barquisimeto	VEN	Luís Herrera Campins	4–14 Dec	6		18	233	VEN
1985	10	Cuenca		León Febres Cordero	9–18 Nov	6		20	230	VEN
1989	11	Maracaibo	VEN	Jaime Lusinchi	14–25 Jan	6		20	262	VEN
1993	12	Cochabamba		Jaime Paz Zamora	24 Apr – 2 May	6		19	275	VEN
1997	13	Arequipa		Alberto Fujimori	17–26 Oct	6		22	318	VEN
2001	14	Ambato		Roberto Hanze	7–16 Sep	6		29	377	VEN
2005	15	Armenia and Pereira		Álvaro Uribe	12–21 Aug	6		28	415	VEN
2009	16	Sucre		Evo Morales	15–26 Nov	6		30	435
2013	17	Trujillo		Ollanta Humala	16–30 Nov	11		44	562
2017	18	Santa Marta		Clara Luz Roldán	11–25 Nov	11		34	469
2022	19	Valledupar	24 Jun – 5 July	11		32	389
2024	20	Ayacucho		Dina Boluarte	29 Nov-8 Dec	10		25	159	PER
2025	21	Ayacucho and Lima	Renzo Manyari	22 Nov- 7 Dec	17		47	480
2029	22	Cúcuta		TBA	TBA	TBA	TBA	TBA	TBA	TBA

Beach Games

Year	Games	Host City	Host Country	Opened by	Dates	Nations	Events	Top medalling
nation
2012	1	Lima		Patricia Salas	1–11 Nov	10	64	Peru
2014	2	Huanchaco		Gloria Montenegro Figueroa	3–12 Dec	11	71	Venezuela
2016	3	Iquique			24 Nov-3 Dec	11	81	Chile
2019	4	Vargas	Venezuela	Cancelled}}

;Notes

Youth Games

Year	Games	Host City	Host Country	Opened by	Dates	Nations	Events	Top medalling
nation
2024	1	Sucre			4–14 Apr	7	234	Colombia

Sports

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Disciplines from the same sport are grouped under the same color:

Aquatics – Cycling – Football – Gymnastics – Underwater sports – Volleyball - Basketball

Sport (Discipline)	Body	38	47	51	61	65	70	73	77	81	85	89	93	97	01	05	09	13	17	22	World	South America
Diving	[[Image:Diving pictogram.svg	17px]]	AQUA	ASUA	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X				X		X	X
Open water swimming	[[Image:Open water swimming pictogram.svg	17px]]																	X	X	X
Swimming	[[Image:Swimming pictogram.svg	17px]]	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Synchronized swimming	[[Image:Synchronized swimming pictogram.svg	17px]]											X						X	X	X
Water polo	[[Image:Water polo pictogram.svg	17px]]	X	X	X				X	X									X	X	X
Archery	[[Image:Archery pictogram.svg	17px]]	WA	AAF														X	X	X	X	X	X
Athletics	[[Image:Athletics pictogram.svg	17px]]	World Athletics	CONSUDATLE	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Badminton	[[Image:Badminton pictogram.svg	17px]]	BWF	BPA																X	X	X	X
Baseball	[[Image:Baseball pictogram.svg	17px]]	WBSC	WBSC Americas	X	X	X	X	X	X	X		X	X	X			X		X	X	X	X
Softball	[[Image:Softball pictogram.svg	17px]]						X	X		X		X		X	X		X	X	X	X
Basketball	[[Image:Basketball pictogram.svg	17px]]	FIBA	FIBA Americas	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
3x3 Basketball	[[Image:Basketball 3x3 pictogram.svg	17px]]																			X
Basque Pelota/
Pelota Nacional	[[Image:Basque pelota pictogram.svg	17px]]	FIPV		X		X		X												X
Billiards	[[Image:Cue sports pictogram.svg	17px]]	WCBS	CPB		X	X											X	X	X	X
Bodybuilding	[[Image:Bodybuilding pictogram.svg	17px]]	IFBB	IFBBSud America														X
Bola Criollas	[[Image:Bocce pictogram.svg	17px]]	FIB				X
Bowling	[[Image:Bowling pictogram.svg	17px]]	IBF	PABCON							X	X	X	X	X		X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Boxing	[[Image:Boxing pictogram.svg	17px]]	World Boxing	AMBC	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Equestrianism	[[Image:Dressage pictogram.svg	17px]]													X
Canoeing	[[Image:Canoeing (flatwater) pictogram.svg	17px]]	ICF	COPAC														X	X	X	X	X	X
Chess	[[Image:Chess pictogram.svg	17px]]	FIDE	CCA	X	X	X		X					X				X			X
Climbing	[[Image:Climbing pictogram.svg	17px]]	World Climbing														X	X			X
Coleo	[[Image:Equestrian pictogram.svg	17px]]					X
BMX racing	[[Image:Cycling (BMX) pictogram.svg	17px]]	UCI	COPACI															X	X	X	X	X
Mountain biking	[[Image:Cycling (mountain biking) pictogram.svg	17px]]															X		X	X	X	X
Road cycling	[[Image:Cycling (road) pictogram.svg	17px]]	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Track cycling	[[Image:Cycling (track) pictogram.svg	17px]]	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Equestrian	[[Image:Equestrian pictogram.svg	17px]]	FEI	PAEC	X	X	X		X	X		X		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Fencing	[[Image:Fencing pictogram.svg	17px]]	FIE	CPE	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Field hockey	[[Image:Field hockey pictogram.svg	17px]]	FIH	PAHF																	X
Football	[[Image:Football pictogram.svg	17px]]	FIFA	CONMEBOL	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Futsal	[[Image:Futsal pictogram.svg	17px]]																X	X	X	X
Golf	[[Image:Golf pictogram.svg	17px]]	IGF	FSG	X	X	X		X												X	X	X
Artistic gymnastics	[[Image:Gymnastics (artistic) pictogram.svg	17px]]	World Gymnastics	CONSUGI					X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Rhythmic gymnastics	[[Image:Gymnastics (rhythmic) pictogram.svg	17px]]													X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Trampoline	[[Image:Gymnastics (trampoline) pictogram.svg	17px]]																		X	X
Handball	[[Image:Handball pictogram.svg	17px]]	IHF	SCAHC																	X	X	X
Judo	[[Image:Judo pictogram.svg	17px]]	IJF	PJC					X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Karate	[[Image:Karate pictogram.svg	17px]]	WKF	PKF											X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Modern pentathlon	[[Image:Modern pentathlon pictogram (pre-2025).svg	17px]]	UIPM				X
Racquetball	[[Image:Racquets pictogram.svg	17px]]	IRF	PARC												X		X	X	X	X	X
Roller speed skating	[[Image:Speed rolling pictogram.jpg	17px]]	WS	CPRS															X		X	X
Rowing	[[Image:Rowing pictogram.svg	17px]]	FISA															X		X	X	X	X
Rugby	[[Image:Rugby sevens pictogram.svg	17px]]	World Rugby	CONSUR																	X	X	X
Sailing	[[Image:Sailing pictogram.svg	17px]]	WS	SASC					X					X	X			X	X	X	X	X	X
Shooting	[[Image:Shooting pictogram.svg	17px]]	ISSF	CAT	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Squash	[[Image:Squash pictogram.svg	17px]]	World Squash	FPS														X	X	X	X	X	X
Surfing	[[Image:Surfing pictogram.svg	17px]]	ISA	APAS														X		X	X
Table tennis	[[Image:Table tennis pictogram.svg	17px]]	ITTF	LATTU			X		X				X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Taekwondo	[[Image:Taekwondo pictogram.svg	17px]]	WTF	PATU										X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Tennis	[[Image:Tennis pictogram.svg	17px]]	ITF	COSAT	X	X	X	X	X	X		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Triathlon	[[Image:Triathlon pictogram.svg	17px]]	TRI	PATCO														X	X	X	X	X	X
Finswimming	[[File:Finswimming pictogram.svg	17px]]	CMAS																			X
Freediving	[[File:Freediving pictogram.svg	17px]]																		X
Spearfishing	[[File:Spearfishing pictogram.svg	17px]]																		X
Beach volleyball	[[Image:Volleyball (beach) pictogram.svg	17px]]	FIVB	CSV														X	X	X		X	X
Volleyball	[[Image:Volleyball (indoor) pictogram.svg	17px]]	X	X	X		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Water skiing	[[Image:Water skiing pictogram.svg	17px]]	IWWF	IWWF Pan Am															X		X	X	X
Weightlifting	[[Image:Weightlifting pictogram.svg	17px]]	IWF	PAWC	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Wrestling	[[Image:Wrestling pictogram.svg	17px]]	UWW	CPLA	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Wushu	[[File:Wushu pictogram.svg	17px]]	IWUF	PAWF																	X
Total sports	16	15	16	12	20	17	16	16	19	18	19	18	21	30	28	30	44	45	43

The sport of cricket is set to debut in the 2025 Bolivarian Games.

Nations

[[Andean Community]] Member states ([[South America]] except [[Mercosur]])

Core (6)

ODEBO (Organización Deportiva Bolivariana) / Andean Community (Andean States):

Bolivia
Colombia
Ecuador
Panama
Peru
Venezuela

Invited Nations (5)

The invited countries are not members of ODEBO but they are invited since 2013

Central America

El Salvador
Guatemala

Caribbean

Dominican Republic

South America

Chile
Paraguay

Members

ODEBO Members of the National Olympic Committees include:

Name	Olympic Committee	Admitted in
Bolivia	Bolivian Olympic Committee	1938
Chile	Chilean Olympic Committee	2010
Colombia	Colombian Olympic Committee	1938
Ecuador	Ecuadorian National Olympic Committee	1938
Panama	Panama Olympic Committee	1938
Peru	Peruvian Olympic Committee	1938
Venezuela	Venezuelan Olympic Committee	1938

Medals

Games (1938-2024)

The total medal count for all the Games until 2024 is tabulated below. This table is sorted by the number of gold medals won by each country. The number of silver medals is taken into consideration next, and then the number of bronze medals. Chile, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Paraguay started competing since the 2013 Bolivarian Games.

Bolivarian Games Medal Count	Rank	Total	Total	5213	5218
Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze
1		1877	1585	1218	4680
2		1606	1416	1162	4184
3		670	753	962	2385
4		451	710	1079	2240
5		196	199	341	736
6		154	169	240	563
7		113	199	440	752
8		60	59	129	248
9		48	74	106	228
10		23	32	36	91
11		15	22	26	63

All time records

Colombia holds the record for the highest number of gold medals won for a country in a single edition, obtaining 213 gold medals at the 2017 Bolivarian Games in Santa Marta as the host nation.
Colombia holds the record for the biggest lead of gold medals to second place, obtaining a margin of 119 gold medals over Venezuela in Santa Marta 2017.
Colombia holds the record for the biggest lead of total medals to second place, 168 medals more than Venezuela in 2017.
Venezuela holds the record for the highest number of total medals obtained in a single edition with 476 in the 2009 Bolivarian Games in Sucre.

Beach Games (2012-2016)

Bolivarian Games Medal Count	Rank	Total	Total	216	216
Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze
1		58	50	46	154
2		48	46	38	132
3		48	35	47	130
4		30	24	29	83
5		19	40	37	96
6		6	3	6	15
7		3	9	9	21
8		3	6	5	14
9		1	3	6	10
10		0	0	2	2
11		0	0	0	0

Youth Games (2024)

Sport in Americas

Sport in North America
Sport in South America

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