Biology:1997 Bolivarian Games
Template:Infobox games The XIII Bolivarian Games (Spanish: Juegos Bolivarianos) were a multi-sport event held between October 17–26, 1997, in Arequipa, Peru. The Games were organized by the Bolivarian Sports Organization (ODEBO).
The opening ceremony that took place on October 17, 1997, at the Estadio Monumental de la Universidad Nacional San Agustín in Arequipa, Peru.[1] The Games were officially opened by Peruvian president Alberto Fujimori. Torch lighter was 70-year-old former cyclist Hernán Llerena,[1] who won 4 gold medals at the 1947–48 Bolivarian Games and another gold medal at the 1951 Bolivarian Games.[2]
Gold medal winners from Ecuador were published by the Comité Olímpico Ecuatoriano.[3]
Participation
About 1710 athletes from 6 countries were reported to participate:[4]
Bolivia (324)
Colombia (304)
Ecuador (285)
Panama (103)
Peru (488)
Venezuela (491)
The numbers might include coaches, because other sources publish smaller numbers.[5][6]
Sports
The following 20 sports (+ 1 exhibition) were explicitly mentioned:[3][5][7]
- Aquatic sports
- 30px Swimming (Template:Detailslink)
- 30px Athletics (Template:Detailslink)
- 30px Basketball (Template:Detailslink)
- 30px Bowling (Template:Detailslink)
- 30px Boxing (Template:Detailslink)
- 30px Climbing (Template:Detailslink)†
- Cycling
- 30px Road cycling (Template:Detailslink)
- 30px Track cycling (Template:Detailslink)
- 30px Equestrian (Template:Detailslink)
- 30px Fencing (Template:Detailslink)
- 30px Football (Template:Detailslink)‡
- Gymnastics
- 30px Artistic gymnastics (Template:Detailslink)
- 30px Judo (Template:Detailslink)
- 30px Karate (Template:Detailslink)
- 30px Shooting (Template:Detailslink)
- 30px Softball (Template:Detailslink)
- 30px Table tennis (Template:Detailslink)
- 30px Taekwondo (Template:Detailslink)
- 30px Tennis (Template:Detailslink)
- 30px Volleyball (Template:Detailslink)
- 30px Weightlifting (Template:Detailslink)
- 30px Wrestling (Template:Detailslink)
†: Exhibition event.
‡: The competition was reserved to youth representatives (U-17).[8]
Medal count
The medal count for these Games is tabulated below.[9] This table is sorted by the number of gold medals earned by each country. The number of silver medals is taken into consideration next, and then the number of bronze medals.
| 1997 Bolivarian Games Medal Count | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | 121 | 110 | 84 | 315 | |
| 2 | 119 | 93 | 75 | 287 | |
| 3 | 50 | 66 | 95 | 211 | |
| 4 | 24 | 37 | 73 | 134 | |
| 5 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 33 | |
| 6 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 24 | |
| Total | 320 | 316 | 368 | 1004 | |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Breves Juegos Bolivarianos" (in es). El Universal. October 20, 1997. http://www.eluniversal.com/1997/10/20/dep_art_20303GG.shtml.
- ↑ Gamarra Zorrilla, José. "Bolivia Olímpica Capítulos VI al VIII" (in es). ANDES Academia del Conocimiento y el Desarrollo "Fernando Diez de Medina". http://www.andesacd.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Bolivia-Ol%C3%ADmpica-Cap%C3%ADtulos-VI-al-VIII.pdf.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "CUADRO DE MEDALLISTAS ECUATORIANOS EN LA HISTORIA DE LOS J. D. B. POR EDICIÓN" (in es). Comité Olímpico Ecuatoriano. Archived from the original on June 8, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120608185327/http://www.coe.org.ec/pdf/Medallas_Ecuador/JUEGOS_BOLIVARIANOS_1938-1997.pdf.
- ↑ "Inauguran la villa Bolivariana" (in es). explored.com.ec from Hoy. October 15, 1997. http://www.explored.com.ec/noticias-ecuador/inauguran-la-villa-bolivariana-112039.html.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Arequipa Capital Bolivariana" (in es). explored.com.ec from Hoy. October 16, 1997. http://www.explored.com.ec/noticias-ecuador/arequipa-capital-bolivariana-108601.html.
- ↑ "La semana en noticias" (in es). El Universal. October 20, 1997. http://www.eluniversal.com/1997/10/20/pol_art_20120AA.shtml.
- ↑ Contreras, Richard (October 28, 1997). "Alarmante retroceso del deporte nacional" (in es). El Universal. http://www.eluniversal.com/1997/10/28/dep_art_28310AA.shtml.
- ↑ "La sub 17 se prepara" (in es). explored.com.ec from Hoy. September 11, 1997. http://www.explored.com.ec/noticias-ecuador/la-sub-17-se-prepara-109171.html.
- ↑ "RESULTADOS - XIII Juegos Bolivarianos. Arequipa - Perú, 1997" (in es). Comité Organizador de los Juegos Deportivos Bolivarianos 2005. http://www.juegosbolivarianos2005.gov.co/home/historia_resultados.aspx?m=3&s=2.
