2017 Bolivarian Games

The 2017 Bolivarian Games, officially the XVIII Bolivarian Games, was an international multi-sport event that was held from 11–25 November 2017, in Santa Marta, Colombia.

XVIII Bolivarian Games
Host citySanta Marta
Country Colombia
Nations participating11
Events54
Opening ceremonyNovember 11, 2017 (2017-11-11)
Closing ceremonyNovember 25, 2017 (2017-11-25)
Officially opened byClara Luz Roldán
Torch lighterPaulo Villar
Main venueEstadio Sierra Nevada
Websitejuegosbolivarianos2017.com

Host city selection

Ciudad Bolivar (Venezuela) and Santa Marta (Colombia) were the cities which decided to bid for hosting the Games. However, only Santa Marta submitted the official candidacy and later selected by ODEBO to host the 2017 Bolivarian Games.[1]

Mascot

The mascot for these games was Ajaytuké, a sea urchin. The reason behind the choice of the mascot by the organizer is to convey the message to protect the animal and coral reefs.[2]

Sports

The game featured 469 events from 54 disciplines and 34 sports in this edition of Bolivarian Games.[3][4]

Medal table

Key:

  The host country (Colombia) is highlighted in lavender blue

Final medal tally.[5]

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Colombia (COL)*213136111460
2 Venezuela (VEN)9496102292
3 Chile (CHI)434071154
4 Ecuador (ECU)327289193
5 Peru (PER)325369154
6 Guatemala (GUA)20223072
7 Dominican Republic (DOM)18163468
8 Paraguay (PAR)7101330
9 Bolivia (BOL)5101732
10 El Salvador (ESA)36615
11 Panama (PAN)271928
Totals (11 nations)4694685611498
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See also

References
  1. "Santa Marta será la sede de los Juegos Bolivarianos 2017". El Colombiano (in Spanish). 15 November 2013. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
  2. Ferez Boneth, Saith Daniel (2017-03-09). "Ajaytuké, la mascota de los Juegos Bolivarianos 2017" (in Spanish). El Heraldo. Retrieved 2017-11-25.
  3. "Dos medallistas olímpicos liderarán a Venezuela en Santa Marta 2017" (in Spanish). Caracas: EFE. 2017-10-25. Retrieved 2017-11-25.
  4. Cabeza Jabba, Edson (2017-11-12). "Santa Marta se luce en la inauguración de los Juegos Bolivarianos 2017" (in Spanish). El Heraldo. Retrieved 2017-11-25.
  5. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2017-12-01. Retrieved 2017-11-18.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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