2010 Central American Games

IX Central American Games 2010 Central American Games logo.svg Cities in Panama and El Salvador 6 1.739Con retraso y sin Guatemala arrancan Centroamericanos https://web.archive.org/web/20111003225543/http://www.telemetro.com/deportes/2010/04/08/nota50036.html 2011-10-03 . Telemetro. Retrieved on 8 April 2010. TBA events in 23 sports 9 April 2010 19 April 2010 Ricardo Martinelli Leonardo GonzálezPanamá es la capital del deporte https://web.archive.org/web/20100426030759/http://www.laestrella.com.pa/mensual/2010/04/09/contenido/222441.asp 2010-04-26 . La Estrella. Retrieved on 10 April 2010. Roberto DuránDurán emocionado por Juegos Centroamericanos en Panamá. Telemetro. Retrieved on 9 April 2010. Estadio Rommel Fernández 2006 Managua 2013 San José The IX Central American Games (es IX Juegos Deportivos Centroamericanos) was a multi-sport event that took place between 9 and 19 April 2010.Aplazan los Centroamericanos https://web.archive.org/web/20100205080358/http://www.critica.com.pa/archivo/01312010/port04.html#axzz0eDPx08Xy 2010-02-05 . Crítica. Retrieved on 31 January 2010. The competition featured 23 sports which were contested at various venues, with Panama acting as the primary host country and El Salvador playing a supporting role.Tres países acogerán los IX Juegos Centroamericanos en el 2010 https://archive.today/20130222231244/http://archivo.laprensa.com.ni/archivo/2009/septiembre/26/noticias/ultimahora/351617.shtml# 2013-02-22 . La Prensa. Retrieved on 30 September 2009. Preparation 200px|thumb|The opening the 2010 Central American Games The event was delayed twice: it was first set to take place in San Pedro Sula in December 2009, but was cancelled due to the 2009 Honduran political crisis,No habrá Juegos Centroamericanos en Honduras https://web.archive.org/web/20090930070003/http://www.univision.com/contentroot/wirefeeds/30deportes/mas/8047712.shtml 2009-09-30 . Univisión. Retrieved on 30 September 2009. and a second delay occurred at the request of Panama (one of the replacement host countries), who could not keep to the agreed 2–14 March programme due to delays in the renovation of the Estadio Rommel Fernández (where the athletics events were due to be held). On top of this, in November 2009, El Salvador ruled out the possibility of four sporting events (skating, archery, squash and bodybuilding) as a result of economic problems caused by the extensive flooding in the country that month.Participarán todos. El Diario de Hoy. Retrieved on 13 November 2009. Nevertheless, on 10 January 2010, Melitón Sánchez, the president of the Organización Deportiva Centroamericana (ORDECA), announced that the events would go ahead as originally planned.Luz verde en los Juegos Centroamericanos https://web.archive.org/web/20100115154732/http://www.diariocolatino.com/es/20100111/deportes/75519/ 2010-01-15 . Diario Co Latino. Retrieved on 17 January 2010. However, the change of the games schedule led the Union Centroamericana de Futbol (the Central American Union for association football) to instruct its member associations not to compete at the event, as it clashed with the more prestigious XXI Central American and Caribbean Games.UNCAF define formato eliminatorioSeptember 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes . Emisoras Unidas. Retrieved on 3 February 2010. Following the news, Guatemala – also previously designated as a supporting host country – pulled out of the event in protest of the decision to postpone the games until April.Guatemala renunció a participar en Juegos Centroamericanos https://web.archive.org/web/20100217075625/http://horacero.com.pa/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=19660:hora-cero&catid=133:america&Itemid=111112 2010-02-17 . Hora Cero. Retrieved on 4 February 2010. In reaction to this, El Salvador, through the Instituto Nacional de los Deportes de El Salvador, announced that it too would withdraw,El Salvador se suma a Guatemala y se retira de Juegos Centroamericanos. EcoDiario. Retrieved on 5 February 2010. although its Olympic Committee reversed the decision.El Salvador asistirá a los IX Juegos Centroamericanos. El Diario de Hoy. Retrieved on 13 February 2010. In agreement with the games organisation committee, Panama decided to hold eight of the sports which were initially set to take place in Guatemala.Panamá albergará 19 deportes de los Juegos Centroamericanos de abril https://web.archive.org/web/20120305013313/http://www.pa-digital.com.pa/periodico/edicion-actual/hoy-interna.php?story_id=890811#axzz0geSmlJSP 2012-03-05 . Panamá América. Retrieved on 4 March 2010. The games' events began on 6 April.http://www.ixjuegoscentroamericanos.org.pa/calendariomensual.html Calendario de competición 2010-09-08 https://web.archive.org/web/20100721083717/http://www.ixjuegoscentroamericanos.org.pa/calendariomensual.html 2010-07-21 dead The Salvadorian delegation topped the medal table, taking its third victory in the competition's history.El Salvador, tricampeón centroamericano https://web.archive.org/web/20100629014313/http://www.diariocolatino.com/es/20100419/deportes/79040 2010-06-29 . Diario Co Latino. Retrieved on 19 April 2010. Opening and closing ceremonies 200px|thumb|César Barría starting the relay of the games torch The games were inaugurated by the President of Panama, Ricardo Martinelli, who emphasised in his speech that this was the first time the event would take place in the country.https://archive.today/20120630065427/http://www.univision.com/contentroot/wirefeeds/30deportes/mas/8184700.shtml Centroamericanos: Se inauguran juegos en Panamá. Univisión. Retrieved on 15 April 2010. The duty of lighting the flame for the games was given to the former boxer Roberto Durán,Curiosidades en la inauguración de los IX Juegos Centroamericanos https://web.archive.org/web/20100415212439/http://www.laestrella.com.pa/mensual/2010/04/09/contenido/21463362.asp 2010-04-15 . La Estrella. Retrieved on 15 April 2010. whose role was preceded by a torch relay by César Barría, Ramiro Mendoza, Davis Peralta and Eileen Coparropa."MANO DE PIEDRA" DURAN ABRIO JUEGOS CENTROAMERICANOS. Ansa Latina. Retrieved on 15 April 2010. The games were closed by the presidential minister of Panama Demetrio Papadimitriu. In addition, a thank-you speech was given by the president of the organising committee, Edwin Cabrera. The ceremony was brought to a close by a musical spectacle delivered by Margarita Henríquez.Terminan con espectáculo musical los IX Juegos Centroamericanos. Terra. Retrieved on 20 April 2010. Venues Panama: athletics, baseball, basketball, boxing, cycling, equestrian, gymnastics, handball, judo, karate, racquetball, softball, swimming, table tennis, taekwondo, triathlon, volleyball, weightlifting, and wrestling.Juegos Centroamericanos congregarán a 1.500 deportistas en sede panameña. Eco Diario. Retrieved on 23 March 2010. El Salvador: fencing, bodybuilding, rowing, and archery. Sports not held due to the withdrawal of Guatemala as hosts: chess, badminton, modern pentathlon and shooting. Sports not held due to a lack of participation and/or economic problems: bowls, field hockey, frontenis, ice skating, squash, and tennis.Patinaje tico no estará en Juegos Centroamericanos https://web.archive.org/web/20101115003517/http://www.nacion.com/2010-03-19/Deportes/UltimaHora/Deportes2307791.aspx 2010-11-15 . Nación.com. Retrieved on 23 March 2010.Se caen tres deportes... https://web.archive.org/web/20120325221411/http://www.laprensagrafica.com/el-salvador/lodeldia/102918-se-caen-tres-deportes-.html 2012-03-25 . La Prensa Gráfica. Retrieved on 24 March 2010. 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Univisión. Retrieved on 12 April 2010. The Nicaraguan men's basketball team took its first gold medal in the history of the regional event.Histórico éxito en Baloncesto https://web.archive.org/web/20100420064828/http://www.laprensa.com.ni/2010/04/17/deportes/22047 2010-04-20 . La Prensa. Retrieved on 17 April 2010. Until 16 April, Panamanian athlete Andrea Ferris held the world's leading time for the season through her victory in the women's 800 metres run (2 minutes and 2.52 seconds).https://archive.today/20120630065448/http://www.univision.com/contentroot/wirefeeds/30deportes/mas/8190274.shtml Centroamericanos: Panameña Ferris disfruta marca en 800 metros. Univisión. Retrieved on 18 April 2010. Ferris also succeeded in taking the gold medals in the 1500 metres and 3000 m steeplechase.La chica dorada https://web.archive.org/web/20120306160605/http://www.diaadia.com.pa/archivo/04192010/deportes.html 2012-03-06 . Dia a Dia. Retrieved on 19 April 2010.Ferris ganó su tercera medalla de oro https://web.archive.org/web/20100427032600/http://horacero.com.pa/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=22500:hora-cero&catid=111:internacionales&Itemid=111129 2010-04-27 . Hora Cero. Retrieved on 19 April 2010. Rigoberto Calderón of Nicaragua set a competition record by winning his sixth consecutive gold medal of the Central American Games in the men's javelin throw.Calderón espectacular https://web.archive.org/web/20141217012854/http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/deportes/72541 2014-12-17 . El Nuevo Diario. Retrieved on 19 April 2010.CALDERON GANA ORO PARA IMPONER RECORD EN SEIS CENTROAMERICANOS https://web.archive.org/web/20100423215159/http://www.ixjuegoscentroamericanos.org.pa/noticias.aspx?contenido=125 2010-04-23 . IX Juegos Deportivos Centroamericanos. Retrieved on 19 April 2010. Salvadorian swimmer Pamela Benítez accumulated eight gold medals and one silver over the course of the competition.La estrella fue Pamela https://web.archive.org/web/20120325221433/http://www.laprensagrafica.com/deportes/otros-deportes/111218-la-estrella-fue-pamela.html 2012-03-25 . La Prensa Gráfica. Retrieved on 21 April 2010. Medal table 200px|thumb|The delegation from Panama 124 64 65 66 72 69 58 78 75 24 44 79 20 36 54 HON 1949 4 3 1 Criticism The delegations of Costa Rica, Guatemala and El Salvador voted against the decision to delay the event for a second time. Eduardo Palomo, the president of the Salvadorian Olympic Committee, said that the change would complicate other international commitments that the country's athletes had.Los Juegos Centroamericanos son postergados nuevamenteSeptember 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes . Diario de Yucatán. Retrieved on 3 February 2010. Adding to this, the president of the Costa Rica Olympic Committee (Henry Núñez) also asserted that the change of the schedule posed a problem for its sportsmen and women.CON critica posposición https://web.archive.org/web/20100206230510/http://www.nacion.com/ln_ee/2010/febrero/02/deportes2247124.html 2010-02-06 . Nación. Retrieved on 3 February 2010. Acting in its behalf, the Guatemalan Olympic Committee declined its role as a host country and withdrew its participants from the games at the Guatemalan sports federations and athlete did not agree with ORDECA's decision to postpone the competition.Guatemala decidirá participación en Juegos Centroamericanos. Prensa Latina. Retrieved on 3 February 2010. References 2 External links Official website of the IX Central American Games Panama 2010 es (Archived) Category:Central American Games Central American Games Category:International sports competitions hosted by El Salvador Category:International sports competitions hosted by Panama Central American Games Central American Games Category:2010 in Central American sport Category:Multi-sport events in El Salvador Category:Multi-sport events in Panama