2002 South American Games

Multi-sport event in Brazil VII South American Games SouthAmGames 2002.png 148 2002 South American Games logo Belém, Curitiba, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo BRA 14 2,069 380 in 24 sports 2002 08 01 2002 08 11 Each host city has your own opening ceremonies 1998 Cuenca 2006 Buenos Aires The VII South American Games (Spanish: Juegos Sudamericanos; Portuguese: Jogos Sul-Americanos) were a multi-sport event held in 2002 in Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Curitiba, and Belém; all in Brazil. The Games were organized by the South American Sports Organization (ODESUR). BRAZIL 2002, BRAZIL - VII SOUTH AMERICAN GAMES - Opening date: 01 August 2002 - Closing date: 11 August 2002 http://odesur.org/en/brasil-2002-brasil/ ODESUR es August 25, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20140317094638/http://www.odesur.org/en/brasil-2002-brasil/ 2014-03-17 dead Rodríguez III Ernesto 2010 LIBROS DEL CICLO OLÍMPICO ARGENTINO - Libro I de los Juegos Odesur 1978-2010 Alarco Ediciones Buenos Aires https://www.scribd.com/doc/41949572/Libro-I-Juegos-Odesur-Ernesto-Rodriguez-III June 2, 2012 es 978-987-1367-18-4 192 1st https://web.archive.org/web/20120104102158/http://www.scribd.com/doc/41949572/Libro-I-Juegos-Odesur-Ernesto-Rodriguez-III 2012-01-04 dead In Belém, the games were officially opened by the governor of the state of Pará, Almir Gabriel. Torch lighter was bowler Dayse Silva. July 31, 2002 Comenzaron los VII Juegos ODESUR http://www.eldiario.net/noticias/2002/2002_08/nt020801/7_18dep.html EL DIARIO S.A., La Paz, Bolivia es August 24, 2012 August 2, 2002 Los Odesur comenzaron bajo torrencial aguacero http://www.explored.com.ec/noticias-ecuador/los-odesur-comenzaron-bajo-torrencial-aguacero-125969.html Explored, Quito, Ecuador es August 24, 2012 Originally awarded to Córdoba, Argentina, the Games were moved to Bogotá, Colombia, following an economic crisis in Argentina. Later, violence between the Colombian government and guerrillas caused Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay and Venezuela to threaten to leave the Games, which resulted in the relocation to Brazil. Colombia boycotted the games in a protest of this decision. Participants 13 ODESUR members participated on the games. Netherlands Antilles returned to the games, while Colombia boycotted the games as a response of the country being stripped of its hosting rights. Aruba Argentina Bolivia Brazil (Hosts) Chile Ecuador 1900 Guyana Netherlands Antilles Panama Paraguay 1990 Peru Suriname Uruguay Venezuela 1954 Medal count The medal count for these Games is tabulated below. 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. BRA 148 95 90 yes 97 70 64 VEN 1930 76 89 80 ARG alt 24 41 46 23 32 37 6 28 30 3 2 7 2 8 21 1 5 6 0 1 8 PAR 1990 0 1 7 0 1 2 0 0 9 Sports 22em 30px Archery 30px Athletics† 30px Basketball 30px Bowling 30px Boxing 30px Canoeing 30px Cycling 30px Fencing 30px Futsal 30px Golf 30px Gymnastics 30px Judo 30px Handball 30px Karate 30px Roller sports 30px Rowing 30px Sailing 30px Shooting 30px Swimming‡ 30px Triathlon 30px Table Tennis† 30px Taekwondo 30px Tennis‡ 30px Weightlifting 30px Wrestling Notes †: The competition was contested by junior representatives (U-20). ‡: The competition was contested by youth representatives (U-18). Venues Belem Estádio do Mangueirão - Athletics Ginásio da Escola Superior de Educação Física - Aquatics, Boxing and Wrestling Curitiba Iguaçu Park - Canoeing Curitba-Paranagua Highway - Cycling (road) Barigui Park - Cycling (Mountain Bike) Botanical Garden Velodrome - Cycling (track) Tarumã Gymnasium - Gymnastics Rio de Janeiro Botafogo Gymnasium - Fencing Maracanazinho Gymnasium - Futsal Tijuca Tennis Club - Judo, Taekwondo Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas - Rowing Centro de Educação Física Almirante Adalberto Nunes - Archery Copacabana Beach - Triathlon Iate Clube do Rio de Janeiro - Sailing Rezende AMAN, Resende - Shooting São Paulo Ibirapuera Gymnasium - Karate Sambodromo do Anhembi - Speed Skating Olympic Training and Research Centre - Weightlifting and Table Tennis Banco do Brasil Athletic Association - Figure Skating Bom Retiro Stadium - Softball Clube Atlético Monte Líbano - Tennis Funstation Bowling Shopping Analia Franco - Bowling Itu Lago Alpha Village - Aquatic Skiing Mogi das Cruzes Paradise Golf Club, - Golf São Bernardo do Campo São Bernardo do Campo Municipal Gymnasium - Handball References External links Brasil 2002 ODESUR page Official site (from web.archive.org, many links are dead as results etc.) South American Games South American Games South American Games Category:International sports competitions in Rio de Janeiro (city) Category:Multi-sport events in Brazil Category:South American Games Category:August 2002 sports events in South America Category:Sport in Curitiba Category:Sports competitions in Paraná (state) Category:Sport in Belém Category:International sports competitions in São Paulo Category:2000s in São Paulo Category:21st century in Curitiba