1997 Central American Games

6th Central American Games, 1997 VI Central American Games San Pedro Sula HON 1949 7 25 sports 1997 12 05 1997 12 15 Carlos Roberto Reina Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano 1994 San Salvador 2001 Guatemala The VI Central American Games (Spanish: VI Juegos Deportivos Centroamericanos) was a multi-sport event that took place between 5–15 December 1997. The shooting competitions were hosted by San Salvador, El Salvador. The games had to be postponed, because the original date (5–14 September 1997) could not be kept for various reasons, among others delayed construction works. Leandro Harold January 24, 1997 Atrasan los Juegos Centroamericanos • Las justas regionales no serán en setiembre sino en diciembre http://wvw.nacion.com/ln_ee/1997/enero/24/juegos.html LA NACION S.A., San José, Costa Rica Spanish August 6, 2012 Gólcher Beirute Raquel February 4, 1997 Centroamericanos no tienen fecha http://wvw.nacion.com/ln_ee/1997/febrero/04/centroamer.html LA NACION S.A., San José, Costa Rica Spanish August 6, 2012 The games were opened by Honduran president Carlos Roberto Reina. Leandro Harold December 6, 1997 Fuera de escena • Costa Rica no asistió a la ceremonia de apertura de los VI Juegos como protesta por la desorganización http://wvw.nacion.com/ln_ee/1997/diciembre/06/deportes3.html LA NACION S.A., San José, Costa Rica Spanish August 6, 2012 Venues Football: Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano and Estadio Francisco Morazán in San Pedro Sula, Estadio Excélsior in Puerto Cortés Shooting: San Salvador, El Salvador Participation Athletes from 7 countries were reported to participate: 22em Belize 1981 Costa Rica (277) Zumbado Alvarado Sandra November 1, 1997 Menos ticos a los Juegos • Solo 277 atletas de 21 deportes asistirán a San Pedro Sula http://wvw.nacion.com/ln_ee/1997/noviembre/01/deportes4.html LA NACION S.A., San José, Costa Rica Spanish August 6, 2012 El Salvador Guatemala Honduras 1949 (Host) Nicaragua Panama Panamá Sports The competition featured 27 disciplines in 25 sports (plus beach volleyball as exhibition).<ref name=nacion_02a/> The following list was compiled from a variety of articles from the archive of Costa Rican newspaper La Nación. Leandro Camacho Harold December 7, 1997 Tronquito saltó a la plata • Marcos Rodríguez no era favorito pero ganó medalla http://wvw.nacion.com/ln_ee/1997/diciembre/07/deportes1.html LA NACION S.A., San José, Costa Rica Spanish August 6, 2012 Leandro Camacho Harold December 11, 1997 Andrea, reina de Naciones • Ortiz ganó oro en torneo de racquetbol de los Juegos http://wvw.nacion.com/ln_ee/1997/diciembre/11/deportes2.html LA NACION S.A., San José, Costa Rica Spanish August 6, 2012 Leandro Camacho Harold December 12, 1997 Jueves de ayuno • Atletismo, voleibol femenino y ciclismo tuvieron una triste jornada http://wvw.nacion.com/ln_ee/1997/diciembre/12/deportes3.html LA NACION S.A., San José, Costa Rica Spanish August 6, 2012 March 4, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304061500/http://wvw.nacion.com/ln_ee/1997/diciembre/12/deportes3.html dead Leandro Harold December 13, 1997 Provechosa jornada • Costa Rica sumido en el cuarto lugar de los Juegos Centroamericanos http://wvw.nacion.com/ln_ee/1997/diciembre/13/deportes3.html https://archive.today/20130129130106/http://wvw.nacion.com/ln_ee/1997/diciembre/13/deportes3.html dead January 29, 2013 LA NACION S.A., San José, Costa Rica Spanish August 6, 2012 Leandro Camacho Harold December 14, 1997 Escasez en el podio • Atletismo, tenis, baloncesto y boxeo sumaron preseas doradas http://wvw.nacion.com/ln_ee/1997/diciembre/14/deportes4.html https://archive.today/20130129132855/http://wvw.nacion.com/ln_ee/1997/diciembre/14/deportes4.html dead January 29, 2013 LA NACION S.A., San José, Costa Rica Spanish August 6, 2012 Leandro Camacho Harold December 15, 1997 Amargo despertar • Costa Rica cede terreno en el deporte regional http://wvw.nacion.com/ln_ee/1997/diciembre/15/deportes9.html LA NACION S.A., San José, Costa Rica Spanish August 6, 2012 March 4, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304070045/http://wvw.nacion.com/ln_ee/1997/diciembre/15/deportes9.html dead December 16, 1997 Fiesta salvadoreña • Cuzcatlecos ganan los Juegos; Costa Rica fue cuarto http://wvw.nacion.com/ln_ee/1997/diciembre/16/deportes6.html LA NACION S.A., San José, Costa Rica Spanish August 6, 2012 22em Aquatic sports (Swimming at the 1997 Central American Games) 30px Swimming (Swimming at the 1997 Central American Games) 30px Water polo (Swimming at the 1997 Central American Games) 30px Athletics (Athletics at the 1997 Central American Games) 30px Baseball (Baseball at the 1997 Central American Games) 30px Basketball (Basketball at the 1997 Central American Games) 30px Bodybuilding (Bodybuilding at the 1997 Central American Games) 30px Bowling (Bowling at the 1997 Central American Games) 30px Boxing (Boxing at the 1997 Central American Games) 30px Chess (Chess at the 1997 Central American Games) 30px Cycling (Cycling at the 1997 Central American Games) 30px Equestrian (Equestrian at the 1997 Central American Games) 30px Fencing (Fencing at the 1997 Central American Games) 30px Football (Football at the 1997 Central American Games) 30px Gymnastics (Gymnastics at the 1997 Central American Games) 30px Judo (Judo at the 1997 Central American Games) 30px Karate (Karate at the 1997 Central American Games) 30px Racquetball (Racquetball at the 1997 Central American Games) 30px Shooting (Shooting at the 1997 Central American Games) 30px Softball (Softball at the 1997 Central American Games) 30px Table tennis (Table tennis at the 1997 Central American Games) 30px Taekwondo (Taekwondo at the 1997 Central American Games) 30px Tennis (Tennis at the 1997 Central American Games) 30px Triathlon (Triathlon at the 1997 Central American Games) Volleyball (Volleyball at the 1997 Central American Games) 30px Beach volleyball (Volleyball at the 1997 Central American Games)† 30px Volleyball (Volleyball at the 1997 Central American Games) 30px Weightlifting (Weightlifting at the 1997 Central American Games) 30px Wrestling (Wrestling at the 1997 Central American Games) †: Exhibition contest Medal table The medals below are compiled from Costa Rican newspaper La Nación and from Nicaraguan newspapers La Prensa Padilla Hijalmar November 26, 2001 Todo ha sido difícil desde San Pedro Sula 1997 - "Lula" la mejor en los VI juegos http://archivo.laprensa.com.ni/archivo/2001/noviembre/26/deportes/deportes-20011126-10.html La Prensa, Nicaragua Spanish August 5, 2012 https://archive.today/20130223034411/http://archivo.laprensa.com.ni/archivo/2001/noviembre/26/deportes/deportes-20011126-10.html 2013-02-23 dead and El Nuevo Diario. Ruiz Martín February 28, 2013 Juegos Centroamericanos a la vista - ¿Cuántas medallas? http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/deportes/279076-cuantas-medallas El Nuevo Diario, Managua, Nicaragua Spanish March 4, 2013 March 3, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130303061301/http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/deportes/279076-cuantas-medallas dead The table is complete now. 95 74 85 78 92 71 52 45 70 HON 1949 39 40 60 29 24 29 20 21 54 1 7 8 References 2 Category:Central American Games Central American Games Category:International sports competitions hosted by Honduras Central American Games Category:1997 in Central American sport Category:Multi-sport events in Honduras