1938 Bolivarian Games

I Bolivarian Games Bolivarianos 1938.jpg 200px Bogotá COL 6 716 1938 08 06 1938 08 22 Alfonso López Pumarejo Estadio El Campín 1947/48 Lima The I Bolivarian Games (Spanish: Juegos Bolivarianos) were a multi-sport event held between August 6–22, 1938, in Bogotá, Colombia, at the Estadio El Campín, for the city's 400th anniversary. The Games were organized by the Bolivarian Sports Organization (ODEBO). The Games were officially opened by Colombian president Alfonso López Pumarejo, accompanied by Alberto Nariño Cheyne from the Colombian Olympic Committee, Colonel Leopoldo Piedrahita from the local organizing committee, and Gustavo Santos, mayor of the city of Bogotá. A detailed history of the early editions of the Bolivarian Games between 1938 and 1989 was published in a book written (in Spanish) by José Gamarra Zorrilla, former president of the Bolivian Olympic Committee, and first president (1976-1982) of ODESUR. Gamarra Zorrilla José Bolivia Olímpica Capítulos VI al VIII http://www.andesacd.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Bolivia-Ol%C3%ADmpica-Cap%C3%ADtulos-VI-al-VIII.pdf ANDES Academia del Conocimiento y el Desarrollo "Fernando Diez de Medina" Spanish October 22, 2012 Gold medal winners from Ecuador were published by the Comité Olímpico Ecuatoriano.CUADRO DE MEDALLISTAS ECUATORIANOS EN LA HISTORIA DE LOS J. D. B. POR EDICIÓN http://www.coe.org.ec/pdf/Medallas_Ecuador/JUEGOS_BOLIVARIANOS_1938-1997.pdf Comité Olímpico Ecuatoriano Spanish October 22, 2012 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120608185327/http://www.coe.org.ec/pdf/Medallas_Ecuador/JUEGOS_BOLIVARIANOS_1938-1997.pdf June 8, 2012 The official posters for the Games were designed by Colombian artist Sergio Trujillo Magnenat. Historical photos thumb|left|600px|Historical photo of the inauguration act of the 1938 Bolivarian Games in Bogotá, Colombia (published by Universidad EAFIT). thumb|left|600px|Historical photo from the 1938 Bolivarian Games in Bogotá, Colombia (published by Universidad EAFIT). Further photos can be found on the webpage of the Luis Ángel Arango Library. Colección Gumercindo Cuellar - Juegos bolivarianos http://www.banrepcultural.org/blaavirtual/gumercindo-cuellar/Deportes/Juegos/Juegos%20bolivarianos La Biblioteca Luis Ángel Arango del Banco de la República Spanish October 22, 2012 Participation A total of 716 athletes from 6 countries were reported to participate: 22em Bolivia (70) Colombia (250) Ecuador (110) Panama (74) Peru (112) Venezuela (100) Sports The following sports were mentioned: August 23, 1938 ECUADOR SE CLASIFICO EN SEGUNDO TERMINO https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=N2osnxbUuuUC&dat=19380823&printsec=frontpage&hl=en 4, 7 (original page no.: 6,13) El Tiempo Spanish October 24, 2012 August 23, 1938 RESULTADOS GENERALES DE LOS JUEGOS BOLIVARIANOS https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=N2osnxbUuuUC&dat=19380823&printsec=frontpage&hl=en 4, 5 (original page no.: 6,7) El Tiempo Spanish October 24, 2012 August 21, 1938 Pelota al Guante. Los Equipos de Colombia y Ecuador Juegan Hoy https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=N2osnxbUuuUC&dat=19380821&printsec=frontpage&hl=en 5 (original page no.: 9) El Tiempo Spanish October 24, 2012 22em Aquatic sports 30px Diving (Swimming at the 1938 Bolivarian Games) 30px Swimming (Swimming at the 1938 Bolivarian Games) 30px Water polo (Water polo at the 1938 Bolivarian Games) 30px Athletics (Athletics at the 1938 Bolivarian Games) 30px Baseball (Baseball at the 1938 Bolivarian Games) 30px Basketball (Basketball at the 1938 Bolivarian Games) 30px Boxing (Boxing at the 1938 Bolivarian Games) 30px Chess (Chess at the 1938 Bolivarian Games) 30px Cycling (Cycling at the 1938 Bolivarian Games) 30px Equestrianism (Equestrian at the 1938 Bolivarian Games) 30px Fencing (Fencing at the 1938 Bolivarian Games) 30px Football (Football at the 1938 Bolivarian Games) 30px Golf (Golf at the 1938 Bolivarian Games) 30px Pelota al Guante (Pelota al Guante at the 1938 Bolivarian Games)† 30px Shooting (Shooting at the 1938 Bolivarian Games) 30px Tennis (Tennis at the 1938 Bolivarian Games) 30px Volleyball (Volleyball at the 1938 Bolivarian Games) 30px Weightlifting (Weightlifting at the 1938 Bolivarian Games) 30px Wrestling (Wrestling at the 1938 Bolivarian Games) †: Exhibition event. The list might be incomplete. Medal count The medal count for these Games is tabulated below.RESULTADOS - I Juegos Bolivarianos. Bogotá - Colombia, 1938 http://www.juegosbolivarianos2005.gov.co/home/historia_resultados.aspx?m=3&s=2 https://web.archive.org/web/20071011124323/http://www.juegosbolivarianos2005.gov.co/home/historia_resultados.aspx?m=3&s=2 dead October 11, 2007 Comité Organizador de los Juegos Deportivos Bolivarianos 2005 Spanish October 22, 2012 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. 1938 Bolivarian Games Medal CountRankNationGoldSilverBronze Total1262217652232015583192621664107421537313631610Total848366233 References 2 Category:Bolivarian Games Bolivarian Games Bolivarian Games Bolivarian Games Bolivarian Games Category:Multi-sport events in Colombia Category:20th century in Bogotá Category:Sports competitions in Bogotá Category:August 1938 sports events in South America