2018 South American Games Explained

The 2018 South American Games was a multi-sport event that took place in Cochabamba, Bolivia. It was the 11th edition of the ODESUR South American Games.^{[1] [2]}

A total of 373 sporting events are scheduled to be contested across a variety of sports.

Background

Bolivia, Venezuela and Peru submitted a bid to ODESUR to become host. Following a unanimous decision, the organization awarded it to the city of Cochabamba, as the other cities Lima and Puerto La Cruz withdrew their candidacies.^[3]

Participating nations

14 countries competed at the games.

• (534 athletes)
• (10)
• (617) (hosts)
• (316)
• (449)
• (461)
• (234)
• (11)
• (55)
• (252)
• (447)
• (13)
• (217)
• (394)

External links

• Official website, in Spanish

Notes and References

1. News: 7 May 2017. Bolivia speeds up preparations for 2018 South American Games. EFE. Madrid, Spain. 30 April 2018.
2. News: Mora Pedraza. Constanza. 29 March 2018. Bolivia's Cochabamba all set to stage the 2018 South American Games. Association Internationale de la Presse Sportive (AIPS). 30 April 2018.
3. Web site: Cochabamba realizará los Juegos Suramericanos del 2018. El Tiempo. Casa Editorial. El Tiempo. es-CO. 2018-05-26.