2014 South American Games
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| Host city | Santiago |
|---|---|
| Country | Chile |
| Nations participating | 14 NOCs |
| Athletes participating | 3499 |
| Events | 317 in 33 sports |
| Opening ceremony | March 7, 2014 |
| Closing ceremony | March 18, 2014 |
| Officially opened by | Sebastián Piñera |
| Main venue | Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos |
The 2014 South American Games was a multi-sport event that took place in Santiago, Chile. It was the 10th edition of the ODESUR South American Games. Santiago hosted this event for the second time, the first being in 1986. Most of the events took place in and around the National Stadium. The games were held between March 7 to 18.
Participating nations[]
14 countries competed at the games.[1]
Bid[]
In 2006 Medellin won the bid for the 2010 edition 8 votes to 6, and the runner up Santiago will be organizing the next edition.[citation needed]
The Chilean government said they would invest US$800,000 for the games.[citation needed]
Sports[]
- Aquatics
Diving (3) ()
Open water swimming (3) ()
Swimming (34) ()
Synchronized swimming (1) ()
Archery (5) ()
Athletics (44) ()
Basketball (2) ()
Boxing (12) ()
Bowling (4) ()
Canoeing (12) ()- Cycling ()
- BMX (2)
- Mountain biking (2)
- Road (4)
- Track (10)
- Equestrian ()
Fencing (10) ()
Field hockey (2) ()
Football (2) ()
Futsal (1) ()
Golf (2) ()- Gymnastics ()
- Artistic gymnastics (14)
- Rhythmic gymnastics (6)
Handball (2) ()
Judo (14) ()
Karate (10) ()
Modern pentathlon (3) ()- Roller Skating ()
- Figure Skating (2)
- Speed Skating (6)
Rowing (9) ()
Rugby sevens (2) ()
Sailing (6) ()
Shooting (15) ()
Table tennis (7) ()
Taekwondo (7) ()
Tennis (5) ()
Triathlon (3) ()- Volleyball
- Volleyball (2) ()
- Beach volleyball (2)
Water skiing (10) ()
Weightlifting (15) ()- Wrestling ()
- Freestyle (11)
- Greco-Roman (6)
Venues[]
- The Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos is being renovated to seat 70,000 and get a new roof, inspired by Berlin's Olympiastadion.[2]
- The Aquatic Center, Tennis Courts, Archery, Handball, Velodrome will be next to the Central Stadium.[2]
Mascot[]
The mascot for this edition of South American Games is Chago, which is based on an Andean condor. According to the organizers, the mascot symbolizes values of effort, dedication and teamwork.[3]
Medal table[]
* Host nation ()
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | 110 | 69 | 79 | 258 |
| 2 |  | 53 | 49 | 64 | 166 |
| 3 |  | 47 | 40 | 63 | 150 |
| 4 |  | 46 | 57 | 56 | 159 |
| 5 |  * | 27 | 52 | 50 | 129 |
| 6 |  | 14 | 22 | 37 | 73 |
| 7 |  | 9 | 13 | 18 | 40 |
| 8 |  | 4 | 3 | 8 | 15 |
| 9 |  | 3 | 5 | 2 | 10 |
| 10 |  | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 |
| 11 |  | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 12 |  | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 13 |  | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 14 |  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals (14 nations) | 317 | 314 | 391 | 1022 | |
References[]
- ^ Countries and their athletes from the official website Archived 2014-03-07 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Jump up to: a b Passi Olivares, Felipe (13 September 2010). "El Nacional será para 70 mil personas". La Tercera (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 October 2011.
- ^ "Chago, mascota oficial" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2014-02-09. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
External links[]
- 2014 South American Games
- South American Games
- 2014 in multi-sport events
- 2014 in South American sport
- 2014 in Chilean sport
- Multi-sport events in Chile
- International sports competitions hosted by Chile
- Sports competitions in Santiago
- 2010s in Santiago, Chile
- March 2014 sports events in South America