|  | |
| Host city | Cochabamba | 
|---|---|
| Country | Bolivia | 
| Nations | 14 NOCs | 
| Athletes | 4010 | 
| Events | 373 | 
| Opening | 26 May | 
| Closing | 8 June | 
| Opened by | Evo Morales | 
| Main venue | Estadio Félix Capriles | 
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.
Sports
- Aquatics
 Diving (7) () Diving (7) ()
 Open water swimming (2) () Open water swimming (2) ()
 Swimming (32) () Swimming (32) ()
 Synchronized swimming (2) () Synchronized swimming (2) ()
 Water polo (1) () Water polo (1) ()
 
 Archery (10) () Archery (10) ()
 Athletics (45) () Athletics (45) ()
 Badminton (6) () Badminton (6) ()
 Basketball  () Basketball  ()- Basketball (2)
- 3x3 Basketball (2)
 
 Basque pelota (5) () Basque pelota (5) ()
 Bowling (4) () Bowling (4) ()
 Boxing (13) () Boxing (13) ()
_pictogram.svg.png.webp) Canoeing (12) () Canoeing (12) ()
- Cycling ()
- BMX (2)
- Mountain biking (2)
- Road (4)
- Track (12)
 
 Equestrian (2) () Equestrian (2) ()
 Fencing (12) () Fencing (12) ()
 Field hockey (2) () Field hockey (2) ()
 Football (2) () Football (2) ()
 Futsal (2) () Futsal (2) ()
 Golf (3) () Golf (3) ()
_pictogram.svg.png.webp) Gymnastics  () Gymnastics  ()- Artistic gymnastics (14)
- Rhythmic gymnastics (8)
- Trampoline (2)
 
 Handball (2) () Handball (2) ()
 Judo (14) () Judo (14) ()
 Karate (12) () Karate (12) ()
 Modern pentathlon (3) () Modern pentathlon (3) ()
 Racquetball (6) () Racquetball (6) ()
 Roller sports  () Roller sports  ()- Figure Skating (2)
- Speed Skating (10)
 
 Rowing (14) () Rowing (14) ()
 Rugby sevens (2) () Rugby sevens (2) ()
 Sailing (5) () Sailing (5) ()
 Shooting (15) () Shooting (15) ()
 Squash (7) () Squash (7) ()
 Table tennis (7) () Table tennis (7) ()
 Taekwondo (8) () Taekwondo (8) ()
 Tennis (5) () Tennis (5) ()
 Triathlon (3) () Triathlon (3) ()
- Volleyball
_pictogram.svg.png.webp) Beach volleyball (2) () Beach volleyball (2) ()
_pictogram.svg.png.webp) Volleyball (2) () Volleyball (2) ()
 
 Water skiing (10) () Water skiing (10) ()
 Weightlifting (16) () Weightlifting (16) ()
 Wrestling  () Wrestling  ()- Freestyle (12)
- Greco-Roman (6)
 
Medal table
* Host nation (Host nation)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Colombia (COL) | 94 | 74 | 71 | 239 | 
| 2 |  Brazil (BRA) | 90 | 58 | 56 | 204 | 
| 3 |  Venezuela (VEN) | 43 | 59 | 55 | 157 | 
| 4 |  Argentina (ARG) | 42 | 60 | 63 | 165 | 
| 5 |  Chile (CHI) | 38 | 34 | 60 | 132 | 
| 6 |  Ecuador (ECU) | 25 | 17 | 52 | 94 | 
| 7 |  Peru (PER) | 22 | 29 | 41 | 92 | 
| 8 |  Paraguay (PAR) | 6 | 10 | 14 | 30 | 
| 9 |  Uruguay (URU) | 5 | 10 | 17 | 32 | 
| 10 | .svg.png.webp) Bolivia (BOL)* | 4 | 15 | 15 | 34 | 
| 11 |  Panama (PAN) | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 
| 12 |  Suriname (SUR) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 
| 13 |  Aruba (ARU) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 
| 14 |  Guyana (GUY) | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 
| Totals (14 entries) | 373 | 373 | 454 | 1200 | |
References
- ↑ "Bolivia speeds up preparations for 2018 South American Games". EFE. Madrid, Spain. 7 May 2017. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
- ↑ 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). Retrieved 30 April 2018.
- ↑ El Tiempo, Casa Editorial. "Cochabamba realizará los Juegos Suramericanos del 2018". El Tiempo (in Spanish). Retrieved 2018-05-26.
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