1993 Bolivarian Games
The XII Bolivarian Games were a multi-sport event held between April 24 - May 2, 1993, in Cochabamba and Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia. The Games were organized by the Bolivarian Sports Organization.
There were two opening ceremonies that took place on April 24, 1993, at the Estadio Félix Capriles in Cochabamba, and at the Estadio Ramón Tahuichi Aguilera in Santa Cruz, Bolivia.
In Cochabamba, the Games were officially opened by Bolivian president Jaime Paz Zamora. Torch lighter was long distance runner Johnny Pérez, who won the silver medal in the 3000 metres steeplechase event at the 1981 Bolivarian Games.
Immediately after the end of the ceremony in Cochabamba, the president and a
number of officials from the organizing committee rushed by plane to Santa Cruz
to attend the other inauguration.
Gold medal winners from Ecuador were published by the Comité Olímpico Ecuatoriano.
Venues
Cochabamba hosted the following sports: athletics,cycling, football, judo,
karate, racquetball, table tennis,
taekwondo, and volleyball.
Santa Cruz hosted the following sports: basketball, boxing, equestrianism, fencing, gymnastics, shooting, swimming, tennis, weightlifting, and wrestling.
Participation
About 1300 athletes from 6 countries were reported to participate:Sports
The following 19 sports were explicitly mentioned:- Aquatic sports
- * Swimming
- Athletics
- Basketball
- Boxing
- Cycling
- * Road cycling
- * Track cycling
- Equestrian
- Fencing
- Football †
- Gymnastics (artistic)
- Judo
- Karate
- Racquetball
- Shooting
- Table tennis
- Taekwondo
- Tennis †
- Volleyball
- Weightlifting
- Wrestling