The VII South American Games (Spanish: Juegos Sudamericanos; Portuguese: Jogos Sul-Americanos) were a multi-sport event held in 2002 in Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Curitiba, and Belém; all in Brazil. The Games were organized by the South American Sports Organization (ODESUR).[1] An appraisal of the games and detailed medal lists were published elsewhere,[2] emphasizing the results of the Argentinian teams.
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| Host city | Belém, Curitiba, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo |
|---|---|
| Country |  Brazil |
| Nations | 14 |
| Athletes | 2,069 |
| Events | 24 sports |
| Opening | August 1, 2002 |
| Closing | August 11, 2002 |
| Opened by | Almir Gabriel |
| Torch lighter | Dayse Silva |
| Main venue | Estádio do Mangueirão |
In Belém, the games were officially opened by the governor of the state of Pará, Almir Gabriel. Torch lighter was bowler Dayse Silva.[3][4]
Originally awarded to Córdoba, Argentina, the Games were moved to Bogotá, Colombia, following an economic crisis in Argentina. Later, violence between the Colombian government and guerrillas caused Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay and Venezuela to threaten to leave the Games, which resulted in the relocation to Brazil. Colombia did not send a delegation to protest this decision.
Medal countEdit
The medal count for these Games is tabulated below. 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.
* Host nation (Brazil)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil (BRA)* | 148 | 95 | 90 | 333 |
| 2 |  Venezuela (VEN) | 97 | 70 | 64 | 231 |
| 3 |  Argentina (ARG) | 76 | 89 | 80 | 245 |
| 4 |  Chile (CHI) | 24 | 41 | 46 | 111 |
| 5 |  Ecuador (ECU) | 23 | 32 | 37 | 92 |
| 6 |  Peru (PER) | 6 | 28 | 30 | 64 |
| 7 |  Netherlands Antilles (AHO) | 3 | 2 | 7 | 12 |
| 8 |  Uruguay (URU) | 2 | 8 | 21 | 31 |
| 9 |  Panama (PAN) | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 |
| 10 |  Paraguay (PAR) | 0 | 1 | 8 | 9 |
| 11 |  Guyana (GUY) | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| 12 |  Aruba (ARU) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 13 |  Bolivia (BOL) | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| Totals (13 entries) | 380 | 373 | 407 | 1160 | |
SportsEdit
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NotesEdit
†: The competition was contested by junior representatives (U-20).
‡: The competition was contested by youth representatives (U-18).
VenuesEdit
BelemEdit
- Estádio do Mangueirão - Athletics
- Ginásio da Escola Superior de Educação Física - Aquatics, Boxing and Werstling
CuritibaEdit
- Iguaçu Park - Canoeing
- Curitba-Paranagua Highway - Cycling (road)
- Barigui Park - Cycling (Mountain Bike)
- Botanical Garden Velodrome - Cycling (track)
- Tarumã Gymnasium - Gymnastics
Rio de JaneiroEdit
- Botafogo Gymnasium - Fencing
- Maracanazinho Gymnasium - Futsal
- Tijuca Tennis Club - Judo, Taekwondo
- Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas - Rowing
- CEFAN - Archery
- AMAN, Resende - Shooting
- Posto 6 - Triathlon
- Iate Clube - Sailing
São PauloEdit
- Lago Alpha Village, Itu - Aquatic Skiing
- Paradise Golf Club, Mogi das Cruzes - Golf
- Municipal Gymnasium, São Bernardo do Campo - Handball
- Ibirapuera Gymnasium - Karate
- Olympic Training and Research Centre - Weightlifting and Table Tennis.
- Banco do Brasil Athletic Association - Figure Skating
- Sambodromo do Anhembi - Speed Skating
- Bom Retiro Stadium - Softball
- Clube Atlético Monte Líbano - Tennis
- Funstation Bowling Shopping Analia Franco - Bowling
ReferencesEdit
- ^ BRAZIL 2002, BRAZIL - VII SOUTH AMERICAN GAMES - Opening date: 01 August 2002 - Closing date: 11 August 2002 (in Spanish), ODESUR, archived from the original on 2014-03-17, retrieved August 25, 2012
- ^ Rodríguez III, Ernesto (2010), LIBROS DEL CICLO OLÍMPICO ARGENTINO - Libro I de los Juegos Odesur 1978-2010 (in Spanish) (1st ed.), Buenos Aires: Alarco Ediciones, p. 192, ISBN 978-987-1367-18-4, archived from the original on 2012-01-04, retrieved June 2, 2012
- ^ Comenzaron los VII Juegos ODESUR (in Spanish), EL DIARIO S.A., La Paz, Bolivia, July 31, 2002, retrieved August 24, 2012
- ^ Los Odesur comenzaron bajo torrencial aguacero (in Spanish), Explored, Quito, Ecuador, August 2, 2002, retrieved August 24, 2012
External linksEdit
- Brasil 2002 ODESUR page
- Official site (from web.archive.org, many links are dead as results etc.)