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1938 Bolivarian Games
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | I Bolivarian Games |
| logo | Bolivarianos 1938.jpg |
| size | 200px |
| host_city | Bogotá |
| country | COL |
| nations | 6 |
| athletes | 716 |
| opening | |
| closing | |
| opened_by | Alfonso López Pumarejo |
| stadium | Estadio El Campín |
| next | [1947/48 Lima](1947-48-bolivarian-games) |
The I Bolivarian Games (Spanish: Juegos Bolivarianos) were a multi-sport event held between August 6–22, 1938, in Bogotá, Colombia, at the Estadio El Campín, for the city's 400th anniversary. The Games were organized by the Bolivarian Sports Organization (ODEBO).
The Games were officially opened by Colombian president Alfonso López Pumarejo, accompanied by Alberto Nariño Cheyne from the Colombian Olympic Committee, Colonel Leopoldo Piedrahita from the local organizing committee, and Gustavo Santos, mayor of the city of Bogotá.
A detailed history of the early editions of the Bolivarian Games between 1938 and 1989 was published in a book written (in Spanish) by José Gamarra Zorrilla, former president of the Bolivian Olympic Committee, and first president (1976-1982) of ODESUR. Gold medal winners from Ecuador were published by the Comité Olímpico Ecuatoriano. |url-status=dead
The official posters for the Games were designed by Colombian artist Sergio Trujillo Magnenat.
Historical photos
Further photos can be found on the webpage of the Luis Ángel Arango Library.
Participation
A total of 716 athletes from 6 countries were reported to participate:
- Bolivia (70)
- Colombia (250)
- Ecuador (110)
- Panama (74)
- Peru (112)
- Venezuela (100)
Sports
The following sports were mentioned:
- Aquatic sports
- [[File:Diving pictogram.svg|30px]] Diving ()
- [[File:Swimming pictogram.svg|30px]] Swimming ()
- [[File:Water polo pictogram.svg|30px]] Water polo ()
- [[File:Athletics pictogram.svg|30px]] Athletics ()
- [[File:Baseball pictogram.svg|30px]] Baseball ()
- [[File:Basketball pictogram.svg|30px]] Basketball ()
- [[File:Boxing pictogram.svg|30px]] Boxing ()
- [[File:Chess pictogram.svg|30px]] Chess ()
- [[File:Cycling (road) pictogram.svg|30px]] Cycling ()
- [[File:Equestrian pictogram.svg|30px]] Equestrianism ()
- [[File:Fencing pictogram.svg|30px]] Fencing ()
- [[File:Football pictogram.svg|30px]] Football ()
- [[File:Golf pictogram.svg|30px]] Golf ()
- [[File:Basque pelota pictogram.svg|30px]] Pelota al Guante ()†
- [[File:Shooting pictogram.svg|30px]] Shooting ()
- [[File:Tennis pictogram.svg|30px]] Tennis ()
- [[File:Volleyball (indoor) pictogram.svg|30px]] Volleyball ()
- [[File:Weightlifting pictogram.svg|30px]] Weightlifting ()
- [[File:Wrestling pictogram.svg|30px]] Wrestling () †: Exhibition event.
The list might be incomplete.
Medal count
The medal count for these Games is tabulated below. |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071011124323/http://www.juegosbolivarianos2005.gov.co/home/historia_resultados.aspx?m=3&s=2 |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 11, 2007 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.
| 1938 Bolivarian Games Medal Count | Rank | Total | Total | 84 | 83 | 66 | 233 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Nation** | **Gold** | **Silver** | **Bronze** | ||||
| 1 | 26 | 22 | 17 | 65 | |||
| 2 | 23 | 20 | 15 | 58 | |||
| 3 | 19 | 26 | 21 | 66 | |||
| 4 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 21 | |||
| 5 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 13 | |||
| 6 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 10 |
References
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