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2002 Central American and Caribbean Games

Sports events held in San Salvador, El Salvador

Field	Value
name	XIX Central American and Caribbean Games
logo	SanSalvador2002logo.png
size	150
host_city	San Salvador
country	El Salvador
nations	31
athletes	4,301
events	32
opening	November 22, 2002
closing	December 8, 2002
opened_by	Francisco Flores Pérez
athlete_oath	Prince Albert of Monaco
torch_lighter	Francisco Flores Pérez
stadium	Estadio Nacional Flor Blanca
previous	[1998 Maracaibo](1998-central-american-and-caribbean-games)
next	[2006 Cartagena](2006-central-american-and-caribbean-games)

The 19th Central American and Caribbean Games were held in San Salvador, El Salvador from November 22 to December 8, 2002 and included 4,301 competitors from 31 nations, competing in 32 sports. The main stadium for these championships was the Estadio Nacional Flor Blanca. For political reasons, Cuba decided to boycott the event. Squash made its debut at the Central American and Caribbean Games.

Mascots

The mascots were Chica the parakeet, Chepe the raccoon, and Chamba the eagle.

Host city

Main host city
- San Salvador
Other host cities
- Valle de Bravo, Mexico Club Náutico Avándaro (Sailing);
- San Juan, Puerto Rico (Field Hockey);
- Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (racquetball and team handball).

Sports

[[File:Volleyball (beach) pictogram.svg|20px]] Beach Volleyball ()
[[File:Racquets pictogram.svg|20px]] Racquetball ()
[[File:Speed skating pictogram.svg|20px]] Roller skating ()

Medal table

References

"Memoria XIX Juegos Deportivos Centroamericanos y del Caribe".
"CUBA no vendrá a los juegos". elsalvador.com.
(2002-11-24). "Games start without Cuba". BBC News.
"XIX Juegos Deportivos Centroamericanos y del Caribe".
(28 November 2002). "Encabeza México la vela centroamericana". El Universal.

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