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2002 South American Games

Multi-sport event in Brazil

Field	Value
name	VII South American Games
logo	SouthAmGames 2002.png
size	148
caption	2002 South American Games logo
host_city	Belém, Curitiba, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo
country	BRA
nations	14
athletes	2,069
events	24 sports
opening
closing
opened_by	Each host city has your own opening ceremonies
previous	[1998 Cuenca](1998-south-american-games)
next	[2006 Buenos Aires](2006-south-american-games)

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).{{ Citation |access-date = August 25, 2012 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140317094638/http://www.odesur.org/en/brasil-2002-brasil/ |archive-date = 2014-03-17 |url-status = dead

In Belém, the games were officially opened by the governor of the state of Pará, Almir Gabriel. Torch lighter was bowler Dayse Silva. | access-date = August 24, 2012 | access-date = August 24, 2012

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 boycotted the games in a protest of this decision.

Participants

13 ODESUR members participated on the games. Netherlands Antilles returned to the games, while Colombia boycotted the games as a response of the country being stripped of its hosting rights.

Aruba
Argentina
Bolivia
Brazil (Hosts)
Chile
Ecuador
Guyana
Netherlands Antilles
Panama
Paraguay
Peru
Suriname
Uruguay
Venezuela

Medal count

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.

Sports

[[Image:Archery pictogram.svg|30px]] Archery
[[Image:Athletics pictogram.svg|30px]] Athletics†
[[Image:Basketball pictogram.svg|30px]] Basketball
[[Image:Bowling pictogram.svg|30px]] Bowling
[[Image:Boxing pictogram.svg|30px]] Boxing
[[Image:Canoeing (flatwater) pictogram.svg|30px]] Canoeing
[[Image:Cycling (road) pictogram.svg|30px]] Cycling
[[Image:Fencing pictogram.svg|30px]] Fencing
[[Image:Futsal pictogram.svg|30px]] Futsal
[[Image:Golf pictogram.svg|30px]] Golf
[[Image:Gymnastics (artistic) pictogram.svg|30px]] Gymnastics
[[Image:Judo pictogram.svg|30px]] Judo
[[Image:Handball pictogram.svg|30px]] Handball
[[Image:Karate pictogram.svg|30px]] Karate
[[Image:Speed skating pictogram.svg|30px]] Roller sports
[[Image:Rowing pictogram.svg|30px]] Rowing
[[Image:Sailing pictogram.svg|30px]] Sailing
[[Image:Shooting pictogram.svg|30px]] Shooting
[[Image:Swimming pictogram.svg|30px]] Swimming‡
[[Image:Triathlon pictogram.svg|30px]] Triathlon
[[Image:Table tennis pictogram.svg|30px]] Table Tennis†
[[Image:Taekwondo pictogram.svg|30px]] Taekwondo
[[Image:Tennis pictogram.svg|30px]] Tennis‡
[[Image:Weightlifting pictogram.svg|30px]] Weightlifting
[[Image:Wrestling pictogram.svg|30px]] Wrestling

Notes

†: The competition was contested by junior representatives (U-20).

‡: The competition was contested by youth representatives (U-18).

Venues

Belem

Estádio do Mangueirão - Athletics
Ginásio da Escola Superior de Educação Física - Aquatics, Boxing and Wrestling

Curitiba

Iguaçu Park - Canoeing
Curitba-Paranagua Highway - Cycling (road)
Barigui Park - Cycling (Mountain Bike)
Botanical Garden Velodrome - Cycling (track)
Tarumã Gymnasium - Gymnastics

Rio de Janeiro

Botafogo Gymnasium - Fencing
Maracanazinho Gymnasium - Futsal
Tijuca Tennis Club - Judo, Taekwondo
Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas - Rowing
Centro de Educação Física Almirante Adalberto Nunes - Archery
Copacabana Beach - Triathlon
Iate Clube do Rio de Janeiro - Sailing

Rezende

AMAN, Resende - Shooting

São Paulo

Ibirapuera Gymnasium - Karate
Sambodromo do Anhembi - Speed Skating
Olympic Training and Research Centre - Weightlifting and Table Tennis
Banco do Brasil Athletic Association - Figure Skating
Bom Retiro Stadium - Softball
Clube Atlético Monte Líbano - Tennis
Funstation Bowling Shopping Analia Franco - Bowling

Itu

Lago Alpha Village - Aquatic Skiing

Mogi das Cruzes

Paradise Golf Club, - Golf

São Bernardo do Campo

São Bernardo do Campo Municipal Gymnasium - Handball

References

Rodríguez III, Ernesto. (2010). "LIBROS DEL CICLO OLÍMPICO ARGENTINO - Libro I de los Juegos Odesur 1978-2010". Alarco Ediciones.

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