Bolivarian Games

The first Games were held in 1938 in Bogotá, Colombia for the city's 400th anniversary. They have since been held irregularly, but every four years since 1973, with the most recent edition in Valledupar, Colombia in 2022. Inspired by the events of 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin,^[3] Alberto Nariño Cheyne was the key designer of the idea of a Games to foster unity among the Bolivarian countries through the means of sport.^[4]

Following the first Games, the Bolivarian Sports Organization was formed as a sub-organisation of the Pan American Sports Organization by six founding members from the respective countries – Jorge Rodríguez Hurtado (Bolivia), Alberto Nariño Cheyne (Colombia), Galo Plaza Lasso (Ecuador), Luis Saavedra (Panama), Alfredo Hohagen Diez Canseco (Peru) and Julio Bustamante (Venezuela).^[3]

In terms of medals, Peru was dominant in the early years of the competition but Venezuela has consistently been the most successful country since the 1960s.

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.^[5]

The following table was compiled based on information extracted from a variety of sources.^{[5][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32][33]} It should be considered as incomplete.

Disciplines from the same sport are grouped under the same color:

  Aquatics –   Cycling –   Football –   Gymnastics –   Underwater sports –   Volleyball -   Basketball

More information Sport (Discipline), Body ...

Sport (Discipline)		Body		38	47	51	61	65	70	73	77	81	85	89	93	97	01	05	09	13	17	22
		World	South America
Diving		AQUA	ASUA	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X				X		X	X
Open water swimming																				X	X	X
Swimming				X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Synchronized swimming														X						X	X	X
Water polo				X	X	X				X	X									X	X	X
Archery		WA	AAF														X	X	X	X	X	X
Athletics		World Athletics	CONSUDATLE	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Badminton		BWF	BPA																X	X	X	X
Baseball		WBSC	WBSC Americas	X	X	X	X	X	X	X		X	X	X			X		X	X	X	X
Softball									X	X		X		X		X	X		X	X	X	X
Basketball		FIBA	FIBA Americas	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
3x3 Basketball																						X
Basque Pelota/ Pelota Nacional		FIPV		X		X		X												X
Billiards		WCBS	CPB		X	X											X	X	X	X
Bodybuilding		IFBB	IFBBSud America														X
Bola Criollas		FIB				X
Bowling		IBF	PABCON							X	X	X	X	X		X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Boxing		World Boxing	AMBC	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Equestrianism														X
Canoeing		ICF	COPAC														X	X	X	X	X	X
Chess		FIDE	CCA	X	X	X		X					X				X			X
Climbing		World Climbing														X	X			X
Coleo						X
BMX racing		UCI	COPACI															X	X	X	X	X
Mountain biking																		X	X	X	X	X
Road cycling				X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Track cycling				X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Equestrian		FEI	PAEC	X	X	X		X	X		X		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Fencing		FIE	CPE	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Field hockey		FIH	PAHF																	X
Football		FIFA	CONMEBOL	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Futsal																			X	X	X	X
Golf		IGF	FSG	X	X	X		X												X	X	X
Artistic gymnastics		World Gymnastics	CONSUGI					X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Rhythmic gymnastics																X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Trampoline																					X	X
Handball		IHF	SCAHC																	X	X	X
Judo		IJF	PJC					X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Karate		WKF	PKF											X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Modern pentathlon		UIPM				X
Racquetball		IRF	PARC												X		X	X	X	X	X
Roller speed skating		WS	CPRS															X		X	X
Rowing		FISA															X		X	X	X	X
Rugby		World Rugby	CONSUR																	X	X	X
Sailing		WS	SASC					X					X	X			X	X	X	X	X	X
Shooting		ISSF	CAT	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Squash		World Squash	FPS														X	X	X	X	X	X
Surfing		ISA	APAS														X		X	X
Table tennis		ITTF	LATTU			X		X				X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Taekwondo		WTF	PATU										X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Tennis		ITF	COSAT	X	X	X	X	X	X		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Triathlon		TRI	PATCO														X	X	X	X	X	X
Finswimming		CMAS																		X
Freediving																				X
Spearfishing																				X
Beach volleyball		FIVB	CSV														X	X	X		X	X
Volleyball				X	X	X		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Water skiing		IWWF	IWWF Pan Am															X		X	X	X
Weightlifting		IWF	PAWC	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Wrestling		UWW	CPLA	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Wushu		IWUF	PAWF																	X
Total sports[11]				16	15	16	12	20	17	16	16	19	18	19	18	21	30	28	30	44	45	43

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The sport of cricket is set to debut in the 2025 Bolivarian Games.^[34]

ODEBO Members of the National Olympic Committees include:

More information Name, Olympic Committee ...

Name	Olympic Committee	Admitted in
Bolivia	Bolivian Olympic Committee	1938
Chile	Chilean Olympic Committee	2010
Colombia	Colombian Olympic Committee	1938
Ecuador	Ecuadorian National Olympic Committee	1938
Panama	Panama Olympic Committee	1938
Peru	Peruvian Olympic Committee	1938
Venezuela	Venezuelan Olympic Committee	1938

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