Gymnastics at the 2022 Bolivarian Games
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Coliseo of the Popular University of Cesar
| Gymnastics at the 2022 Bolivarian Games | |
|---|---|
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| Venue | Coliseo de Ferias Coliseo of the Popular University of Cesar |
| Dates | 25 June – 3 July 2022 |
| Competitors | 119 from 11 nations |
Gymnastics competitions at the 2022 Bolivarian Games in Valledupar, Colombia were held from 27 June to 3 July 2022 at Coliseo de Ferias and Coliseo of Popular University of Cesar.
Twenty five medal events were contested; 14 in artistic gymnastics (eight for men, six for women), eight in rhythmic (all for women) and 3 in trampoline (one for men, two for women). A total of 119 athletes will compete in the events. The events were open competitions without age restrictions, except for the artistics where gymnasts must be at least 18 (men) and 16 (women) years old by 31 December 2022.[1]
It was planned that a men's synchronized trampolining event would be held,[1][2] but finally did not take place.
Colombia are the gymnastics competitions defending champions having won them in the previous edition in Santa Marta 2017.[3]
All 11 participating nations at the games (7 ODEBO nations and 4 invited) registered athletes for the gymnastics competitions. Each nation was able to enter a maximum of 28 gymnasts (9 men and 19 women) distributed by disciplines as follows:[1]
- Artistic gymnastics: a team conformed by a maximum of 6 and minimum of 4 gymnasts per gender (a maximum total of 12), or otherwise, a maximum of three gymnasts who would participate as individuals.
- Rhythmic gymnastics: a minimum of 1 and maximum of 10 athletes (all for women).
- Trampoline: up to 6 gymnasts (3 per gender)
Venues
The gymnastics competitions were held in two venues, both in Valledupar. Artistic gymnastics was held at Coliseo de Ferias Luis Alberto Monsalvo Ramírez located south of Valledupar.[4] Rhythmic gymnastics and trampoline disciplines were be held at Coliseo of Popular University of Cesar, the venue that was also going to host the artistic gymnastics before it was moved to the Coliseo de Ferias.[5][6]