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| Host city | Cochabamba |
|---|---|
| Country |  Bolivia |
| Nations | 14 NOCs |
| Athletes | 4010 |
| Events | 373 |
| Opening | 26 May |
| Closing | 8 June |
| Opened by | Evo Morales |
| Main venue | Estadio Félix Capriles |
The 2018 South American Games was a multi-sport event that took place in Cochabamba, Bolivia. It was the 11th edition of the ODESUR South American Games. [1] [2]
A total of 373 sporting events are scheduled to be contested across a variety of sports.[ citation needed ]
Bolivia, Venezuela and Peru submitted a bid to ODESUR to become host. Following a unanimous decision, the organization awarded it to the city of Cochabamba, as the other cities Lima and Puerto La Cruz withdrew their candidacies. [3]
14 countries competed at the games.
Diving (7) ()
Open water swimming (2) ()
Swimming (32) ()
Synchronized swimming (2) ()
Water polo (1) ()
Archery (10) ()
Athletics (45) ()
Badminton (6) ()
Basketball () 
Basque pelota (5) ()
Bowling (4) ()
Boxing (13) ()
Canoeing (12) ()
Equestrian (2) ()
Fencing (12) ()
Field hockey (2) ()
Football (2) ()
Futsal (2) ()
Golf (3) ()
Gymnastics () 
Handball (2) ()
Judo (14) ()
Karate (12) ()
Modern pentathlon (3) ()
Racquetball (6) ()
Roller sports () 
Rowing (14) ()
Rugby sevens (2) ()
Sailing (5) ()
Shooting (15) ()
Squash (7) ()
Table tennis (7) ()
Taekwondo (8) ()
Tennis (5) ()
Triathlon (3) ()
Beach volleyball (2) ()
Volleyball (2) ()
Water skiing (10) ()
Weightlifting (16) ()
Wrestling () * Host nation (Host nation)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Colombia (COL) | 94 | 74 | 71 | 239 |
| 2 |  Brazil (BRA) | 90 | 58 | 56 | 204 |
| 3 |  Venezuela (VEN) | 43 | 59 | 55 | 157 |
| 4 |  Argentina (ARG) | 42 | 60 | 63 | 165 |
| 5 |  Chile (CHI) | 38 | 34 | 60 | 132 |
| 6 |  Ecuador (ECU) | 25 | 17 | 52 | 94 |
| 7 |  Peru (PER) | 22 | 29 | 41 | 92 |
| 8 |  Paraguay (PAR) | 6 | 10 | 14 | 30 |
| 9 |  Uruguay (URU) | 5 | 10 | 17 | 32 |
| 10 | Bolivia (BOL)* | 4 | 15 | 15 | 34 |
| 11 |  Panama (PAN) | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 12 |  Suriname (SUR) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 13 |  Aruba (ARU) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 14 |  Guyana (GUY) | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Totals (14 entries) | 373 | 373 | 454 | 1200 | |
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