Host city | Santa Tecla |
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Country | El Salvador |
Opening | 4 November 2022 (cancelled) [1] |
Closing | 19 November 2022 (cancelled) |
The 2022 Central American Games, the XII edition of the Central American Games, were to be hosted in Santa Tecla, El Salvador. This would have been the second time that the games were hosted outside the capital of the country.
The host city was announced on 1 December 2017. [2] However, they were cancelled in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in El Salvador and the hosting rights were later given to Guatemala and Costa Rica. In 2022, the games were cancelled again after the IOC threatened to suspend the Guatemalan Olympic Committee. [3]
Venue | Capacity | Sports |
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Estadio Nacional Jorge "El Mágico" González | TBD | Athletics Shooting |
Arena Tecla (Proyecto) | TBD | Basketball Boxing Bodybuilding |
Estadio Las Delicias | TBD | TBD TBD |
El Polideportivo de Ciudad Merliot | TBD | TBD TBD |
Estadio Saturnino Bengoa | TBD | TBD TBD |
Gimnasio Adolfo Pineda | TBD | TBD TBD |
Ecuestres San Andrés | TBD | TBD TBD |
Cancha de sóftbol Arnoldo Guzmán | TBD | TBD TBD |
Quetzaltenango is both the seat of the namesake Department and municipality, in Guatemala. The city is located in a mountain valley at an elevation of 2,330 meters above sea level at its lowest part. It may reach above 2,400 m (7,900 ft) within the city.
The second Central American and Caribbean Games were held in Havana, Cuba from 15 March to 5 April 1930. The event featured 596 athletes from nine nations, competing in ten sports. Women participated in the event for the first time.
The 21st Central American and Caribbean Games took place in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, from 18 July 2010 to 1 August 2010.
The IX Central American Games was a multi-sport event that took place between 9 and 19 April 2010. The competition featured 23 sports which were contested at various venues, with Panama acting as the primary host country and El Salvador playing a supporting role.
The Guatemala women's national football team is controlled by the Federación Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala. They are one of the top women's national football teams in the Central American region along with Costa Rica, having won the 1999 UNCAF championship.
The 23rd Central American and Caribbean Games were held in Barranquilla, Colombia.
The VIII Central American Games was a multi-sport event that took place between 3 and 12 March 2006.
Athletics competitions at the 2001 Central American Games were held at the Estadio La Pedrera in Guatemala City, Guatemala, between November 30 - December 3, 2001.
The VII Central American Games was a multi-sport event that took place between 22 November and 3 December 2001.
The VI Central American Games was a multi-sport event that took place between 5–15 December 1997. The shooting competitions were hosted by San Salvador, El Salvador.
The V Central American Sports Games was a multi-sport event held in San Salvador, El Salvador between January 10 and January 23, 1994.
The IV Central American Games was a multi-sport event that took place between 5–14 January 1990. The games were officially opened by Honduran president José Azcona. Torch lighter was Zacarías Arzú, who represented Honduras internationally in both baseball and football.
The III Central American Games was a multi-sport event that took place between 4–10 January 1986. Initially, the Games were scheduled for 1981 in Managua, Nicaragua, but were cancelled due to the unstable political situation.
The II Central American Games was a multi-sport event that took place between 25 November - 4 December 1977.
The I Central American Games was a multi-sport event that took place between 24 November - 2 December 1973.
Athletics competitions at the 2013 Central American Games were held at the Estadio Nacional in San José, Costa Rica, between March 9–12, 2013. The two marathon events were held on March 17. A total of 41 events were contested, 20 by men and 21 by women. Men's pole vault, hammer throw, decathlon, and 35 km race walk, as well as women's high jump and pole vault were cancelled because the required minimum participation of 3 countries was not achieved.
The 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games, also known as the 24th Central American and Caribbean Games and commonly known as San Salvador 2023, was the 24th edition of the Central American and Caribbean Games, a quadrennial sports multi-sport event which was held from 23 June to 8 July 2023 in San Salvador, El Salvador.
Events in the year 2021 in El Salvador.
The men's football tournament at the 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games was held in Santa Tecla from 28 June to 6 July.
The women's football tournament at the 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games was held in Santa Tecla from 25 June to 7 July.