The Bolivarian Games are a regional multi-sport event held in honor of Simón Bolívar, and organized by the Bolivarian Sports Organization. The event is open to athletes from Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, Peru, and Venezuela. In 2010, the ODEBO decided to include Chile as the seventh member of ODEBO. Except Panama, all other participating countries are Andean states.
The II Bolivarian Games were a multi-sport event held between December 25, 1947, and January 8, 1948, at the Estadio Nacional de Perú in Lima, Perú. The Games were organized by the Bolivarian Sports Organization (ODEBO).
The III Bolivarian Games were a multi-sport event held between December 5–21, 1951, at the Estadio Olímpico de la Universidad Central de Venezuela in Caracas, Venezuela. The Games were organized by the Bolivarian Sports Organization (ODEBO).
The XI Bolivarian Games were a multi-sport event held between January 14–25, 1989, in Maracaibo, Venezuela. The Games were organized by the Bolivarian Sports Organization (ODEBO).
The XIV Bolivarian Games were a multi-sport event held between September 7–16, 2001, in Ambato, Ecuador. Some events took place in Guayaquil and in Quito. The Games were organized by the Bolivarian Sports Organization (ODEBO).
The XVI Bolivarian Games were a multi-sport event held in 2009 in Sucre, Bolivia. The competitions in Sucre took place from 15–26 November. A number of Bolivian cities hosted some of the sporting events, including Cochabamba, Santa Cruz and Tarija. Also, events were held outside of Bolivia, with Guayaquil, Lima, Quito and Salinas hosting a number of competitions. The Games were organized by the Bolivarian Sports Organization (ODEBO).
The 2013 Bolivarian Games, officially the XVII Bolivarian Games, was a major international multi-sport event that was held from November 16–30, 2013, in Trujillo, Peru, with some events held in Lima and Chiclayo. Approximately 4,500 athletes from 11 nations participated in 44 sports. These Games was the third Bolivarian Games that was hosted by Peru. Previously, Peru hosted the 1947–48 Bolivarian Games and the 1997 Bolivarian Games. Since 2011, Trujillo was preparing the sport buildings for the Bolivarian Games.
Open water swimming, for the 2013 Bolivarian Games, took place on 21 November and 23 November 2013. This sport was contested at the port town of Salaverry.
Jimena Leguizamón Leal is a Colombian competitive swimmer. At the 2022 Bolivarian Games, she won gold medals in the 200 metre backstroke and 4×100 metre medley relay and bronze medals in the 200 metre individual medley and 100 metre backstroke. At the 2022 World Aquatics Championships, she placed sixteenth in the 200 metre backstroke and became the first female Colombian swimmer to reach the semifinals stage of competition in the event at a World Aquatics Championships. She won the silver medal in the 200 metre backstroke at the 2021 Junior Pan American Games and two gold medals and two silver medals in individual events at the 2022 South American Youth Games.
Swimming competitions at the 2022 Bolivarian Games in Valledupar, Colombia were held from 2 to 5 July 2022 at the Aquatics Complex in the Popular University of Cesar cluster, with the marathons swimming being held at Ciénaga de Zapatosa in Chimichagua, a sub-venue outside Valledupar.
The 2024 Bolivarian Youth Games, officially known as the I Bolivarian Youth Games "Sucre 2024" and simply known as Sucre 2024, will be the first edition of the Bolivarian Youth Games, a regional multi-sport event for athletes of up to 19 years old, organized by the Organización Deportiva Bolivariana (ODEBO). Originally scheduled to be held in Sucre, Bolivia from 17 April to 1 May 2020, the inaugural edition of the Bolivarian Youth Games underwent several postponements until it was definitively scheduled to be held from 4 to 14 April 2024.
Tennis competitions at the 2024 Bolivarian Youth Games in Sucre, Bolivia were held from 4 to 7 April 2024 at Complejo de Tenis La Madona.
Badminton competitions at the 2024 Bolivarian Youth Games in Sucre, Bolivia were held from 4 to 7 April 2024 at Coliseo Municipal Max Toledo.
Athletics competitions at the 2024 Bolivarian Youth Games in Sucre, Bolivia were held from 11 to 14 April 2024 at Estadio Olímpico Patria.
Beach volleyball competitions at the 2024 Bolivarian Youth Games in Sucre, Bolivia were held from 4 to 7 April 2024 at Complejo Deportivo Garcilazo.
Basque pelota competitions at the 2024 Bolivarian Youth Games in Sucre, Bolivia were held from 4 to 6 April 2024 at Complejo de Raquetas Conrrado Moscoso.
Futsal competition at the 2024 Bolivarian Youth Games in Sucre, Bolivia was held from 12 to 14 April 2024 at Complejo Deportivo Garcilazo.
The Bolivarian Youth Games is a regional multi-sport event for athletes of up to 18 years old, organized by the Organización Deportiva Bolivariana (ODEBO). The games are held every four years with the first edition being held in Sucre, Bolivia from 4 to 14 April 2024.
Volleyball competition at the 2024 Bolivarian Youth Games in Sucre, Bolivia was held from 10 to 13 April 2024 at Coliseo Jorge Revilla Aldana.
Weightlifting competitions at the 2024 Bolivarian Youth Games in Sucre, Bolivia were held from 4 to 6 April 2024 at Estadio Olímpico Patria Third Stage – Complejo Prof. Rafael Calvo.
Venezuela (18 gold, 13 silver, 15 Bronze)
