1977 Bolivarian Games

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VIII Bolivarian Games
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Host city La Paz
Country  Bolivia
Nations participating 6
Events 16 sports
Opening ceremony October 15, 1977 (1977-10-15)
Closing ceremony October 29, 1977 (1977-10-29)
Officially opened by Hugo Banzer
Torch Lighter Julia Iriarte
Main venue Estadio Olímpico La Paz
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The VIII Bolivarian Games (Spanish: Juegos Bolivarianos) were a multi-sport event held between October 15–29, 1977, at the Estadio Olímpico La Paz in La Paz, Bolivia. The Games were organized by the Bolivarian Sports Organization (ODEBO).

The Games were officially opened by Bolivian president, General Hugo Banzer. Torch lighter was Athlete Julia Iriarte, who won five gold and three silver medals in the in eight events at the 1947-48 Bolivarian Games.

The stadium in La Paz was one of the first in South America equipped with a synthetic track for the athletics running events. Because the stadium is situated 3,650 metres above sea level, and this about the first time that a big international sports event of that size took place at this altitude, there was a substantial medical interest in its influence on both the performance and the health of the athletes.[1]

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.[1] Gold medal winners from Ecuador were published by the Comité Olímpico Ecuatoriano.[2]

Participation

Athletes from 6 countries were reported to participate:[1]

Sports

The following 16 sports were explicitly mentioned:[1]

Medal count

The medal count for these Games is tabulated below.[3] A slightly different number of medals was published elsewhere.[4] This table is sorted by the number of gold medals earned by each country. The number of silver medals is taken into consideration next, and then the number of bronze medals.

1977 Bolivarian Games Medal Count
Rank Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total
1  Venezuela 79 71 51 201
2  Colombia 36 36 22 94
3  Peru 26 34 35 95
4  Ecuador 19 17 39 75
5  Bolivia 15 20 36 71
6  Panama 10 7 5 22
Total 185 185 188 558

References

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