1998 Central American and Caribbean Games explained

Central American and Caribbean Sports Games
Host City:	Maracaibo, Venezuela
Motto:	The Sun Games
Organiser:	-->
Edition:	18th
Nations:	31
Athletes:	5,200
Opened By:	Rafael Caldera^[1]
Torch Lighter:	Pedro Gamarro
Athlete Oath:	Julio Luna
Stadium:	Estadio José Pachencho Romero
Previous:	1993 Ponce

The 18th Central American and Caribbean Games were held in Maracaibo, Venezuela from August 8 to August 22, 1998, and included 31 nations and a total of 5,200 competitors.

Mascot

The mascot for the Games was a goajira boy, Wayuuchon.^[1]

Sports

31 sports were contested at the 1998 Games:

• • • • Basketball
        • • • • • • ^[2]
  • Racquetball

External links

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Notes and References

1. Book: Memoria XVIII Juegos Deportivos Centroamericanos y del Caribe . 7 November 2023.
2. Web site: 2004-08-13 . CAC Games - Venezuela 98 . 2024-07-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20040813163904/http://pju.org/eventos/ingles/resultados/resuljcacven981.htm . 2004-08-13 .