2010 Central American Games Explained

IX Central American Games
Host City:Cities in Panama and El Salvador
Nations:6
Athletes:1.739[1]
Events:TBA events in 23 sports
Opening:9 April 2010
Closing:19 April 2010
Opened By:Ricardo Martinelli
Athlete Oath:Leonardo González[2]
Torch Lighter:Roberto Durán[3]
Stadium:Estadio Rommel Fernández
Previous:2006 Managua

The IX Central American Games (Spanish; Castilian: IX Juegos Deportivos Centroamericanos) was a multi-sport event that took place between 9 and 19 April 2010.[4] 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.[5]

Preparation

The event was delayed twice: it was first set to take place in San Pedro Sula in December 2009, but was cancelled due to the 2009 Honduran political crisis,[6] and a second delay occurred at the request of Panama (one of the replacement host countries), who could not keep to the agreed 2–14 March programme due to delays in the renovation of the Estadio Rommel Fernández (where the athletics events were due to be held).[4]

On top of this, in November 2009, El Salvador ruled out the possibility of four sporting events (skating, archery, squash and bodybuilding) as a result of economic problems caused by the extensive flooding in the country that month.[7] Nevertheless, on 10 January 2010, Melitón Sánchez, the president of the Organización Deportiva Centroamericana (ORDECA), announced that the events would go ahead as originally planned.[8]

However, the change of the games schedule led the Union Centroamericana de Futbol (the Central American Union for association football) to instruct its member associations not to compete at the event, as it clashed with the more prestigious XXI Central American and Caribbean Games.[9] Following the news, Guatemala – also previously designated as a supporting host country – pulled out of the event in protest of the decision to postpone the games until April.[10] In reaction to this, El Salvador, through the Instituto Nacional de los Deportes de El Salvador, announced that it too would withdraw,[11] although its Olympic Committee reversed the decision.[12]

In agreement with the games organisation committee, Panama decided to hold eight of the sports which were initially set to take place in Guatemala.[13] The games' events began on 6 April.[14] The Salvadorian delegation topped the medal table, taking its third victory in the competition's history.[15]

Opening and closing ceremonies

The games were inaugurated by the President of Panama, Ricardo Martinelli, who emphasised in his speech that this was the first time the event would take place in the country.[16] The duty of lighting the flame for the games was given to the former boxer Roberto Durán,[17] whose role was preceded by a torch relay by César Barría, Ramiro Mendoza, Davis Peralta and Eileen Coparropa.[18]

The games were closed by the presidential minister of Panama Demetrio Papadimitriu. In addition, a thank-you speech was given by the president of the organising committee, Edwin Cabrera. The ceremony was brought to a close by a musical spectacle delivered by Margarita Henríquez.[19]

Venues

Sports

Games highlights

Criticism

The delegations of Costa Rica, Guatemala and El Salvador voted against the decision to delay the event for a second time. Eduardo Palomo, the president of the Salvadorian Olympic Committee, said that the change would complicate other international commitments that the country's athletes had.[31] Adding to this, the president of the Costa Rica Olympic Committee (Henry Núñez) also asserted that the change of the schedule posed a problem for its sportsmen and women.[32] Acting in its behalf, the Guatemalan Olympic Committee declined its role as a host country and withdrew its participants from the games at the Guatemalan sports federations and athlete did not agree with ORDECA's decision to postpone the competition.[10] [33]

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.telemetro.com/deportes/2010/04/08/nota50036.html Con retraso y sin Guatemala arrancan Centroamericanos
  2. http://www.laestrella.com.pa/mensual/2010/04/09/contenido/222441.asp Panamá es la capital del deporte
  3. http://www.telemetro.com/deportes/2010/04/08/nota50063.html Durán emocionado por Juegos Centroamericanos en Panamá
  4. http://www.critica.com.pa/archivo/01312010/port04.html#axzz0eDPx08Xy Aplazan los Centroamericanos
  5. http://archivo.laprensa.com.ni/archivo/2009/septiembre/26/noticias/ultimahora/351617.shtml Tres países acogerán los IX Juegos Centroamericanos en el 2010
  6. http://www.univision.com/contentroot/wirefeeds/30deportes/mas/8047712.shtml No habrá Juegos Centroamericanos en Honduras
  7. http://www.elsalvador.com/mwedh/nota/nota_completa.asp?idCat=6446&idArt=4242630 Participarán todos
  8. http://www.diariocolatino.com/es/20100111/deportes/75519/ Luz verde en los Juegos Centroamericanos
  9. http://radio.emisorasunidas.com/futbolnacional.php?id=37066 UNCAF define formato eliminatorio
  10. http://horacero.com.pa/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=19660:hora-cero&catid=133:america&Itemid=111112 Guatemala renunció a participar en Juegos Centroamericanos
  11. http://ecodiario.eleconomista.es/internacional/noticias/1887260/02/10/El-Salvador-se-suma-a-Guatemala-y-se-retira-de-Juegos-Centroamericanos.html El Salvador se suma a Guatemala y se retira de Juegos Centroamericanos
  12. http://www.elsalvador.com/mwedh/nota/nota_completa.asp?idCat=6446&idArt=4517282 El Salvador asistirá a los IX Juegos Centroamericanos
  13. http://www.pa-digital.com.pa/periodico/edicion-actual/hoy-interna.php?story_id=890811#axzz0geSmlJSP Panamá albergará 19 deportes de los Juegos Centroamericanos de abril
  14. Web site: Calendario de competición . 2010-09-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100721083717/http://www.ixjuegoscentroamericanos.org.pa/calendariomensual.html . 2010-07-21 . dead .
  15. http://www.diariocolatino.com/es/20100419/deportes/79040/ El Salvador, tricampeón centroamericano
  16. https://archive.today/20120630065427/http://www.univision.com/contentroot/wirefeeds/30deportes/mas/8184700.shtml Centroamericanos: Se inauguran juegos en Panamá
  17. http://www.laestrella.com.pa/mensual/2010/04/09/contenido/21463362.asp Curiosidades en la inauguración de los IX Juegos Centroamericanos
  18. http://www.ansa.it/ansalatina/notizie/rubriche/deportes/20100410172635060100.html "MANO DE PIEDRA" DURAN ABRIO JUEGOS CENTROAMERICANOS
  19. http://www.terra.com/deportes/articulo/html/fox1329431.htm Terminan con espectáculo musical los IX Juegos Centroamericanos
  20. http://ecodiario.eleconomista.es/internacional/noticias/1995585/03/10/Juegos-Centroamericanos-congregaran-a-1500-deportistas-en-sede-panamena.html Juegos Centroamericanos congregarán a 1.500 deportistas en sede panameña
  21. http://www.nacion.com/2010-03-19/Deportes/UltimaHora/Deportes2307791.aspx Patinaje tico no estará en Juegos Centroamericanos
  22. http://www.laprensagrafica.com/el-salvador/lodeldia/102918-se-caen-tres-deportes-.html Se caen tres deportes...
  23. http://www.univision.com/contentroot/wirefeeds/30deportes/mas/8186299.shtml Centroamericanos: Panameño González gana 5to oro en lucha
  24. http://www.laprensa.com.ni/2010/04/17/deportes/22047 Histórico éxito en Baloncesto
  25. https://archive.today/20120630065448/http://www.univision.com/contentroot/wirefeeds/30deportes/mas/8190274.shtml Centroamericanos: Panameña Ferris disfruta marca en 800 metros
  26. http://www.diaadia.com.pa/archivo/04192010/deportes.html La chica dorada
  27. http://horacero.com.pa/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=22500:hora-cero&catid=111:internacionales&Itemid=111129 Ferris ganó su tercera medalla de oro
  28. http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/deportes/72541 Calderón espectacular
  29. http://www.ixjuegoscentroamericanos.org.pa/noticias.aspx?contenido=125 CALDERON GANA ORO PARA IMPONER RECORD EN SEIS CENTROAMERICANOS
  30. http://www.laprensagrafica.com/deportes/otros-deportes/111218-la-estrella-fue-pamela.html La estrella fue Pamela
  31. http://www.yucatan.com.mx/noticia.asp?cx=10$0400000000$4239014&f=20100203 Los Juegos Centroamericanos son postergados nuevamente
  32. http://www.nacion.com/ln_ee/2010/febrero/02/deportes2247124.html CON critica posposición
  33. http://www.prensa-latina.cu/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=159510&Itemid=1 Guatemala decidirá participación en Juegos Centroamericanos

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