2014 Bolivarian Beach Games Explained

II Bolivarian Beach Games
Host City:	Huanchaco, La Libertad
Nations:	9
Athletes:	approx. 1000
Opened By:	Gloria Montenegro Figueroa^[1] Mayor of Trujillo
Torch Lighter:	Juninho Urcia
Previous:	2012 Lima

The 2014 Bolivarian Beach Games, officially the II Bolivarian Beach Games, is an international multi-sport event held from December 3–12, 2014 in Huanchaco, Peru. Peru also hosted the inaugural edition in 2012, with Lima as the host city. Athletes from six Bolivarian countries and three invited countries (Dominican Republic, El Salvador, and Paraguay) participated in these Games.^[2]

The Games

The Games took place in Huanchaco Sport Center, a sport complex already used for 2013 Bolivarian Games in Trujillo.^[3]

Participating nations

ODEBO Members

• • • • • • (Host)

Invited nations

Mascot

Huanchaquin is the mascot for this edition of Bolivarian Beach Games. Created by designer José Raúl Quiroz Flores, the mascot is inspired from caballito de totora.^[4]

Sports

• • • • • • • • • Subaquatics (15)
      • Open water finswimming (12) (details)

Medal table

Final medal tally^[5]

Host nation

Notes and References

1. Web site: II JUEGOS DEPORTIVOS BOLIVARIANOS DE PLAYA SE INAUGURARON EN HUANCHACO. Instituto Preuano del Deporte. 31 December 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304052920/http://www.ipd.gob.pe/index.php/es/noticias/noticias-institucionales/item/335-ii-juegos-deportivos-bolivarianos-de-playa-se-inauguraron-en-huanchaco. 4 March 2016. dead. dmy-all.
2. Web site: Paises. II Juegos Bolivarianos de Playa. 31 December 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151229095755/http://www.bolivarianosplaya2014.pe/Home/Games/Country.aspx. 29 December 2015. dead. dmy-all.
3. Web site: 2014 Beach Bolivarian Games now open in Northern Peru. andina.com.pe. 31 December 2015.
4. Web site: Mascota. 31 December 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151229095931/http://www.bolivarianosplaya2014.pe/Home/Games/Mascota.aspx. 29 December 2015. dead. dmy-all.
5. Web site: Medallero General. 31 December 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20160307155319/http://bolivarianosplaya2014.pe/Medalls/ViewMedalTableByCountry.aspx. 7 March 2016. dead. dmy-all.