1930 Central American and Caribbean Games explained
| Central American Sports Games |
| Host City: | Havana, Cuba |
| Organiser: | --> |
| Edition: | 2nd |
| Nations: | 9 Central American and Caribbean teams |
| Athletes: | 596 |
| Events: | 44 in 10 sports |
| Opened By: | Dr. Rafael Martínez Ortíz[1] |
| Athlete Oath: | Miguel Gutiérrez |
| Stadium: | Stadium Cervecería Tropical |
| Previous: | 1926 Mexico City |
The second Central American and Caribbean Games (Spanish; Castilian: Juegos Deportivos Centroamericanos) were held in Havana, Cuba from 15 March to 5 April 1930. The event featured 596 athletes from nine nations (Costa Rica, Cuba, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Panama, and Puerto Rico), competing in ten sports. Women participated in the event for the first time.
Football (soccer) was added right before the 1930 FIFA World Cup.[2] [3]
See also
Notes and References
- Book: Memoria de los Juegos Deportivos Centro-Americanos La Habana 1930 . Spanish . 4 November 2023.
- Book: Delvaty, Jose Enrique Montesinos. Los Juegos Regionales Mas Antoguos - Juegos Deportivos Centroamericanos y del Caribe. 2009. 5. Cuba. es. The Oldest Regional Games - Central American and Caribbean Sports Games. 2021-05-16. https://web.archive.org/web/20120327083307/http://www.mayaguez2010.com/results/pdf/odecabe/odecabe1.pdf. 2012-03-27. usurped.
- Web site: Uriarte. Carlos. 2010-04-06. 1930: Cuba: Historia de los Juegos. 1930: Cuba: History of the Games. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20100913031950/http://www.meta.pr/content/1930-cuba-historia-de-los-juegos. 2010-09-13. 2021-05-16. meta.pr.
