The 2023 ALBA Games (Spanish: Juegos del ALBA Bicentenario) was a multi-sport event held between 21 and 29 April 2023 in ten different states of Venezuela.[2][3][4][1] The games are organized by the Bolivarian Alliance for the Americas (ALBA).
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Host city | Caracas, Venezuela |
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Nations | 11 |
Athletes | ~3,500 |
Events | 23 in 35 sports |
Opening | 21 April 2023 |
Closing | 29 April 2023 |
Opened by | Nicolás Maduro[1] |
Main venue | Jorge Luis García Carneiro Stadium[1] |
Participating nations
editThe following countries are expected to compete. The number of competitors qualified by each delegation is indicated in parentheses.[5]
Amid the international isolation Russia is facing due to the invasion of Ukraine, ALBA invited Russia to participate at the 2023 Games.[6][7] Russia sent 48 athletes to the 2023 ALBA Games and competed under its national flag.
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Bolivia (157)
- Cuba (368)
- Dominica
- Grenada
- Nicaragua (134)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Saint Lucia
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Russia (48)
- Venezuela (806)
Sports
edit- Archery ( )
- Athletics ( )
- Badminton ( )
- Basketball ( )
- Baseball ( )
- Basque Pelota ( )
- Beach volleyball ( )
- Boxing ( )
- Canoeing ( )
- Cycling
- BMX racing ( )
- Mountain biking ( )
- Road cycling ( )
- Track cycling ( )
- Diving ( )
- Fencing ( )
- Football ( )
- Gymnastics
- Handball ( )
- Judo ( )
- Karate ( )
- Racquetball ( )
- Rowing ( )
- Shooting ( )
- Softball ( )
- Speed skating ( )
- Swimming ( )
- Taekwondo ( )
- Tennis ( )
- Table tennis ( )
- Triathlon ( )
- Volleyball ( )
- Water polo ( )
- Weightlifting ( )
- Wrestling ( )
Medal table
edit* Host nation (Venezuela)
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | Venezuela (VEN)* | 255 | 254 | 226 | 735 |
2 | Cuba (CUB) | 76 | 65 | 53 | 194 |
3 | Russia (RUS) | 36 | 24 | 10 | 70 |
4 | Nicaragua (NCA) | 7 | 25 | 113 | 145 |
5 | Bolivia (BOL) | 6 | 5 | 8 | 19 |
6 | Dominica (DMA) | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
7 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (VCT) | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
8 | Saint Kitts and Nevis (SKN) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
9 | Antigua and Barbuda (ATG) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
10 | Grenada (GRN) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Saint Lucia (LCA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Totals (11 entries) | 383 | 377 | 421 | 1,181 |
References
edit- ^ a b c "Nicolás Maduro inaugura los Juegos del Alba 2023". expreso.ec. 21 April 2023. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
- ^ "Venezuela hosts event of sports, table games and geopolitics". El País. April 23, 2023. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
- ^ Vázquez, Luis Guillermo (21 April 2023). "Juegos del Alba Venezuela 2023: ¿qué es, cuántas disciplinas hay y qué países participan? (Alba Games Venezuela 2023: what is it, how many disciplines are there and which countries are participating?)". as.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 October 2023.
- ^ "Bolivia va cuarta en los Juegos del ALBA 2023". Los Tiempos. 25 April 2023. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
- ^ a b "Sitio Web Oficial de los V Juegos Alba Venezuela 2023". JuegosALBAvenezuela2023.org (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-04-30.
- ^ Lloyd, Owen (24 February 2023). "Venezuela invite Russia to compete at ALBA Games in April". Inside the Games. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
- ^ "Россию пригласили на самые антиамериканские старты мира. Что это такое?" [Russia is invited to the most anti-American sporting event in the world. What is it about?]. sport-express.ru (in Russian). 2023-02-23. Retrieved 2023-04-14.