Central American and Caribbean Games

Not to be confused with Central American Games or Caribbean Games.

The Central American and Caribbean Games (CAC or CACGs) are a multi-sport regional championship event, held quadrennial (once every four years), typically in the middle (even) year between Summer Olympics. The games are for countries in Central America, the Caribbean, Mexico, and the South American Caribbean countries of Colombia, Guyana, Suriname, and Venezuela.

Central American and Caribbean Games (CACGs)
Juegos Centroamericanos y del Caribe (in Spanish)

First event	October 30 – November 2, 1926
Occur every	4 years
Last event	July 19 – August 3, 2018
Purpose	Sports for Central American and Caribbean people
Organization	Centro Caribe Sports (formerly CACSO)

Silver coin: 5 Balboas, Panama - 11th Central American and Caribbean Games, 1970

Central American and Caribbean Games 2010, Triathlon, in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico

The games are overseen by Centro Caribe Sports (formerly CACSO).^[1] They are designed to provide a step between sub-CACG-region Games held the first year following a Summer Olympics (e.g. Central American Games) and the Continental Championships, the Pan American Games, held the year before the Summer Olympics.

The last Games were held in Barranquilla, Colombia between 19 July to 3 August 2018. The next Games will be held in San Salvador as main host in 2023.

History

The CACGs are the oldest continuing regional games in the world,^[2] and only the Olympics have run longer. Mexico, Cuba and Guatemala were the three countries present at the first games, which were then called the Central American Games. In 1935 their name was changed to Central American and Caribbean Games to reflect expanding participation.

The 1942 edition was suspended after the impact of the World War II.

A "Central American Games" does exist today, Juegos Centroamericanos, involving just Central American countries.

Editions

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Host cities of the Central American and Caribbean Games

The first two editions of the Games were known as the "Central American Games" at the time, but the edition lineage continued after the inclusion of the Caribbean nations in 1935.^[3]

Year	Edition	Host city	Host nation (as recognized by the IOC)	Dates	Nations	Events	Sports	Competitors	Top placed team
1926	1	Mexico City	Mexico	October 30 – November 2	3	39	8	269	Mexico
1930	2	Havana	Cuba	March 15 – April 15	9	44	10	596	Cuba
1935	3	San Salvador	El Salvador	March 16 – April 5	9	79	14	741	Mexico
1938	4	Panama City	Panama	February 5 – February 24	10	96	17	1216	Mexico
1946	5	Barranquilla	Colombia	March 5 – March 25	13	107	18	1540	Mexico
1950	6	Guatemala City	Guatemala	February 28 – March 12	14	115	19	1390	Mexico
1954	7	Mexico City	Mexico	March 5 – March 20	12	122	19	1356	Mexico
1959	8	Caracas	Venezuela	January 6 – January 15	12	118	17	1150	Mexico
1962	9	Kingston	Jamaica	August 15 – August 28	15	112	17	1559	Mexico
1966	10	San Juan	Puerto Rico	July 11 – July 25	18	137	17	1689	Mexico
1970	11	Panama City	Panama	February 28 – March 13	21	182	16	2095	Cuba
1974	12	Santo Domingo	Dominican Republic	February 27 – March 13	23	171	18	1928	Cuba
1978	13	Medellín	Colombia	July 7 – July 28	19	188	21	2605	Cuba
1982	14	Havana	Cuba	August 7 – August 18	22	246	24	2799	Cuba
1986	15	Santiago de los Caballeros	Dominican Republic	June 24 – July 5	26	288	25	2963	Cuba
1990	16	Mexico City	Mexico	November 20 – December 3	29	359	30	4206	Cuba
1993	17	Ponce	Puerto Rico	November 19 – November 30	31	385	33	3,570	Cuba
1998	18	Maracaibo	Venezuela	August 8 – August 22	31	376	30	5200	Cuba
2002	19	San Salvador	El Salvador	November 19 – November 30	31	435	38	4,301	Mexico
2006	20	Cartagena de Indias	Colombia	July 15 – July 30	32	449	37	4,865	Cuba
2010	21	Mayagüez	Puerto Rico	July 17 – August 1	31	492	42	5204	Mexico
2014	22	Veracruz	Mexico	November 14 – November 30	31	427	36	5707	Cuba
2018	23	Barranquilla	Colombia	July 19 – August 3	37	470	36	5854	Mexico
2023	24	San Salvador	El Salvador	June 23 – July 8			38
2026	25	Santo Domingo	Dominican Republic	TBD

Sports

Sport	1926	1930	1935	1938	1946	1950	1954	1959	1962	1966	1970	1974	1978	1982	1986	1990	1993	1998	2002	2006	2010	2014	2018
Archery														X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Athletics	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Badminton																X			X	X	X	X	X
Baseball	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Basketball	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Basque Pelota				X	X																	X
Beach Volleyball																		X	X	X	X	X	X
Bowling						X	X									X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Boxing			X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Canoeing																X	X		X	X	X	X	X
Cycling				X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Diving	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X		X	X	X	X	X
Equestrian			X	X		X	X	X							X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Fencing	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Field hockey														X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Football		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Golf				X	X	X	X	X														X	X
Artistic gymnastics					X	X	X	X			X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Rhythmic gymnastics																		X	X	X	X	X	X
Trampoline																					X	X	X
Handball																	X		X	X	X	X	X
Judo										X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Karate																	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Modern pentathlon																			X	X	X	X	X
Racquetball																X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Roller skating																	X		X	X	X	X	X
Rowing														X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Rugby Sevens																					X	X	X
Sailing									X	X		X		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Shooting	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Softball					X							X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Squash																			X	X	X	X	X
Swimming	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Synchronized swimming													X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Table tennis														X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Taekwondo																X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Tennis	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Triathlon																		X	X	X	X	X	X
Volleyball		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Water polo				X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Water ski																				X	X
Weightlifting				X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Wrestling			X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X

Nations

Nation	1926	1930	1935	1938	1946	1950	1954	1959	1962	1966	1970	1974	1978	1982	1986	1990	1993	1998	2002	2006	2010	2014	2018
AHO					X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
ARU																X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
ATG															X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
BAH									X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
BAR									X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
BER												X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
BIZ											X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
IVB														X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
CAY															X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
COL				X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
CRC		X	X	X	X	X		X		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
CUB	X	X	X	X	X	X	X		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X		X		X	X
DMA																		X	X	X	X	X	X
DOM					X		X		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
ESA		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
GRN														X		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
GUA	X	X	X		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
GUY								X	X	X	X	X		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
HAI						X						X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
HON		X	X			X						X		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
ISV										X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
JAM		X		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
LCA																	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MEX	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
NCA			X	X		X	X	X		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
PAN		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
PUR		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
SKN																	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
SUR											X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
TRI					X	X			X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
VIN																X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
VEN				X	X		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X

Historical medal count

 

Centroamerican games 2010 gold medal, held in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico

The following medals were won:^[4][5]

Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	Cuba (CUB)	1854	961	747	3562
2	Mexico (MEX)	1367	1333	1178	3878
3	Venezuela (VEN)	598	820	991	2409
4	Colombia (COL)	530	616	656	1802
5	Puerto Rico (PUR)	343	515	730	1588
6	Dominican Republic (DOM)	172	279	435	886
7	Jamaica (JAM)	113	122	136	371
8	Guatemala (GUA)	105	184	370	659
9	Panama (PAN)	89	156	175	420
10	Trinidad and Tobago (TTO)	52	84	114	250
11	El Salvador (SLV)	51	124	225	400
12	Costa Rica (CRC)	38	47	104	189
13	Netherlands Antilles (ANT)	31	31	48	110
14	Bahamas (BAH)	28	26	33	87
15	Barbados (BAR)	16	15	50	81
16	Suriname (SUR)	13	5	12	30
17	U.S. Virgin Islands (VIR)	11	20	19	50
18	Guyana (GUY)	7	15	37	59
19	British Virgin Islands (VGB)	6	1	1	8
20	Cayman Islands (CYM)	5	5	9	19
21	Aruba (ABW)	5	3	11	19
22	Saint Lucia (LCA)	4	1	1	6
23	Nicaragua (NIC)	3	15	58	76
24	Honduras (HON)	3	12	38	53
25	Haiti (HTI)	3	11	24	38
26	Bermuda (BMU)	2	6	14	22
27	Belize (BLZ)	1	2	2	5
28	Dominica (DMA)	1	0	2	3
29	Antigua and Barbuda (ATG)	0	5	6	11
30	Grenada (GRD)	0	3	4	7
31	Saint Kitts and Nevis (KNA)	0	1	6	7
32	Guadeloupe (GLP)	0	0	1	1
	Martinique (MTQ)	0	0	1	1
	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (VCT)	0	0	1	1
Totals (34 entries)		5451	5418	6239	17108

Central American and Caribbean Beach Games

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Host cities of the Central American and Caribbean Beach Games

Year	Edition	Host city	Host nation (as recognized by the IOC)	Dates	Nations	Events	Sports	Competitors	Top placed team
2022	1^[6]	Santa Marta	Colombia	November 19 – November 26	26	38	10	544	Venezuela

Central American and Caribbean Junior Games

Year	Edition	Host city	Host nation (as recognized by the IOC)	Dates	Nations	Events	Sports	Competitors	Top placed team
2024	1

See also

• Centro Caribe Sports – organizers of the Central American and Caribbean Games
• Pan American Games
  • Bolivarian Games
  • Central American and Caribbean Games on Spanish Wikipedia (in Spanish)
    • Athletics at the Central American and Caribbean Games
  • Central American Games
  • South American Games
• Central American and Caribbean Athletic Confederation
• Latin American Table Tennis Union

References

1. (in Spanish) ODECABE website www.odecabe.org; retrieved 2010-03-03
2. History of CACSO July 25, 2009, at the Wayback Machine from the CACSO website (www.cacso.org); retrieved 2009-06-26.
3. "Nuevas marcas en Mayagüez 2010, y no han empezado los juegos - Primerahora.com". from the original on 2010-07-20. Retrieved 2010-07-17.
4. Medals – Total of Medals (1926-2010) from the ODECABE website (http://www.odecabe.org Archived 2012-09-09 at archive.today); retrieved 2014-11-26.
5. Veracruz 2014 – Medal Count 2014-11-29 at the Wayback Machine from the Veracruz 2014 website (. Archived from the original on 2014-11-12. Retrieved 2014-11-11.); retrieved 2014-11-30.
6. "Central American and Caribbean Beach Games". Retrieved 2022-10-17.

Citations

• Enrique Montesinos (2013). Los Juegos Regionales Mas Antiguos - The oldes regionals game (PDF).