1997 Central American Games
{{Short description|6th Central American Games, 1997}}
{{Infobox games
| name = VI Central American Games
| logo =
| size =
| caption =
| host_city = San Pedro Sula
| country = {{Flagcountry|HON|1949}}
| motto =
| nations = 7
| athletes =
| events = 25 sports
| opening = {{Start date|1997|12|05}}
| closing = {{End date|1997|12|15}}
| opened_by = Carlos Roberto Reina
| athlete_oath =
| judge_oath =
| torch_lighter =
| stadium = Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano
| previous = 1994 San Salvador
| next = 2001 Guatemala
}}
The VI Central American Games (Spanish: VI Juegos Deportivos Centroamericanos) was a multi-sport event that took place between 5–15 December 1997. The shooting competitions were hosted by San Salvador, El Salvador.
The games had to be postponed, because the original date (5–14 September 1997) could not be kept for various reasons, among others delayed construction works.
{{ Citation
| last = Leandro
| first = Harold
| date = January 24, 1997
| title = Atrasan los Juegos Centroamericanos • Las justas regionales no serán en setiembre sino en diciembre
| url = http://wvw.nacion.com/ln_ee/1997/enero/24/juegos.html
| publisher = LA NACION S.A., San José, Costa Rica
| language = Spanish
| accessdate = August 6, 2012
}}
{{ Citation
| last = Gólcher Beirute
| first = Raquel
| date = February 4, 1997
| title = Centroamericanos no tienen fecha
| url = http://wvw.nacion.com/ln_ee/1997/febrero/04/centroamer.html
| publisher = LA NACION S.A., San José, Costa Rica
| language = Spanish
| accessdate = August 6, 2012
}}
The games were opened by Honduran president Carlos Roberto Reina.
{{ Citation
| last = Leandro
| first = Harold
| date = December 6, 1997
| title = Fuera de escena • Costa Rica no asistió a la ceremonia de apertura de los VI Juegos como protesta por la desorganización
| url = http://wvw.nacion.com/ln_ee/1997/diciembre/06/deportes3.html
| publisher = LA NACION S.A., San José, Costa Rica
| language = Spanish
| accessdate = August 6, 2012
}}
Venues
- Football: Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano and Estadio Francisco Morazán in San Pedro Sula, Estadio Excélsior in Puerto Cortés
- Shooting: San Salvador, {{flag|El Salvador}}
Participation
Athletes from 7 countries were reported to participate:
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- {{flag|Belize|1981}}
- {{flag|Costa Rica}} (277){{ Citation
| last = Zumbado Alvarado
| first = Sandra
| date = November 1, 1997
| title = Menos ticos a los Juegos • Solo 277 atletas de 21 deportes asistirán a San Pedro Sula
| url = http://wvw.nacion.com/ln_ee/1997/noviembre/01/deportes4.html
| publisher = LA NACION S.A., San José, Costa Rica
| language = Spanish
| accessdate = August 6, 2012
}}
- {{flag|El Salvador}}
- {{flag|Guatemala}}
- {{flag|Honduras|1949}} (Host)
- {{flag|Nicaragua}}
- {{flagicon|Panama}} Panamá
{{div col end}}
Sports
The competition featured 27 disciplines in 25 sports (plus beach volleyball as exhibition). name=nacion_02a/> The following list was compiled from a variety of articles from the archive of Costa Rican newspaper La Nación. {{ Citation | last = Leandro Camacho | first = Harold | date = December 7, 1997 | title = Tronquito saltó a la plata • Marcos Rodríguez no era favorito pero ganó medalla | url = http://wvw.nacion.com/ln_ee/1997/diciembre/07/deportes1.html | publisher = LA NACION S.A., San José, Costa Rica | language = Spanish | accessdate = August 6, 2012 }} {{ Citation | last = Leandro Camacho | first = Harold | date = December 11, 1997 | title = Andrea, reina de Naciones • Ortiz ganó oro en torneo de racquetbol de los Juegos | url = http://wvw.nacion.com/ln_ee/1997/diciembre/11/deportes2.html | publisher = LA NACION S.A., San José, Costa Rica | language = Spanish | accessdate = August 6, 2012 }} | last = Leandro Camacho | first = Harold | date = December 12, 1997 | title = Jueves de ayuno • Atletismo, voleibol femenino y ciclismo tuvieron una triste jornada | url = http://wvw.nacion.com/ln_ee/1997/diciembre/12/deportes3.html | publisher = LA NACION S.A., San José, Costa Rica | language = Spanish | accessdate = August 6, 2012 | archive-date = March 4, 2016 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160304061500/http://wvw.nacion.com/ln_ee/1997/diciembre/12/deportes3.html | url-status = dead | last = Leandro | first = Harold | date = December 13, 1997 | title = Provechosa jornada • Costa Rica sumido en el cuarto lugar de los Juegos Centroamericanos | url = http://wvw.nacion.com/ln_ee/1997/diciembre/13/deportes3.html | archive-url = https://archive.today/20130129130106/http://wvw.nacion.com/ln_ee/1997/diciembre/13/deportes3.html | url-status = dead | archive-date = January 29, 2013 | publisher = LA NACION S.A., San José, Costa Rica | language = Spanish | accessdate = August 6, 2012 | last = Leandro Camacho | first = Harold | date = December 14, 1997 | title = Escasez en el podio • Atletismo, tenis, baloncesto y boxeo sumaron preseas doradas | url = http://wvw.nacion.com/ln_ee/1997/diciembre/14/deportes4.html | archive-url = https://archive.today/20130129132855/http://wvw.nacion.com/ln_ee/1997/diciembre/14/deportes4.html | url-status = dead | archive-date = January 29, 2013 | publisher = LA NACION S.A., San José, Costa Rica | language = Spanish | accessdate = August 6, 2012 | last = Leandro Camacho | first = Harold | date = December 15, 1997 | title = Amargo despertar • Costa Rica cede terreno en el deporte regional | url = http://wvw.nacion.com/ln_ee/1997/diciembre/15/deportes9.html | publisher = LA NACION S.A., San José, Costa Rica | language = Spanish | accessdate = August 6, 2012 | archive-date = March 4, 2016 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160304070045/http://wvw.nacion.com/ln_ee/1997/diciembre/15/deportes9.html | url-status = dead {{ Citation | last = | first = | date = December 16, 1997 | title = Fiesta salvadoreña • Cuzcatlecos ganan los Juegos; Costa Rica fue cuarto | url = http://wvw.nacion.com/ln_ee/1997/diciembre/16/deportes6.html | publisher = LA NACION S.A., San José, Costa Rica | language = Spanish | accessdate = August 6, 2012 }} {{div col|colwidth=22em}} {{div col end}} †: Exhibition contest
Medal table
The medals below are compiled from Costa Rican newspaper La Nación and from Nicaraguan newspapers La Prensa{{ Citation
|last = Padilla
|first = Hijalmar
|date = November 26, 2001
|title = Todo ha sido difícil desde San Pedro Sula 1997 - "Lula" la mejor en los VI juegos
|url = http://archivo.laprensa.com.ni/archivo/2001/noviembre/26/deportes/deportes-20011126-10.html
|publisher = La Prensa, Nicaragua
|language = Spanish
|accessdate = August 5, 2012
|archive-url = https://archive.today/20130223034411/http://archivo.laprensa.com.ni/archivo/2001/noviembre/26/deportes/deportes-20011126-10.html
|archive-date = 2013-02-23
|url-status = dead
}} and El Nuevo Diario.
{{ Citation
| last = Ruiz
| first = Martín
| date = February 28, 2013
| title = Juegos Centroamericanos a la vista - ¿Cuántas medallas?
| url = http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/deportes/279076-cuantas-medallas
| page =
| publisher = El Nuevo Diario, Managua, Nicaragua
| language = Spanish
| accessdate = March 4, 2013
}}
The table is complete now.
{{Medals table
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| host =
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| gold_ESA = 95 | silver_ESA = 74 | bronze_ESA = 85
| gold_GUA = 78 | silver_GUA = 92 | bronze_GUA = 71
| gold_HON = 52 | silver_HON = 45 | bronze_HON = 70 | name_HON={{flagteam|HON|1949}}
| gold_CRC = 39 | silver_CRC = 40 | bronze_CRC = 60
| gold_PAN = 29 | silver_PAN = 24 | bronze_PAN = 29
| gold_NCA = 20 | silver_NCA = 21 | bronze_NCA = 54
| gold_BLZ = 1 | silver_BLZ = 7 | bronze_BLZ = 8
}}