The 2024 Bolivarian Games, officially 2024 Bicentennial Bolivarian Games (), was the 20th edition of the

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meant for sports, or disciplines or events within a sport, that are not contested in the

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, governed by the Organización Deportiva Bolivariana (ODEBO). The event will be held in

Ayacucho Ayacucho (, , derived from the words ''aya'' ("death" or "soul") and ''k'uchu'' ("corner") in honour of the battle of Ayacucho), founded in 1540 as San Juan de la Frontera de Huamanga and known simply as Huamanga (Quechua: Wamanga) until 1825, i ...

, and

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from 29 November to 8 December 2024 in commemoration of the bicentennial of

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. The Games were originally planned to be held between 6 and 15 December 2024. However, the Government of Peru set the dates of the event from 29 November to 9 December 2024, with the closing day coinciding with the 200th anniversary of the

Host city selection

In June 2021, the mayor of Ayacucho Yuri Gutiérrez presented to the

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the intentions of the city to host the 2025 Bolivarian Games. On 29 July 2021, during the swearing-in of President

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, the Governor of

department Carlos Rúa confirmed the intentions of the city to host the 2025 Bolivarian Games, on the occasion of the 200th anniversary of the

. The final bidding was presented on 18 December 2021 at the ODEBO General Assembly held in

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, a city that also presented a bidding to host the 2025 Bolivarian Games. On the same day, the ODEBO Executive Committee selected Ayacucho to host a special and unprecedented edition of the Bolivarian Games for non-Olympic events in some sports, and named Guayaquil as host city for the 2025 Bolivarian Games.

The Games

Participating National Olympic Committees

All 7 ODEBO's National Olympic Committees (NOCs) and 3 invited NOCs will compete in these games. ;ODEBO nations * (107) * (153) * (161) * (84) * (79) * (199) – Host * (132) ;Invited nations * (19) * (138) * (57)

Sports

Ayacucho 2024 proposed an initial program of 25 sports in 35 disciplines (of these 25, only 4 are on the Olympic program: 3x3 Basketball, Weightlifting, Taekwondo and Rugby sevens). The 2024 Bolivarian Games final program maintained the number of sports at 25 but with the following changes:

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(in Slalom and

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, Aeromodeling and

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were dropped from the initial program while

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, Muaythai and

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were added to the final program.

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was replaced by the Long-distance 4 × 9000 metres relay. The numbers in parentheses indicate the number of medal events contested in each sports discipline. * * * ** ** * * * * * ** ** * * * * * * * * * ** ** * * * * *

Calendar

The sports program is as follows.

Medal table

Medalists

3X3 basketball

Aerobic gymnastics

Athletics

Basque pelota

Bocce

Chess

Cue sports

Cycling

Dominoes

Esport

Futsal

Indoor rowing

Karate

Kickboxing

Muaythai

Powerlifting

Roller sports

Rugby sevens

Softball

Taekwondo

Weightlifting

Wushu

Marketing

Logo

The logo for the 2024 Bolivarian Games consists of an isotype representing the obelisk of the Pampa de Ayacucho, the scene of the Battle of Ayacucho that consolidated the independence of the American continent, and the three-line coast isotype: * Blue: It identifies the sky of the Andes, as well as the force of the rivers that never stop and that forcefully propel the path to victory. * Red: It represents the blood shed by the heroes of history who fought for independence, as well as passion, faith and devotion. * Green and Yellow: The green line represents high Andean agriculture, youth, and the determination of the athletes. The yellow line perpetuates the cultural heritage, representing the joy of the dances and the energy of those who participate.
Under the Andean worldview, it shows the coexistence of the Andean trilogy represented in three worlds that give order to the cosmos, in the sacred relationship of man with the earth: * The first represents Hanan Pacha, the future, the sky, and the connection with the Andean gods. * The second refers to Kay Pacha, the present, the world we live in, represented by the red color that symbolizes the blood that runs through the veins of every living being. * The third represents Uku Pacha, the past, the world within the bowels of the earth, and the green of nature that submerges it.

Official phrases

The Games' bid slogan was ''Bolivarian Games For All – Ayacucho 2024'' (). During the games, the event's official double motto are "Ayacucho somos todos" ("Ayacucho is all of us") and "Sigamos haciendo historia" ("Let's keep making history").

Theme song

On November 6th, the official song "Wichaypaq", meaning "Upward, Always Together," was released. It was created by Ruby Palomino and Guido Ramírez. It was performed by Dilio Galindo, vocalist of the group Antología; Raúl Gómez and Freddie Gómez, members of Dúo Ayacucho; Gianfranco Bustíos; and Fredy Ortiz, vocalist of Uchpa. The musical production was led by Jesús "El Viejo" Rodríguez, and "Kayfex" contributed to the musical arrangement.

Mascot

In November 2023, after receiving more than 300 proposals, the organizing committee announced the three finalists of the mascot design contest. The final designs were: Danzaq, a character representing a scissor dancer; Señor Wari, inspired by the ancient civilization of the same name, which spread throughout much of the Peruvian Andes; and Wayra, a young athlete whose attire is inspired by the scissor dance. After six days of online voting, on November 29, during an event held at Mariscal Cáceres School, Danzaq was declared the winning design, receiving a total of 1,534 votes.

Bolivarian Bicentennial Clock

A clock has been installed in Ayacucho's main square, counting down to the start of the event as the Bolivarian Games' 20th Anniversary. The clock was turned on 246 days before the event, with the presence of Carlos Zegarra, executive director of the Special Legacy Project; Juan Carlos Arango, mayor of Huamanga; and several athletes. The clock resembles the Pampa de Ayacucho obelisk with a three-section structure. It stands 4 meters tall, and the base is made of steel sheets, vinyl, and blackened glass. It features counters that count down the days, hours, minutes, and seconds.

Bolivarian Torch

The torch route began on November 22, 2024 under the motto "El Camino que Nos Une" ("The Path that Unites Us"), traveling through the eleven provinces of the department of Ayacucho starting with Pausa (Páucar del Sara Sara) and Cora Cora (Parinacochas), then Puquio (Lucanas) and Querobamba (Sucre) for November 23, Huancapi (Víctor Fajardo) and Sancos (Huanca Sancos) on November 24, on the 25th it will be in Cangallo (Cangallo) and Vilcashuamán (Vilcashuamán), San Miguel (La Mar) and Huanta (Huanta) on November 26, and in Huamanga it ended on Wednesday 27th.

References

External links

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