April 24, 2004

The Central American sports organization, Organización Deportiva  Centroamericana (ORDECA) has announced a change in venue for the 2005 Central American Games.

Nicaragua was announced as the 2005 host after the last games were held in 2001 but  Nicaragua has now given up the games. Guatemala, which has already hosted three of the seven editions of the games, will now be the host.

ORDECA declined to approve a plan between Guatemala and El Salvador in which ten of the games events would be held in El Salvador.  ORDECA has announced that Guatemala will be the exclusive host of the games.

April 17, 2004

Guatemala City, Guatemala and Mayaguez, Puerto Rico are under consideration to host the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games by ODECABE, the Central American and Caribbean Sports Organization.

ODECABE is scheduled to meet in Havana on May 13 to choose the winner.

ODECABE changed its executive committee meeting from Puerto Rico to Santo Domingo because some Cuban officials were having trouble getting US visas to get to Puerto Rico.

Under discussion at the meeting will be Cuba's boycott of the 2002 Central American and Caribbean Games, and whether or not there should be sanctions.

December 2001

Guatemala came out on top of the medals table for the 2001Central American Games.  The next games are scheduled to be held in 2005 in Nicaragua.

Central American Games

November 2001

Everything is ready for the 7th Central American Games to be held in Guatemala City, Guatemala from November 23rd until December 3rd. Guatemala will host athletes from Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Honduras Nicaragua and Panama. 36 sports from chess to triathlon to beach volleyball are on the schedule.

Guatemala also hosted the 1973 (Ist) and 1986 (IIIrd) editions of the Central American Games as well as games in 1921 with Costa Rica, El Salvador and Honduras as guests.