The president of the Organizing Committee for the XXIV Central American and Caribbean Games San Salvador 2023 (COSSAN2023), Yamil Bukele, said today that in the regional competition to be held from June 23rd to July 8th, a total of 465 events will be contested, delivering 1,499 medals, distributed as follows: 465 gold, 465 silver and 569 bronze.
A total of 38 sports will be contested, 32 of them and 45 sports disciplines will be held in the salvadoran city, while 6 sports and 9 sports disciplines will be held in the Santo Domingo sub-venue.
Bukele detailed that, for organizational purposes, seven clusters have been designated to group the sports according to the venue where they will be developed, as follows:
Ciudad Merliot (Complejo Deportivo Ciudad Merliot)
Complejo acuático Swimming, Water polo
Canchas de tenis Tennis
Polígono de tiro con arco Archery
Edificio de gimnasia Gymnastics (artistic, rhythmic, trampoline)
Ecoparque El Espino MTB Cycling
Avenida Jerusalén Road Cycling
Estadio Las Delicias Football 11
- “Mágico” González
- Estadio Nacional Jorge “El Mágico” González Athletics
- Cuna del Mágico Wrestling
- Polígono de tiro deportivo Shooting
- Parque de Pelota Saturnino Bengoa Baseball
- Colegio San Francisco Women’s Volleyball
- El Polvorín (Complejo Deportivo El Polvorín)
- Centro acuático Diving, Artistic Swimming
- Coliseo Badmintong, Boxing
- Velódromo Track Cycling
- Patinódromo Speedskating (track)
- Complejo Deportivo Flor Blanca
- Gimnasio Nacional José Adolfo Pineda Basketball
- Gimnasio de voleibol Weightlifting, Netball
- Estadio de deportes de playa Beach Soccer, Beach Volleyball
- Carlos “El Famoso” Hernández
- Palacio de los Deportes Karate, Men’s Volleyball, Table Tennis
- Plaza Barrios 3×3 Basketball
- Estadio Pablo Arnoldo Guzmán Softball
- UES Fencing, Judo and Rubgy 7
- Villa CARI Bowling
- Ilopango
- Lago de Ilopango Rowing, Sailing, Open Water Swimming
- Ciudadela Don Bosco Handball
- Externals
- Teatro Presidente Bodybuilding
- Hotel Terraza Chess
- Centro Ecuestre San Andrés BMX
- Comalapa- Usulután Road Cycling (time trial)
- Costa del Sol Triathlon
- El Encanto Golf
- Punta Roca Surf
- Circuito Metrocentro Racewalking, Half Marathon and Skating (road)
Regarding food, the COSSAN2023 president detailed that approximately 400,000 food plates will be served during the competition, including those for athletes, coaches, delegates, officials, volunteers, medical and security staff, as well as members from the organizing committee.
“It will be a buffet-style service. Everything will have its caloric and nutritional information. The dining room will have an area of 3,825 square meters, with a high traffic plastic floor, two pavilion-type tents and a complete aluminum structure with covered and side tarps and windows. One of the tents will be 12 meters high and the other 8 meters high, and will be fully lighted and air-conditioned for the comfort of the athletes. We will be able to attend, simultaneously, 1,500 athletes”, said Bukele.
“The Ministry of Health will verify the compliance of the good manufacturing practices, both in storage and production areas, as well as in the distribution of food,” added the official.
Regarding the joint work with other State ministries involved in the Sports Cabinet, the official gave as an example what has been done in the Management Table of Villa Centroamericana y del Caribe (UES).
This working group has received the support of the San Salvador City Hall in gardening and outdoors at the University of El Salvador, as well as the waste management, cleaning of outdoors and the cultural and artistic offer for the sports delegations.
On the other hand, the Ministry of Public Works has also improved the facilities of the university, which will serve as accommodation for the athletes during the event.
Meanwhile, CORSATUR has supported with the tourist offer for the sports delegations, while the Ministry of Culture will develop the cultural programs, supported by the University of El Salvador.
In addition, Dirección General de Protección Civil and Cuerpo de Bomberos de El Salvador are supporting the emergency and prevention plans in the sports village.
“This is just an example of the work being done with other government institutions, both ministries and secretariats and self-governments. We thank them all for their willingness and for the time they are dedicating to the organization of the games,” Bukele emphasized.
Regarding the progress in the works at the UES and the venues that will host the games’ competitions, the COSSAN2023 president restated that they are “on time and on track”.
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