| Host city | Arequipa, Arequipa |
|---|---|
| Country |  Peru |
| Nations | 6 |
| Athletes | 1710 |
| Events | 22 sports |
| Opening | October 17, 1997 |
| Closing | October 24, 1997 |
| Opened by | Alberto Fujimori |
| Torch lighter | Hernán Llerena |
| Main venue | Estadio Monumental de la Universidad Nacional San Agustín |
The XIII Bolivarian Games (Spanish: Juegos Bolivarianos) were a multi-sport event held between October 17–26, 1997, in Arequipa, Peru. The Games were organized by the Bolivarian Sports Organization (ODEBO).
The opening ceremony that took place on October 17, 1997, at the Estadio Monumental de la Universidad Nacional San Agustín in Arequipa, Perú.[1] The Games were officially opened by Peruvian president Alberto Fujimori. Torch lighter was 70-year-old former cyclist Hernán Llerena,[1] who won 4 gold medals at the 1947–48 Bolivarian Games and another gold medal at the 1951 Bolivarian Games.[2]
Gold medal winners from Ecuador were published by the Comité Olímpico Ecuatoriano.[3]
- ^ a b Breves Juegos Bolivarianos (in Spanish), El Universal, October 20, 1997, retrieved January 19, 2013
- ^ Gamarra Zorrilla, José, Bolivia Olímpica Capítulos VI al VIII (PDF) (in Spanish), ANDES Academia del Conocimiento y el Desarrollo "Fernando Diez de Medina", retrieved October 22, 2012
- ^ CUADRO DE MEDALLISTAS ECUATORIANOS EN LA HISTORIA DE LOS J. D. B. POR EDICIÓN (PDF) (in Spanish), Comité Olímpico Ecuatoriano, archived from the original (PDF) on June 8, 2012, retrieved October 22, 2012