Pacific Ocean Games

For the games between Oceanian island countries, see Pacific Games.
Pacific Ocean Games
Host cityCali, Colombia
Nations38 (invited)
Athletes3000 (invited)
Events13
OpeningJune 23
ClosingJuly 3
Opened byPresident Ernesto Samper
Main venueEstadio Olímpico Pascual Guerrero

The Pacific Ocean Games (Spanish: Juegos del Océano Pacífico) was a multi-sport event between countries of the Pacific Rim. It was held only once, in 1995 from June 23 to July 3 in Cali, Colombia.[1] Some events were also hosted in the Colombian cities of Buenaventura, Armenia, Pereira, Manizales, Popayán.[2]

  1. ^ Bell, Daniel (2003). Encyclopedia of International Games, pp. 291–2. McFarland and Company, Inc. Publishers, Jefferson, North Carolina. ISBN 0-7864-1026-4.
  2. ^ 1995 Inauguración de los Juegos del Océano Pacífico Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish). Diario Occidente. Retrieved on 2015-03-21.