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| Host city | Havana |
|---|---|
| Country |  Cuba |
| Edition | 14th |
| Nations | 25 |
| Athletes | 2,420 |
| Opening | 7 August 1982 |
| Closing | 18 August 1982 |
| Opened by | Fidel Castro[1] |
| Athlete's Oath | Alberto Juantorena[1] |
| Torch lighter | María Caridad Colón[1] |
| Main venue | Estadio Pedro Marrero[1] |
The 14th Central American and Caribbean Games were held in Havana, Cuba from August 7 to August 18, 1982,[2] and included 2,420 athletes from nineteen nations competing in 25 different sports. Some events were held in Santiago de Cuba, Cienfuegos, and the eastern end of the island.[3]
The Games were originally awarded to Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, which withdrew from organising in 1981.[1] Havana stepped up to host the Games for the second time, the first being in 1930.
- ^ a b c d e Memoria XIV Juegos Deportivos Centroamericanos y del Caribe (PDF) (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 November 2023.
- ^ Official Results[usurped] p. 89 "held its fourteenth edition in Havana, on August 7–18"
- ^ Official Results[usurped] p.89 "with sub-venues in the cities of Santiago de Cuba, in the eastern part of the island, and in Cienfuegos, to the center"