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| Host city | Armenia, Quindío Pereira, Risaralda |
|---|---|
| Country |  Colombia |
| Motto | La fuerza de una región (The power of a region) |
| Nations | 6 |
| Athletes | 2026 |
| Events | 28 sports |
| Opening | August 12, 2005 |
| Closing | August 21, 2005 |
| Opened by | Álvaro Uribe |
| Athlete's Oath | Óscar Figueroa |
| Torch lighter | Rubén Darío Gómez |
| Main venue | Estadio Centenario (Armenia) Estadio Hernán Ramírez Villegas (Pereira) |
The XV Bolivarian Games (Spanish: Juegos Bolivarianos) were a multi-sport event held between 12–21 August 2005 in Armenia and Pereira, Colombia. Some events took place in Cartagena de Indias and in Bogotá. The Games were organized by the Bolivarian Sports Organization (ODEBO).
The opening ceremony took place on August 12, 2005, at the Estadio Hernán Ramírez Villegas in Pereira, Colombia. The Games were officially opened by Colombian president Álvaro Uribe. Torch lighter was former road racing cyclist Rubén Darío Gómez, gold medallist at the 1961 Bolivarian Games.[1] The athlete's oath was sworn by weightlifter Óscar Figueroa[2][3]
- ^ 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
- ^ Sánchez León, Diego (August 13, 2005), La fiesta se enciende con fuego y color - Ayer, por la noche, se inauguraron los Juegos Deportivos Bolivarianos en la ciudad colombiana de Pereira (in Spanish), Hoy, Quito, Ecuador, archived from the original on 2010-09-28, retrieved January 21, 2013
- ^ Representación nacional encabezó el desfile inaugural (in Spanish), El Diario, La Paz, Bolivia, August 13, 2005, retrieved January 21, 2013