2010 South American Games

IX South American Games
The official logo of the Medellín 2010 South American Games.
Host cityMedellín
CountryColombia
Nations15 NOCs[1]
Events42[1]
OpeningMarch 19, 2010 (2010-03-19)
ClosingMarch 30, 2010 (2010-03-30)
Opened byÁlvaro Uribe Vélez
Main venueEstadio Atanasio Girardot

The IX South American Games (Spanish: Juegos Sudamericanos; Portuguese: Jogos Sul-Americanos) was a multi-sport event held between 19 and 30 March 2010 in Medellín, Colombia.[2] The Games were organized by the South American Sports Organization (ODESUR), who awarded the Games to the city with 8 votes over the bid by previous host Santiago, Chile (6 votes).[3]

  1. ^ a b "Parker College Provides Chiropractic Care during South American Games". Planet Chiropractic. 10 June 2010. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Olympic Newsdesk: South American Games, Weather Havoc for Paralympics, FIBA Presidency". Around the Rings. 19 March 2010. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
  3. ^ "MEDELLÍN SERÁ LA SEDE DE LOS JUEGOS SUDAMERICANOS 2010," Archived 2006-12-06 at the Wayback Machine NOTICIAS ODESUR, accessed November 7, 2006