 Emblem of the 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games | |
| Host city | San Salvador |
|---|---|
| Country | El Salvador |
| Motto | It's time to transcend Spanish: Es momento de trascender |
| Nations | 37[1] |
| Athletes | 5,000+[1] |
| Events | 434 in 37 sports (52 disciplines) |
| Opening | 23 June 2023 |
| Closing | 8 July 2023 |
| Opened by | President Nayib Bukele |
| Athlete's Oath | Ivonne Soler (beach volleyball) Uriel Canjura (badminton) |
| Judge's Oath | Mario Granados (basketball) Gladys Mejía (swimming) |
| Main venue | Estadio Nacional Jorge "El Mágico" Gonzalez (Opening ceremony) Estadio Héroes y Mártires UES (Closing ceremony) |
| Website | sansalvador2023.com |
The 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games (Spanish: Juegos Deportivos Centroamericanos y del Caribe San Salvador 2023), also known as the 24th Central American and Caribbean Games and commonly known as San Salvador 2023, was the 24th edition of the Central American and Caribbean Games, a quadrennial sports multi-sport event which was held from 23 June to 8 July 2023 in San Salvador, El Salvador.
They were planned to take place in Panama City, Panama,[2] until the government announced on 24 July 2020 that it had decided to withdraw as the hosts as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic in Panama. Centro Caribe Sports had search for alternatives. In May 2021 San Salvador, El Salvador was chosen to replace Panama City as main host city, as due to infrastructure and schedule issues 7 sports were relocated to Santo Domingo, in Dominican Republic.
- ^ a b "San Salvador Lanza Juegos Centroamericanos y del Caribe 2023" [San Salvador Spears the 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games]. Associated Press (in Spanish). San Salvador, El Salvador. 24 January 2023. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
- ^ "Panamá oficialmente será sede de Juegos Centroamericanos y del Caribe 2022". Telemetro. 3 February 2017. Retrieved 4 October 2017.