2022 Central American Games
The 2022 Central American Games, the XII edition of the Central American Games, were to be hosted in Santa Tecla, El Salvador. This would have been the second time that the games were hosted outside the capital of the country.
| Host city | Santa Tecla |
|---|---|
| Country | El Salvador |
| Opening | 4 November 2022 (cancelled)[1] |
| Closing | 19 November 2022 (cancelled) |
The host city was announced on 1 December 2017.[2] However, they were cancelled in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in El Salvador and the hosting rights were later given to Guatemala and Costa Rica. In 2022, the games were cancelled again after the IOC threatened to suspend the Guatemalan Olympic Committee.[3]
Venues
Santa Tecla
| Venue | Capacity | Sports |
|---|---|---|
| Estadio Nacional Jorge "El Mágico" González | TBD | Athletics Shooting |
| Arena Tecla (Proyecto) | TBD | Basketball Boxing Bodybuilding |
| Estadio Las Delicias | TBD | TBD TBD |
| El Polideportivo de Ciudad Merliot | TBD | TBD TBD |
| Estadio Saturnino Bengoa | TBD | TBD TBD |
| Gimnasio Adolfo Pineda | TBD | TBD TBD |
| Ecuestres San Andrés | TBD | TBD TBD |
| Cancha de sóftbol Arnoldo Guzmán | TBD | TBD TBD |
References
- "Autorizan fechas de los Juegos Centroamericanos Santa Tecla 2022". El Gráfico (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 December 2020.
- "Santa Tecla será la sede de los Juegos Centroamericanos 2021". Noticias de El Salvador - La Prensa Gráfica (in Spanish). 1 December 2017. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
- Burke, Patrick (15 September 2022). "Central American Games cancelled due to threat of Guatemalan NOC suspension". Inside the Games.
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