Central American and Caribbean Games

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Updated On : 06 May, 2019

Full Name
Central American and Caribbean Games

Type
regional

Location
Central America, Caribbean, Mexico, Bermuda, Suriname, Guyana, Colombia and Venezuela

Disabled
No

Conducted
Once in 4 years

Gender
Both

Trivia

Besides Olympics, Central American and Caribbean Games are considered as the oldest regional games in the world that have been organized till date.

The Central American and Caribbean Games (CAC or CACGs) is a regional multi-sport event, conducted in four years by the Central American and Caribbean Sports Organization (CACSO). Initially, the Games were known as the Central American Games. However, the name was changed to Central American and Caribbean Games in 1935 as more nations from the Caribbean region started participating in these Games. Mexico hosted the first Central American and Caribbean Games in 1926 wherein three American nations: Mexico, Cuba and Guatemala participated. The governing organization of the competition CACSO is acknowledged by the International Olympics Committee.

Competition Format

All the athletes must be entered by the National Olympics Committee to participate in the event. Athletes from 31 nations from Central America, Caribbean, and South America participate and compete in the event.