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2023 ALBA Games

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V ALBA Games
Host cityCaracas, Venezuela
Nations11
Athletes~3,500
Events23 in 35 sports
Opening21 April 2023 (2023-04-21)
Closing29 April 2023 (2023-04-29)
Opened byNicolás Maduro[1]
Main venueJorge Luis García Carneiro Stadium[1]

The 2023 ALBA Games (Spanish: Juegos del ALBA Bicentenario) was a multi-sport event held between 21 and 29 April 2023 in ten different states of Venezuela.[2][3][4][1] The games are organized by the Bolivarian Alliance for the Americas (ALBA).

Participating nations

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The following countries are expected to compete. The number of competitors qualified by each delegation is indicated in parentheses.[5]

Amid the international isolation Russia is facing due to the invasion of Ukraine, ALBA invited Russia to participate at the 2023 Games.[6][7] Russia sent 48 athletes to the 2023 ALBA Games and competed under its national flag.

Sports

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Medal table

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  *   Host nation (Venezuela)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Venezuela (VEN)*255254226735
2 Cuba (CUB)766553194
3 Russia (RUS)36241070
4 Nicaragua (NCA)725113145
5 Bolivia (BOL)65819
6 Dominica (DMA)2259
7 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (VCT)1045
8 Saint Kitts and Nevis (SKN)0123
9 Antigua and Barbuda (ATG)0101
10 Grenada (GRN)0000
 Saint Lucia (LCA)0000
Totals (11 entries)3833774211,181

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Nicolás Maduro inaugura los Juegos del Alba 2023". expreso.ec. 21 April 2023. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
  2. ^ "Venezuela hosts event of sports, table games and geopolitics". El País. April 23, 2023. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
  3. ^ Vázquez, Luis Guillermo (21 April 2023). "Juegos del Alba Venezuela 2023: ¿qué es, cuántas disciplinas hay y qué países participan? (Alba Games Venezuela 2023: what is it, how many disciplines are there and which countries are participating?)". as.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 October 2023.
  4. ^ "Bolivia va cuarta en los Juegos del ALBA 2023". Los Tiempos. 25 April 2023. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
  5. ^ a b "Sitio Web Oficial de los V Juegos Alba Venezuela 2023". JuegosALBAvenezuela2023.org (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-04-30.
  6. ^ Lloyd, Owen (24 February 2023). "Venezuela invite Russia to compete at ALBA Games in April". Inside the Games. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
  7. ^ "Россию пригласили на самые антиамериканские старты мира. Что это такое?" [Russia is invited to the most anti-American sporting event in the world. What is it about?]. sport-express.ru (in Russian). 2023-02-23. Retrieved 2023-04-14.
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