2014 South American Games

X South American Games

Host city	Santiago
Country	Chile
Nations	14 NOCs
Athletes	3499
Events	317 in 33 sports
Opening	March 7, 2014 (2014-03-07)
Closing	March 18, 2014 (2014-03-18)
Opened by	Sebastián Piñera
Main venue	Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos
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The 2014 South American Games was a multi-sport event that took place in Santiago, Chile. It was the 10th edition of the ODESUR South American Games. Santiago hosted this event for the second time, the first being in 1986. Most of the events took place in and around the National Stadium. The games were held between March 7 to 18.

14 countries competed at the games.^[1] One fewer that one 2010 South American Games, the Netherlands Antilles did not participate after the Dissolution of their country

In 2006 Medellin won the bid for the 2010 edition 8 votes to 6, and the runner up Santiago will be organizing the next edition.^{[citation needed]}

The Chilean government said they would invest US$800,000 for the games.^{[citation needed]}

• The Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos is being renovated to seat 70,000 and get a new roof, inspired by Berlin's Olympiastadion.^[2]
• The Aquatic Center, Tennis Courts, Archery, Handball, Velodrome will be next to the Central Stadium.^[2]

The mascot for this edition of South American Games is Chago, which is based on an Andean condor. According to the organizers, the mascot symbolizes values of effort, dedication and teamwork.^[3]

  *   Host nation (Chile)

Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	Brazil	110	69	79	258
2	Colombia	53	49	64	166
3	Venezuela	47	40	63	150
4	Argentina	46	57	56	159
5	Chile*	27	52	50	129
6	Ecuador	14	22	37	73
7	Peru	9	13	18	40
8	Panama	4	3	8	15
9	Paraguay	3	5	2	10
10	Uruguay	3	4	5	12
11	Suriname	1	0	4	5
12	Bolivia	0	0	4	4
13	Aruba	0	0	1	1
14	Guyana	0	0	0	0
Totals (14 entries)		317	314	391	1,022

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