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Host city | Havana, Cuba |
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Edition | 2nd |
Nations | 9 Central American and Caribbean teams |
Athletes | 596 |
Events | 44 in 10 sports |
Opening | 15 March 1926 |
Closing | 5 April 1926 |
Opened by | Dr. Rafael Martínez Ortíz[1] |
Athlete's Oath | Miguel Gutiérrez[1] |
Main venue | Stadium Cervecería Tropical[1] |
The second Central American and Caribbean Games (Spanish: Juegos Deportivos Centroamericanos) were held in Havana, Cuba from 15 March to 5 April 1930. The event featured 596 athletes from nine nations (Costa Rica, Cuba, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Panama, and Puerto Rico), competing in ten sports. Women participated in the event for the first time.
Football (soccer) was added right before the 1930 FIFA World Cup.[2][3]
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