Back Баліварыянскія гульні 1938 Byelorussian Jocs Bolivarians de 1938 Catalan Anexo:Juegos Bolivarianos de 1938 Spanish Jeux bolivariens de 1938 French Bolivarianske leker 1938 NB Боливарианские игры 1938 Russian Боліваріанські ігри 1938 Ukrainian
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| Host city | Bogotá |
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| Country |  Colombia |
| Nations | 6 |
| Athletes | 716 |
| Opening | August 6, 1938 |
| Closing | August 22, 1938 |
| Opened by | Alfonso López Pumarejo |
| Main venue | Estadio El Campín |
The I Bolivarian Games (Spanish: Juegos Bolivarianos) were a multi-sport event held between August 6–22, 1938, in Bogotá, Colombia, at the Estadio El Campín, for the city's 400th anniversary. The Games were organized by the Bolivarian Sports Organization (ODEBO).
The Games were officially opened by Colombian president Alfonso López Pumarejo, accompanied by Alberto Nariño Cheyne from the Colombian Olympic Committee, Colonel Leopoldo Piedrahita from the local organizing committee, and Gustavo Santos, mayor of the city of Bogotá.[1]
A detailed history of the early editions of the Bolivarian Games between 1938 and 1989 was published in a book written (in Spanish) by José Gamarra Zorrilla, former president of the Bolivian Olympic Committee, and first president (1976-1982) of ODESUR.[1] Gold medal winners from Ecuador were published by the Comité Olímpico Ecuatoriano.[2]
The official posters for the Games were designed by Colombian artist Sergio Trujillo Magnenat.
- ^ a b Gamarra Zorrilla, José, Bolivia Olímpica Capítulos VI al VIII (PDF) (in Spanish), ANDES Academia del Conocimiento y el Desarrollo "Fernando Diez de Medina", retrieved October 22, 2012
- ^ CUADRO DE MEDALLISTAS ECUATORIANOS EN LA HISTORIA DE LOS J. D. B. POR EDICIÓN (PDF) (in Spanish), Comité Olímpico Ecuatoriano, archived from the original (PDF) on June 8, 2012, retrieved October 22, 2012