[En fotos] This was the inauguration of the Valledupar 2022 Bolivarian Games

This Friday, June 24, the inauguration of the XIX Bolivarian Gameswhich in 2022 will have the city of Valledupar as its main venue, being a fair that could not be held in the previous year, continuing with the four-year interval.

Although the competitions started last Thursday, it was on Friday when in the Armando Maestre Pavajeau stadium the parade of the eleven delegations that said ‘present’ in Colombian territory took place.

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Starting at 7:00 pm (local time) and with the presentation of some folk groups from the region and singers from the region, it officially began the XIX edition of the Games that emerged in 1938 with the intention of honoring the hero Simón Bolívar.

Which countries are in the 2022 Bolivarian Games

In addition to Colombia, there will be ten more delegations, since Bolivia, Ecuador, Panama, Peru and Venezuela are as they have been since the first edition, while Chile, Paraguay, Guatemala, Dominican Republic and El Salvador They act as guests.

Likewise, and in view of the fact that the capital of Cesar does not have the infrastructure or the conditions to host several of the disciplines that will be fulfilled, there are some municipalities and cities that will be sub-headquarters.

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What are the sub-venues of the Bolivarianos 2022

The municipality of Chiminigagua in Cesar, Cali, Bogotá, and the Cundinamarcan Nilo, Cajicá and Zipaquirá are the other venues where the just ones for this opportunity will be fulfilled.

It is necessary that the Bolivarians have even more prevalence in view of the fact that they are part of the Olympic cycle for the Games that will be held in 2024 with Paris as the venue.