8th Central American Games (2006)

Information about the eighth edition of the Central American Games, a 2006 multi-sport event hosted by Nicaragua. See also more about Panamerica Skating, about skating on Other Continents and about Skating World Wide.

EDITION: 8th Central American Games
IN SPANISH: Juegos Deportivos Centroamericanos 2006 Managua
DATES: March 3-12, 2006
HOST CITY: Managua, Nicaragua
NUMBER OF NATIONS: 6
NUMBER OF SPORTS: 19 (no roller sports)
NUMBER OF COMPETITORS: 1095

Participating Countries:
Six Central American countries were represented: Belize, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama. El Salvador did not participate in 2006.

About Venues and Host Cities
The 8th Central American Games were originally scheduled for December 9-18, 2005 in Guatemala with the support of El Salvador. The damages caused by Hurricane Stan in October of 2005 caused the host to change with Managua becoming the main host city and with venues distributed over five Central American countries.
- Nicaragua: athletics, baseball, bodybuilding, boxing
- Panama: basketball, fencing, softball, swimming, wrestling
- Costa Rica: chess, racquetball, taekwondo, triathlon
- Guatemala: cycling, equestrian, shooting, weightlifting
- Honduras: judo, table tennis

Resources

- Wikipedia "2006 Central American Games" Article
- Wikipedia "Nicaraguan Olympic Committee" Article
- SkateLog "Visitor Resources for Nicaragua" Article

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