1973 Bolivarian Games

VII Bolivarian Games
Host city	Panama City
Country	Panama
Nations	5
Athletes	1200
Events	16 sports
Opening	February 17, 1973
Closing	March 3, 1973
Opened by	Demetrio Basilio Lakas
Athlete's Oath	Xenia Moreno
Torch lighter	Faustino López
Main venue	Estadio Revolución
	← 1970 Maracaibo 1977 La Paz →

The VII Bolivarian Games (Spanish: Juegos Bolivarianos) were a multi-sport event held between February 17 - March 3, 1973, at the Estadio Revolución^[1] in Panama City, Panama. The Games were organized by the Bolivarian Sports Organization (ODEBO). Ecuador was the only eligible country not to send a delegation because of "internal problems".^[2]^[3]

The Games were officially opened by Panamanian president Demetrio Basilio Lakas. Torch lighter was long distance runner Faustino López, who won the gold medal in the 5000 metres event at the 1951 Bolivarian Games. The athlete's oath was sworn by gymnast Xenia Moreno.^[4]

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.^[4]

^ Matiz, Natividad (March 4, 1973), Los VII Juegos Bolivarianos en cifras (in Spanish), El Tiempo, p. 10 (original page no.: 2B), retrieved January 14, 2013
^ 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
^ Injerencias que emulan el pasado (in Spanish), La Hora, January 13, 2013, retrieved January 15, 2013
^ ^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

[eltiempo_01-1] Matiz, Natividad (March 4, 1973), Los VII Juegos Bolivarianos en cifras (in Spanish), El Tiempo, p. 10 (original page no.: 2B), retrieved January 14, 2013

[coe-2] 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

[hora-3] Injerencias que emulan el pasado (in Spanish), La Hora, January 13, 2013, retrieved January 15, 2013

[bolivia-4] 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

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