2023 Central American and Caribbean Games

2023 Central American and Caribbean Games

Emblem of the 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games
Host city	San Salvador
Country	El Salvador
Motto	It's time to transcend Spanish: Es momento de trascender
Nations	37[1]
Athletes	5,000+[1]
Events	434 in 37 sports (52 disciplines)
Opening	23 June
Closing	8 July
Opened by	President Nayib Bukele
Athlete's Oath	Ivonne Soler (beach volleyball) Uriel Canjura (badminton)
Judge's Oath	Mario Granados (basketball) Gladys Mejía (swimming)
Main venue	Estadio Nacional Jorge "El Mágico" Gonzalez (Opening ceremony) Estadio Héroes y Mártires UES (Closing ceremony)
Website	sansalvador2023.com
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The 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games (Spanish: Juegos Deportivos Centroamericanos y del Caribe San Salvador 2023), also known as the 24th Central American and Caribbean Games and commonly known as San Salvador 2023, was the 24th edition of the Central American and Caribbean Games, a quadrennial sports multi-sport event which was held from 23 June to 8 July 2023 in San Salvador, El Salvador.

They were planned to take place in Panama City, Panama,^[2] until the government announced on 24 July 2020 that it had decided to withdraw as the hosts as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic in Panama. Centro Caribe Sports had search for alternatives. In May 2021 San Salvador, El Salvador was chosen to replace Panama City as main host city, as due to infrastructure and schedule issues 7 sports were relocated to Santo Domingo, in Dominican Republic.