The 18th Central American and Caribbean Games were held in Maracaibo, Venezuela from August 8 to August 22, 1998, and included 31 nations and a total of 5,200 competitors.
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| Host city | Maracaibo, Venezuela |
|---|---|
| Motto | The Sun Games Spanish: Los Juegos del Sol |
| Edition | 18th |
| Nations | 31 |
| Athletes | 5,200 |
| Opening | 8 August 1998 |
| Closing | 22 August 1998 |
| Opened by | Rafael Caldera[1] |
| Athlete's Oath | Julio Luna[1] |
| Torch lighter | Pedro Gamarro[1] |
| Main venue | Estadio José Pachencho Romero[1] |
Mascot edit
The mascot for the Games was a goajira boy, Wayuuchon.[1]
Sports edit
31 sports were contested at the 1998 Games:
Archery
Athletics
Baseball
Basketball
Beach volleyball
Bowling
Boxing
Cycling
Equestrian
Fencing
Field hockey
Football
Gymnastics
Judo
Karate
Racquetball
Rhythmic gymnastics
Rowing
Sailing
Shooting
Softball
Swimming
Synchronized swimming
Table tennis
Taekwondo
Tennis
Triathlon
Volleyball
Water polo
Weightlifting
Wrestling
Medals edit
* Host nation (Venezuela)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Cuba | 191 | 74 | 69 | 334 |
| 2 |  Mexico | 61 | 87 | 71 | 219 |
| 3 |  Venezuela* | 56 | 68 | 67 | 191 |
| 4 |  Colombia | 19 | 43 | 51 | 113 |
| 5 |  Puerto Rico | 11 | 21 | 48 | 80 |
| 6 |  Dominican Republic | 7 | 20 | 44 | 71 |
| 7 |  Suriname | 7 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| 8 |  Jamaica | 6 | 13 | 10 | 29 |
| 9 |  El Salvador | 4 | 11 | 22 | 37 |
| 10 |  Guatemala | 3 | 11 | 22 | 36 |
| 11 |  Panama | 3 | 6 | 4 | 13 |
| 12 |  Antigua and Barbuda | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 13 |  Costa Rica | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 14 |  Bahamas | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
 Barbados | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | |
| 16 |  Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 8 | 5 | 14 |
| 17 |  British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 18 |  Nicaragua | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 19 |  Honduras | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 20 |  Haiti | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 21 |  Aruba | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Guyana | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (22 entries) | 379 | 376 | 447 | 1202 | |
References edit
- (in Spanish) CubaWeb
- (in Spanish) Meta
- (in Spanish) Official Results[usurped]