2012 Bolivarian Beach Games

The 2012 Bolivarian Beach Games, officially the I Bolivarian Beach Games, is an international multi-sport event that is being held from November 1–11, 2012 in Lima, Peru. With approximately 1,500 athletes from 10 nations participating in 15 sports. The Bolivarian Beach are organized by the ODEBO, the Bolivarian Sports Organization.

I Boilivarian Beach Games

Official logo of the Lima 2012 Bolivarian Beach Games.
Host city Lima
Nations participating 10
Athletes participating 1500
Events 15
Opening ceremony November 1
Closing ceremony November 11
Officially opened by Patricia Salas
Athlete's Oath Cristóbal de Col
Bolivarian Torch Sofía Mulánovich
Stadium Manuel Bonilla

The 2012 Bolivarian Beach Games saw the participation of Chile for the first time as a Bolivarian team, Chile had joined ODEBO not long before the games. The event also was the first time ODEBO invited not-bolivarian countries to join the 7 registered countries.

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