2023 Central American and Caribbean Games
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.
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 |
| Athletes | 5,000+ |
| 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 |
| Website | sansalvador2023.com |
They were planned to take place in Panama City, Panama, 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.