The II 2011 Beach
South American Games
The South American Games (also known as ODESUR Games; Spanish: ''Juegos Suramericanos''; Portuguese: ''Jogos Sul-Americanos''), formerly the Southern Cross Games (Spanish: ''Juegos Cruz del Sur'') is a regional multi-sport event held between nati ...
were held in
Manta
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,
Ecuador
Ecuador ( ; ; Quechua: ''Ikwayur''; Shuar: ''Ecuador'' or ''Ekuatur''), officially the Republic of Ecuador ( es, República del Ecuador, which literally translates as "Republic of the Equator"; Quechua: ''Ikwadur Ripuwlika''; Shuar: ' ...
.
Venues
In order to provide the audience in Manta, Ecuador with overall comfort during the opening of the II South American Beach Games Manta 2011, the organizers decided to expand the capacity of the main stage that rises in the Playa El Murciélago from 4,000 to 5,000
spectators.
The committee organizing the Games (COMANTA) expects to host more than a thousand
athletes from 10 participating countries, as well as
dignitaries, officials, special guests and the general public, said Alberto Adum,
executive director
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of the Games.
The opening ceremony is scheduled for the afternoon of Friday, December 2, with a show, which according to Adum, is unprecedented in sports events conducted in Ecuador.
Although he prefers to keep the
inaugural
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program a surprise, Adum said that the opening will include an
air show that will include the participation of a group of
parachutist
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For ...
s, and more than 150 artists will offer performances based on the main characteristics of the host city.
Sports including
rugby union
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,
soccer,
beach handball
Beach handball is a team sport where two teams pass and bounce or roll a ball, trying to throw it in the goal of the opposing team. The game is similar to standard handball, but it is played on sand instead of on a solid floor. Because the ball ...
, and
beach volleyball will be hosted in this event.
The host city staff are working on the construction of additional features besides the main stage (
changing rooms,
showers,
bathroom
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s, etc.), which they expect will be completed in November.
Sports
Nine sports were contested in this edition of South American Beach Games.
* Beach handball
* Beach rugby
* Beach soccer
* Beach volleyball
* Open water swimming
* Sailing
* Surfing
* Triathlon
* Water ski
Participating nations
Ten nations participated in this edition of South American Beach Games.
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Medal table
27 gold medals were awarded in the Games.
Brazil topped the medal table in this edition of the South American Beach Games.
References
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