The ALBA Games (Spanish: ''Juegos Deportivos del ALBA'') are a
multi-sport event
A multi-sport event is an organized sporting event, often held over multiple days, featuring competition in many different sports among organized teams of athletes from (mostly) nation-states. The first major, modern, multi-sport event of interna ...
organized by the
Bolivarian Alliance for the Americas (ALBA). The games are held once every two years. It was originally intended only for athletes of the
ALBA member states but it has expanded to other countries in the
Americas
The Americas, which are sometimes collectively called America, are a landmass comprising the totality of North and South America. The Americas make up most of the land in Earth's Western Hemisphere and comprise the New World.
Along with th ...
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The first edition was held in 2005 in
Havana
Havana (; Spanish: ''La Habana'' ) is the capital and largest city of Cuba. The heart of the La Habana Province, Havana is the country's main port and commercial center. ,
Cuba
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. Since then it was decided that Cuba and
Venezuela
Venezuela (; ), officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela ( es, link=no, República Bolivariana de Venezuela), is a country on the northern coast of South America, consisting of a continental landmass and many islands and islets in th ...
will be switching editions every two years. However, there is a possibility that other countries may host the games in future editions.
Games
All time medal table
As of 2011 - note that records for the 2005 Games are incomplete.
See also
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Athletics at the ALBA Games
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Pan American Games
The Pan American Games (also known colloquially as the Pan Am Games) is a continental multi-sport event in the Americas featuring summer sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The competition is held ...
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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 ...
References
External links
ALBA Sports Games
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Defunct multi-sport events
Multi-sport events in North America
Multi-sport events in South America
Recurring sporting events established in 2005