South America Games are the crucial part of the lives of the people of America. The vigorous participation and fantastic efforts of individuals along with associations and organizations have made a long way to improve the condition of the games of South America. We go through in-depth research of the game and collect some crucial fact about the game to bring it to you in our site Ancient Olympic Games.
The South American Games are basically a regional multi-sport event which took place between nations from South America, organized by the South American Sports Organization (ODESUR).
Soccer is the game of South America which has gained international fame. The achievement of South American countries at FIFA World Cup and Olympics made them world famous. One of the key features of the South American Games is that it gets together Olympic sports, like Athletics and Swimming, along with other sports that are not included in the Olympic program, such as Bowling and Karate. The South American Games are held every four years. The first edition of the Game took place in November 1978, in La Paz, Bolivia.
South America Games have passed through various phases in the past due to the problems arising out of the turmoil of history. The present times have seen the betterment of conditions in this field. After the success of the first edition, the game continued its journey every four years, with the next edition to be in Medellin, Colombia in November 2010. The Games have had an the same to the Olympic Flame since their setting up. In the game, the South American Flame is relayed from Tiahuanaco, Bolivia, to the host city.
The IX South American Games are scheduled to be staged in 2010 in Medellin, Colombia from 10th March to 21st March.