ALBA Games
The ALBA Games (Spanish: Juegos Deportivos del ALBA) are a multi-sport event organized by the Bolivarian Alliance for the Americas (ALBA). The games are held once every two years.[1] It was originally intended only for athletes of the ALBA member states but it has expanded to other countries in the Americas.
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The first edition was held in 2005 in Havana, Cuba. Since then it was decided that Cuba and Venezuela will be switching editions every two years. However, there is a possibility that other countries may host the games in future editions.[2]
Amid the international isolation Russia is facing due to the invasion of Ukraine, ALBA invited Russia to participate at the 2023 Games.[3]
Games
| Year | Games | Host City | Country | Dates | Athletes | Nations | Sports | Top Medalling Nation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | I | Havana |  Cuba |
17 June – 30 June | 441 | 8 | 31 | Cuba |
| 2007 | II | Caracas |  Venezuela |
27 April – 12 May | 1,659 | 30 | 38 | Cuba |
| 2009 | III | Havana | Cuba |
15 April – 18 April | 691 | 28 | 38 | Cuba |
| 2011 | IV | Barquisimeto | Venezuela |
17 July – 30 July | ~2,500 | ~23 | 35 | Venezuela |
| 2013 | V | Quito |  Ecuador |
June – July | - | - | - | not held |
| 2015 | VI | Cochabamba | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Bolivia |
August – September | - | - | - | not held |
All time medal table
As of 2011 - note that records for the 2005 Games are incomplete.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cuba (CUB) | 948 | 562 | 532 | 2042 |
| 2 | Venezuela (VEN) | 611 | 771 | 695 | 2077 |
| 3 |  Chile (CHI) | 49 | 54 | 79 | 182 |
| 4 | Ecuador (ECU) | 43 | 77 | 110 | 230 |
| 5 |  Colombia (COL) | 36 | 51 | 64 | 151 |
| 6 |  El Salvador (SLV) | 14 | 14 | 21 | 49 |
| 7 |  Mexico (MEX) | 8 | 8 | 12 | 28 |
| 8 | Bolivia (BOL) | 7 | 15 | 35 | 57 |
| 9 |  Panama (PAN) | 7 | 6 | 4 | 17 |
| 10 |  Dominican Republic (DOM) | 6 | 23 | 48 | 77 |
| 11 |  Argentina (ARG) | 6 | 7 | 16 | 29 |
| 12 |  Guatemala (GUA) | 3 | 6 | 15 | 24 |
| 13 |  Nicaragua (NIC) | 2 | 1 | 18 | 21 |
| 14 |  Peru (PER) | 1 | 5 | 10 | 16 |
| 15 |  Brazil (BRA) | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
| 16 |  Russia (RUS) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 17 |  Honduras (HON) | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| 18 |  Barbados (BAR) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 19 |  Puerto Rico (PRI) | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 20 |  Costa Rica (CRI) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 21 |  Guyana (GUY) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Spain (ESP) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 23 |  Haiti (HAI) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Totals (23 entries) | 1744 | 1613 | 1681 | 5038 | |
References
- ALBA - ALBA Sports Games. Retrieved May 10, 2015.
- "Reseña Histórica". Archived from the original on 27 March 2012. Retrieved 16 July 2011.
- Россию пригласили на самые антиамериканские старты мира. Что это такое? (Russia was invited to the most anti-American competition in the world. What is it about?)
