X Bolivarian Games

Host city	Cuenca, Azuay Ambato, Tungurahua Portoviejo, Manabí
Country	Ecuador
Nations	6
Events	20 sports
Opening	November 9, 1985 (1985-11-09)
Closing	November 18, 1985 (1985-11-18)
Opened by	León Febres Cordero
Torch lighter	Jhon Jarrín Arturo Cárdenas
Main venue	Estadio Alejandro Serrano Aguilar
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The X Bolivarian Games (Spanish: Juegos Bolivarianos) were a multi-sport event held between November 9–18, 1985, in Cuenca, Ambato, and Portoviejo, Ecuador. The Games were organized by the Bolivarian Sports Organization ( ODEBO).

The opening ceremony took place on November 9, 1985, at the Estadio Alejandro Serrano Aguilar in Cuenca. ^[1] The Games were officially opened by Ecuadorean president León Febres Cordero. ^[1] Torch lighter were cyclist Jhon Jarrín and football player Arturo Cárdenas, gold medalist at the 1965 Bolivarian Games. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

A detailed history of the early editions of the Bolivarian Games between 1938 and 1989 was published in a book written (in Spanish) by José Gamarra Zorrilla, former president of the Bolivian Olympic Committee, and first president (1976-1982) of ODESUR. ^[1] Gold medal winners from Ecuador were published by the Comité Olímpico Ecuatoriano. ^[3]

Participation

Athletes from 6 countries were reported to participate: ^[1]

Sports

The following 20 sports were explicitly mentioned: ^{[1] [3]}

Medal count

The medal count for these Games is tabulated below. ^[4] This table is sorted by the number of gold medals earned by each country. The number of silver medals is taken into consideration next, and then the number of bronze medals.

1985 Bolivarian Games Medal Count
Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	Venezuela	105	86	45	236
2	Colombia	59	62	64	185
3	Peru	27	23	56	106
4	Ecuador	26	43	57	126
5	Panama	12	15	22	49
6	Bolivia	1	2	10	13
Total		230	231	254	715

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