2002 South American Games

The VII South American Games (Spanish: Juegos Sudamericanos; Portuguese: Jogos Sul-Americanos) were a multi-sport event held in 2002 in Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Curitiba, and Belém; all in Brazil. The Games were organized by the South American Sports Organization (ODESUR).

In Belém, the games were officially opened by the governor of the state of Pará, Almir Gabriel. Torch lighter was bowler Dayse Silva.

Originally awarded to Córdoba, Argentina, the Games were moved to Bogotá, Colombia, following an economic crisis in Argentina. Later, violence between the Colombian government and guerrillas caused Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay and Venezuela to threaten to leave the Games, which resulted in the relocation to Brazil. Colombia boycoted the games in a protest of this decision.

Medal count
The medal count for these Games is tabulated below. 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.

Sports

 * [[Image:Archery pictogram.svg|30px]] Archery
 * [[Image:Athletics pictogram.svg|30px]] Athletics†
 * [[Image:Basketball pictogram.svg|30px]] Basketball
 * [[Image:Bowling pictogram.svg|30px]] Bowling
 * [[Image:Boxing pictogram.svg|30px]] Boxing
 * [[Image:Canoeing (flatwater) pictogram.svg|30px]] Canoeing
 * [[Image:Cycling (road) pictogram.svg|30px]] Cycling
 * [[Image:Fencing pictogram.svg|30px]] Fencing
 * [[Image:Futsal pictogram.svg|30px]] Futsal
 * [[Image:Golf pictogram.svg|30px]] Golf
 * [[Image:Gymnastics (artistic) pictogram.svg|30px]] Gymnastics
 * [[Image:Judo pictogram.svg|30px]] Judo
 * [[Image:Handball pictogram.svg|30px]] Handball
 * [[Image:Karate pictogram.svg|30px]] Karate
 * [[Image:Speed skating pictogram.svg|30px]] Roller sports
 * [[Image:Rowing pictogram.svg|30px]] Rowing
 * [[Image:Sailing pictogram.svg|30px]] Sailing
 * [[Image:Shooting pictogram.svg|30px]] Shooting
 * [[Image:Swimming pictogram.svg|30px]] Swimming‡
 * [[Image:Triathlon pictogram.svg|30px]] Triathlon
 * [[Image:Table tennis pictogram.svg|30px]] Table Tennis†
 * [[Image:Taekwondo pictogram.svg|30px]] Taekwondo
 * [[Image:Tennis pictogram.svg|30px]] Tennis‡
 * [[Image:Weightlifting pictogram.svg|30px]] Weightlifting
 * [[Image:Wrestling pictogram.svg|30px]] Wrestling

Belem

 * Estádio do Mangueirão - Athletics
 * Ginásio da Escola Superior de Educação Física - Aquatics, Boxing and Wrestling

Curitiba

 * Iguaçu Park - Canoeing
 * Curitba-Paranagua Highway - Cycling (road)
 * Barigui Park - Cycling (Mountain Bike)
 * Botanical Garden Velodrome - Cycling (track)
 * Tarumã Gymnasium - Gymnastics

Rio de Janeiro

 * Botafogo Gymnasium - Fencing
 * Maracanazinho Gymnasium - Futsal
 * Tijuca Tennis Club - Judo, Taekwondo
 * Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas - Rowing
 * CEFAN - Archery
 * AMAN, Resende - Shooting
 * Posto 6 - Triathlon
 * Iate Clube - Sailing

São Paulo

 * Lago Alpha Village, Itu - Aquatic Skiing
 * Paradise Golf Club, Mogi das Cruzes - Golf
 * Municipal Gymnasium, São Bernardo do Campo - Handball
 * Ibirapuera Gymnasium - Karate
 * Olympic Training and Research Centre - Weightlifting and Table Tennis.
 * Banco do Brasil Athletic Association - Figure Skating
 * Sambodromo do Anhembi - Speed Skating
 * Bom Retiro Stadium - Softball
 * Clube Atlético Monte Líbano - Tennis
 * Funstation Bowling Shopping Analia Franco - Bowling