XXI Central American and Caribbean Games
Mayaguez (PUR), July 17 - August 1, 2010

MAYAGUEZ (PUR), July 28, 2010: The Artistic Gymnastics competitions at the Central American and Caribbean Games being held in Mayaguez from July 25 - 30, 2010, feature 11 countries and 68 competitors.

The event is held in the new pavilion constructed for the Games with full Team, All-around and Apparatus Finals competitions. These Games are the first stage for some gymnasts who are preparing for the Pan American Games to be held in October 2011, while others are suing this event as a major preparation for the world championships later this year.

The men’s Qualifying and Team competition was run in two subdivisions and the spectator support for the teams was excellent.  Of course the loudest cheers were for the Puerto Rican team. 

The final ranking:
1. Puerto Rico 356.425
2. Mexico 342.093
3. Columbia 337.759

The women’s Qualifying and Team competition was run in a single subdivision and also well supported by the fans who still came to watch despite the extremely hot weather and a venue with no air conditioning.

The final ranking:
1. Mexico 210.350
2. Venezuela 206,800
3. Puerto Rico 197.250.

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Games information

The Central American and Caribbean Games (CACGs) are a multi-sport regional championships event, held quadrennial (every 4 years), typically in the middle (even) year between Summer Olympics. The Games are for countries in Central America, the Caribbean, Mexico, Bermuda, and the South American countries of Surinam, Guyana, Colombia and Venezuela.

The Games are overseen by the Central American and Caribbean Sports Organization (CASCO) from its full Spanish name: Organización Deportiva Centroamericana y del Caribe (ODECABE). They are designed to provide a step between sub-CACG-region Games held the first year following a Summer Olympics (e.g. Central American Games) and the Continental Championships, the Pan American Games, held the year before the Summer Olympics.

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