On Thursday, June 19, begin the Central American and Caribbean Games, a competition in which three countries stand out for having a large number of participants.Do you know of which countries we are talking about?

Cuba, Mexico, and Venezuela: the countries with the most participants

Three countries lead the number of participants of the XXIII edition of the Central American and Caribbean Games Barranquilla 2018, which begin on Thursday, July 19. To the capital of the Atlantic arrives in Cuba, the country with the most victories in the history of the competition. According to the official page of the sports event, Cuba accumulates 3320 medals in its cabinets: 1752 of gold, 889 of silver, and 679 of bronze.

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On this occasion, the Sports Committee of the country has arranged a delegation of 544 athletes: 295 men and 249 women, as well as a large group of coaches, doctors and support staff, according to Cuba Debate. This media also informs that Cubans will be competing in 34 sports and in 80% of the 547 tests arranged in Central America and the Caribbean.

Mexico is another of the countries that have maintained leadership in the competitions. By 2018, the Aztec country arrives in Barranquilla with a delegation of 666 athletes: 360 men and 306 women, who will be participating in 409 tests, according to El Sol del Centro.

In this regard, Alfredo Castillo, director of the Conade, sports institute of Mexico, told the media that "it has been exerted almost 350 million pesos; 150 million for the participation of events, 120 million for the payment of coaches, multidisciplinary team and sports scholarships, 75 million for the direct participation of our athletes in the city of Barranquilla."

Behind the Cubans and Mexicans is Venezuela, which will arrive in with a delegation of 400 athletes to Colombia. The Ministry of Communication and Information announced that its athletes will be participating in 20 sports and it is estimated that the greatest successes would come from competitions such as weightlifting, baseball, and taekwondo. In almost a century of history of the Central American and Caribbean Games, Venezuela has won 564 gold, 782 silver, and 918 bronze medals, according to data from the official page of the competition, Barranquilla2018.

You can also read: Everything you need to know about the Central American and Caribbean Games to be held in Colombia

What will the host show?

Among the countries that could be protagonists is Colombia, which, in addition to being a host, was recently crowned champion in the XI South American Games of Cochabamba 2018. Preceded by that title and after a large participation in the Olympic Games two years ago, the coffee delegation goes through everything with the idea of becoming the champion for the first time in history. This was stated by Baltazar Medina, director of the Colombian Olympic Committee, in an interview with the news agency EFE. "Colombia's sporting level has grown, it has shown in the Olympic Games and for the first time we are going to compete to win, I hope we do well," he said. The Central American and Caribbean Games will be held for the fourth time in Colombian territory. The first time was in Barranquilla in 1946, the second in Medellín in 1978 and the third in Cartagena in 2006.

LatinAmerican Post | Yeinson Fajardo Bohórquez

Translated from "¡Increíble! Estos son los países con más participantes en los Juegos Centroamericanos y del Caribe"