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Bogotá, July 11 (Prensa Latina) Eight days before the start of the XXIII Games of Central America and the Caribbean its headquarters, the Caribbean city of Barranquilla [19459004isreadytowelcomemorethanfivethousandathletesfrom36nations

As confirmed by the mayor of the Colombian Atlantic capital, Alejandro Char, the sports facilities are completely finished and there are hardly any details related to the cleanliness of the outdoor spaces.

Char pointed out that stadiums and sports complexes a more modern technology in lighting, air-conditioned environments and a beautiful environment, similar to the unique landscape of the gilded door of Colombia.

"Barranquilla looks greener because we are planting trees in the vicinity of every sports arena," the local authority informed.

The Edgar Rentería stadium, where the baseball games will take place, has a capacity of 12,000 spectators and its standards are similar to those of the American major leagues.

Barranquilla will inaugurate, in addition, a new patinódromo, whose track exhibits a material that is used in the most important sports complexes in the world

The sporting event will take place between July 19 and 3 August with a record participation of 5,424 athletes who will participate in 450 events.

Yesterday, the Sports Organization of Central America and the Caribbean (Odecabe) reported that 14 of the 22 tests excluded for lack of quorum, they were finally reinstated.

They were again included in the athletics competition: 10,000 meters and 3,000 meters with women's hurdles, 50 kilometers of racing and a men's marathon.

Lifting weight: 77 kilograms of starter and male jerk and 90 kg of starter and female jerk

Also modern pentathlon: female relay and mixed relay

As well as rowing: double pairs 2XF and Taekwondo: Poomsae mixed.

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