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Santa Marta to host Beach Games  

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic, May 26, 2022 - Centro Caribe Sports joins the beach events, with the celebration of the First Central American and Caribbean Games of this modality, in the city of Santa Marta in the department of Magdalena in Colombia from November 19-26.  

The information was confirmed via a press release by Sara Rosario (PUR), President of the Commission for Future Venues of the regional sports organization, and Luis Mejia (DOM), President of Centro Caribe Sports. Santa Marta 2022 includes a program of 12 sports disciplines. 

The competition program includes: Open and Under Water Swimming, handball, soccer, wrestling, rugby, skateboard, surfing, tennis, ultimate (frisbee), sailing and volleyball, and the participation of more than 800 athletes. 

 "For Centro Caribe Sports, this event is of enormous importance, because we unite our members to share and compete in a contest of this nature, facing the world's beach tournaments," said Mejía.  

A delegation made up of the President of the regional sports organization and the President of the Commission for Future Venues of Centro Caribe Sports, have scheduled a visit to Santa Marta in June, to install the Organizing Committee of the Games and other topics of interest.  

Santa Marta is a coastal city in Colombia with experience in multi-sport events, such as the Bolivarian Games in 2017 and is hosting the V South American Beach Games in 2023.