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TheALBA Games (Spanish:Juegos Deportivos del ALBA) are amulti-sport event organized by theBolivarian Alliance for the Americas (ALBA). The games are held once every two years.[1] It was originally intended only for athletes of theALBA member states but it has expanded to other countries in theAmericas.
The first edition was held in 2005 inHavana,Cuba. Since then it was decided that Cuba andVenezuela will be switching editions every two years. However, there is a possibility that other countries may host the games in future editions.[2]
Amid the international isolation Russia is facing due to theinvasion of Ukraine, ALBA invited Russia to participate at the2023 Games.[3] Russia sent 48 athletes to the 2023 ALBA Games and competed under its national flag.
ALBA's 10 member states are Antigua and Barbuda, Bolivia, Cuba, Dominica, Grenada, Nicaragua, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and Venezuela.
| Year | Games | Host city | Host country | Dates | Athletes | Nations | Sports | Top Medalling Nation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1 | Havana |  Cuba | 17 June – 30 June | 441 | 8 | 31 | Cuba |
| 2007 | 2 | Caracas |  Venezuela | 27 April – 12 May | 1,659 | 30 | 38 | Cuba |
| 2009 | 3 | Havana | Cuba | 15 April – 18 April | 691 | 28 | 38 | Cuba |
| 2011 | 4 | Barquisimeto | Venezuela | 17 July – 30 July | ~2,500 | ~23 | 35 | Venezuela |
| 2013 | - | Quito |  Ecuador | June – July | not held | |||
| 2015 | - | Cochabamba |  Bolivia | August – September | not held | |||
| 2023 | 5 | Caracas | Venezuela | 21–29 April | ~3,500 | 11 | 33 | Venezuela |
| 2025 | 6 | Roseau |  Dominica | 3–20 July | ||||
The athletes marched on behalf of their respective delegations representing Antigua and Barbuda, Bolivia, Cuba, Dominica, Grenada, Nicaragua, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Venezuela. Russia was due to take part in boxing, beach volleyball, karate, table tennis, trampolining, weightlifting and rhythmic gymnastics. The Games were set to see approximately 3,500 athletes from 11 countries compete in 35 sports. Russian athletes were invited as special guests thanks to an agreement signed by Russia and Venezuela in October 2021.[4] Russia sent 48 athletes to the 2023 ALBA Games and competed under its national flag. Athletes from host nation Venezuela won the most medals.[5]
* Host nation (Venezuela)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Venezuela (VEN)* | 255 | 254 | 226 | 735 |
| 2 | Cuba (CUB) | 76 | 65 | 53 | 194 |
| 3 |  Russia (RUS) | 36 | 24 | 10 | 70 |
| 4 |  Nicaragua (NCA) | 7 | 25 | 113 | 145 |
| 5 | Bolivia (BOL) | 6 | 5 | 8 | 19 |
| 6 | Dominica (DMA) | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| 7 |  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (VCT) | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 8 |  Saint Kitts and Nevis (SKN) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 9 |  Antigua and Barbuda (ATG) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 |  Grenada (GRN) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Saint Lucia (LCA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals (11 entries) | 383 | 377 | 421 | 1,181 | |
As of 2011 – note that records for the 2005 Games are incomplete.The2023 ALBA Games medal table.[6]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cuba (CUB) | 948 | 562 | 532 | 2,042 |
| 2 | Venezuela (VEN) | 611 | 771 | 695 | 2,077 |
| 3 |  Chile (CHI) | 49 | 54 | 79 | 182 |
| 4 | Ecuador (ECU) | 43 | 77 | 110 | 230 |
| 5 |  Colombia (COL) | 36 | 51 | 64 | 151 |
| 6 | Russia (RUS) | 30 | 22 | 9 | 61 |
| 7 |  El Salvador (SLV) | 14 | 14 | 21 | 49 |
| 8 |  Mexico (MEX) | 8 | 8 | 12 | 28 |
| 9 | Bolivia (BOL) | 7 | 15 | 35 | 57 |
| 10 |  Panama (PAN) | 7 | 6 | 4 | 17 |
| 11 |  Dominican Republic (DOM) | 6 | 23 | 48 | 77 |
| 12 |  Argentina (ARG) | 6 | 7 | 16 | 29 |
| 13 |  Guatemala (GUA) | 3 | 6 | 15 | 24 |
| 14 | Nicaragua (NIC) | 2 | 1 | 18 | 21 |
| 15 |  Peru (PER) | 1 | 5 | 10 | 16 |
| 16 |  Brazil (BRA) | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
| 17 |  Honduras (HON) | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| 18 |  Barbados (BAR) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 19 |  Puerto Rico (PRI) | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 20 |  Costa Rica (CRI) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 21 |  Guyana (GUY) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Spain (ESP) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 23 |  Haiti (HAI) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Totals (23 entries) | 1,773 | 1,633 | 1,687 | 5,093 | |
