2010 Central American and Caribbean Games
Logo Mayagüez 2010
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| Host city |
 Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
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| Nations participating | 31 |
| Athletes participating | 5,204 |
| Events | 39 sports |
| Opening ceremony | 17 July 2010 (postponed) 18 July 2010 |
| Closing ceremony | 1 August 2010 |
| Officially opened by | Governor Luis Fortuño |
| Athlete's Oath | Juanita Rivera |
| Judge's Oath | Luis Vallavares |
| Torch lighter | Carlos Berrocal, Jorge García, Emily Viqueira, Angel Victor Pagán, Jaime Frontera, Wilfredo Maisonave, Ralph Rodríguez |
| Main venue | Estadio Centroamericano de Mayagüez |
The 21st Central American and Caribbean Games (Spanish: XXI Juegos Centroamericanos y del Caribe, Mayagüez 2010) took place in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, from 18 July 2010 to 1 August 2010.
It was understood that Mayagüez was going to be the only city to ask to hold the games, so that there was going to be no need for a vote in the assembly held in Havana, Cuba in 2004. But the organizers found that Guatemala would present a bid of their own. The vote was held on 15 May 2005 with Mayagüez winning.
"Mayagüez 2010" marks the third (3) time Puerto Rico hosts the Central American and Caribbean Games, the other being San Juan in 1966, and Ponce in 1993. The city of Mayagüez had been selected previously to hold the games in 1982, but economic problems forced the city to quit the organization, and the games were held in La Habana, Cuba. A total of 4,965 athletes will be participating in 39 sports to be held all across Puerto Rico, Colombia, Guatemala, and Guyana.
The mascots and the logo for the games were selected unanimously amongst other candidates by a jury in 2007.
Mayi and Magüe were selected as the mascots for the Games. They are a modern illustration of the Central American flame as a girl and a boy. The colors grant harmony and consistence with Mayagüez 2010's logo. Merchandise including shirts, stuffed animal, stickers and other merchandise has been created with the mascots.
The official logo, includes two "M" letters, one in green representing the city's hills and the blue one representing the city's pure waters. The double Ms also serve as a flame cauldron, which on top has a flame representing the Olympic flame and the sunset, which also characterizes the city of Mayagüez. The official logo was designed by Abner Gutiérrez and Mayra Maldonado of IDGroup, San Juan PR.
The official sports pictograms were created inspired in the official logo design. These pictograms were designed by Abner Gutiérrez and Jorge Colón of IDGroup, San Juan PR.
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