Sports in Belize – A Nation of Sports Lovers!
On the way to London 2012!
belize
did you know- After its independence, on September 21, 1981, British Honduras became Belize and has competed in international events -for example, Olympic Games, World Championships, World University Games, Pan American Games and Central American and Caribbean Games- under that name. Like many countries and dependencies in the world, this English-speaking nation, located in Central America, has not won an Olympic medal.
Boxing
did you know- In 1983, the Belize Olympic Committee sent three boxers to the Pan American Games in Caracas, Venezuela. These athletes were Norman Gabourel, Ashley Rivers, and Clarence Slusher. However, none of them won Pan American medals.
munich 1972
did you know- In the early 1970s, British Honduras, now Belize, sent a team of two athletes to Munich, West Germany, to compete in the Summer Olympics. The Olympic delegation competes in athletics and shooting.
Olympic Games
did you know- Between July 28 and August 12, 1984, Belize, the last British colony in Latin America, sent a team of 11 athletes, none of them women, to the Summer Olympics in Los Angeles (California, USA). Athletes competed in boxing (1), cycling (6), and tack and field (4). Like many Latin American nations, Belize did not win medals in Los Angeles.
Panama 1970
did you know- For the first time, British Honduras, together with Dutch Guiana (now Suriname), sent athletes to the Central American and Caribbean Games in Panama City in 1970.
Softball
did you know- As in the United States of America and Canada, softball is one of the most popular sports in Belize, a democratic society since 1981. The national team won the gold medal in women’s softball at the 1974 Central American and Caribbean Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. This English-speaking nation won the gold medal at the expense of Puerto Rico and the Netherlands Antilles. Subsequently, the nation won the bronze medal at the VIII Pan American Games in San Juan de Puerto Rico -the first medal in the history of Belizean sports- and the silver medal at the 1982 Central American and Caribbean Games in Havana (Cuba). In Puerto Rico, Belize defeated the United States, one of the most respected teams in the world. The following year, in 1983, in Caracas (Venezuela), Belize also won a bronze medal at the Pan American Games. However, the national team did not qualify for the Summer Olympics.
winnipeg 1967
did you know- Between July 24 and August 6, 1967, British Honduras made its continental debut at the Pan American Games in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.