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The VI South American Games (Spanish: Juegos Sudamericanos; Portuguese: Jogos Sul-Americanos) were a multi-sport event held in 1998 in Cuenca, Azuay, Ecuador, with some events in Azogues (futsal), Gualaceo (boxing), Guayaquil (bowling, canoeing, sailing, triathlon), Paute (wrestling), and Quito (fencing).
The club has participated in more Copa Libertadores than any other club in Ecuador with 22 appearances. Their best performance in the continental tournament was as a semi-finalist in 1985 . El Nacional was founded on 1 June 1964, and was administered by the Ecuadorian Military since the foundation until 2013, when the club celebrated its first ...
Ecuador qualified for the finals tournaments of the 2002, 2006, and 2014 editions of the FIFA World Cup. Ecuador finished ahead of Poland and Costa Rica to come second to Germany in Group A in the 2006 FIFA World Cup, eventually falling to England in the Round of 16. Ecuador failed to advance past the group stage in 2002 and 2014, leaving the ...
The V Bolivarian Games (Spanish: Juegos Bolivarianos) were a multi-sport event held between November 20 - December 5, 1965, in Quito and Guayaquil, Ecuador. The Games were organized by the Bolivarian Sports Organization . Separate inauguration ceremonies for the Games were held in both venues.
Ecuador at the 2023 Pan American Games; IOC code: ECU: NOC: Ecuadorian National Olympic Committee: in Santiago, Chile 20 October 2023 () – 5 November 2023 () Competitors: 167 in 31 sports: Flag bearer (opening) Richard Carapaz & Angie Palacios: Flag bearer (closing) José Acevedo: Medals Ranked 12th: Gold 7 Silver 12 Bronze 17 Total 36
In September 2015, Univision Communications announced that according to Nielsen ratings, Contacto Deportivo was the fastest-growing U.S. sports news program in terms of viewership, regardless of language, having increased its year over year viewership by 213%, and 18-49 viewership by 170%.
Ecuador qualified for their first FIFA World Cup by finishing second in the CONMEBOL qualification tournament, finishing ahead of Brazil. Ecuador were drawn into Group G, alongside Mexico, Italy, and Croatia. Ecuador made a losing World Cup debut against worldpowers Italy, falling 2–0 by courtesy of a Christian Vieri double.
Charles Stanley (left) during his match with John Turner (right) in Washington in 1850. Charles Henry Stanley (September 2, 1819 – October 6, 1901) was the first chess champion of the United States. When the first U.S. championship match took place in 1845, Stanley defeated Eugène Rousseau of New Orleans, and claimed the title of U.S. Chess ...