The 14th Central American and Caribbean Games were held in Havana, Cuba from August 7 to August 18, 1982, p. 89 "held its fourteenth edition in Havana, on August 7–18" and included 2,420 athletes from nineteen nations competing in 25 different sports. Some events were held in Santiago de Cuba, Cienfuegos, and the eastern end of the island. p.89 "with sub-venues in the cities of Santiago de Cuba, in the eastern part of the island, and in Cienfuegos, to the center"
The Games were originally awarded to Mayagüez, Puerto Rico get the hosted in 2010, which withdrew from organising in 1981. Havana stepped up to host the Games for the second time, the first being in 1930.
Opening The torch was carried by María Caridad Colón.
Mascot The mascot for the Games was Cuco, the Crocodile.
Sports The Games had 24 sports. p. 89 "The program of competitions this time covered 24 sports"
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Notable results The Dominicans best the Cubans in baseball. A snatch world record was set by Cuban Daniel Núñez.
Medal table
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