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{{Short description|Multi-sport event in Rosario, Argentina}}
{{Infobox games
| name          = II Southern Cross Games
| logo          = SouthAmGames 1982.png
| size          = 200
| caption       = The official logo of the 1982 Southern Cross Games
| host_city     = [[Rosario, Santa Fe|Rosario]]
| country       = {{Flagcountry|ARG|alt}}
| motto         =
| nations       = 10
| athletes      = 961
| events        = 20 sports
| opening       = {{Start date|1982|11|26}}
| closing       = {{End date|1982|12|05}}
| opened_by     = [[Reynaldo Bignone]]<br><small>[[President of Argentina]] (de facto)</small>
| athlete_oath  = 
| judge_oath    = 
| torch_lighter = [[Gerardo Constantini]]
| stadium       = [[Estadio Gigante de Arroyito]]
| previous      = [[1978 Southern Cross Games|1978 La Paz]]
| next          = [[1986 South American Games|1986 Santiago]] 
}}

The '''II Southern Cross Games''' (Spanish: ''Juegos Cruz del Sur'') were a [[multi-sport event]] held in 1982 in [[Rosario]], [[Argentina]], with some events in [[Santa Fe, Argentina|Santa Fe]], [[Buenos Aires]] (sailing) and [[Esperanza, Santa Fe|Esperanza]]. This was the second and last edition under this name of what would be renamed the [[South American Games]], organized by the South American Sports Organization (ODESUR).<ref name=odesur>{{ Citation
 |title        = ROSARIO 82, ARGENTINA, II JUEGOS SUDAMERICANOS, Fecha de apertura: 26 de noviembre de 1982, Fecha de clausura: 5 de diciembre de 1982
 |url          = http://odesur.org/rosario-82-argentina/
 |publisher    = ODESUR
 |language     = Spanish
 |accessdate   = June 8, 2012
 |archive-url  = https://web.archive.org/web/20140315052313/http://www.odesur.org/rosario-82-argentina/
 |archive-date = 2014-03-15
 |url-status     = dead
}}</ref>
An appraisal of the games and detailed medal lists were published elsewhere,<ref name=cada>{{Citation|last= Rodríguez III|first= Ernesto|year= 2010|title= LIBROS DEL CICLO OLÍMPICO ARGENTINO - Libro I de los Juegos Odesur 1978-2010|publisher= Alarco Ediciones|publication-place= Buenos Aires|url= https://www.scribd.com/doc/41949572/Libro-I-Juegos-Odesur-Ernesto-Rodriguez-III|accessdate= June 2, 2012|language= Spanish|isbn= 978-987-1367-18-4|pages= 192|edition= 1st|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120104102158/http://www.scribd.com/doc/41949572/Libro-I-Juegos-Odesur-Ernesto-Rodriguez-III|archive-date= 2012-01-04|url-status= dead}}</ref>  emphasizing the results of the Argentinian teams.  Torch lighter was rower [[Gerardo Constantini]].

Colombia and Venezuela had their first appearance at the games resulting in a total of 10 teams participating.

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==Venues==

The [[Estadio Gigante de Arroyito]] was the main venues of the games, hosting the opening ceremony and the football tournaments. Many events were held at different venues located within the limits of [[Parque de la Independencia]], the largest and most important public park in the city, including [[Estadio Cubierto Newell's Old Boys|Newell's Old Boys']] and [[Club Atlético Provincial]]'s indoor arenas, both opened in 1982 to host the event. The [[Jorge Newbery]] Municipal Sports Complex, also  in the park, hosted the swimming and tennis, while the recently opened Patinódromo Municipal "Roberto Tagliabué" (''Municipal Skating Rink'') was the site for roller sports events.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.rosario.gov.ar/sitio/lugaresVisual/verTodosLosDeportes.do?nivel=Deportes&ult=De_1|title = Inicio &#124; rosario.gob.ar &#124; rosario.gob.ar}}</ref>

The city of [[Santa Fe, Argentina|Santa Fe]] hosted the sailing events, the [[Centro de Alto Rendimiento Deportivo Pedro Candioti]] (Card) was the venue for athletics and the stadium of [[National Technological University – Santa Fe Regional Faculty]] held volleyball matches.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.unosantafe.com.ar/sociales/Club-Velocidad-y-Resistencia-Donde-el-objetivo-es-la-superacion-constante-20150412-0025.html |title=Club Velocidad y Resistencia: Donde el objetivo es la superación constante |date=2015-04-12 |language=es |access-date=2015-07-30 |archive-date=2015-07-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150702165619/http://www.unosantafe.com.ar/sociales/Club-Velocidad-y-Resistencia-Donde-el-objetivo-es-la-superacion-constante-20150412-0025.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>
== Participants ==
10 [[ODESUR]] member participated [[Colombia]] and [[Venezuela]] participated debuted on the games, 961 althletes competed on the games

*{{flag|Argentina}} 
*{{flag|Bolivia}}
*{{flag|Brazil|1968}}
*{{flag|Chile}}
*{{flag|Colombia}}
*{{flag|Ecuador|1900}}
*{{flag|Paraguay|1954}}
*{{flag|Peru}}
*{{flag|Uruguay}}
*{{flag|Venezuela|1954}}

==Medal count==

The medal count for these [[Southern Cross Games|Games]] is tabulated below. This table is sorted by the number of [[gold medal]]s earned by each country. The number of [[silver medal]]s is taken into consideration next, and then the number of [[bronze medal]]s.

{{Medals table
 | caption        = 
 | host           = ARG
 | flag_template  = 
 | event          = 
 | team           = 
 | gold_ARG = 114 | silver_ARG = 92 | bronze_ARG = 66 | host_ARG = yes | name_ARG = {{flagteam|ARG|alt}}
 | gold_CHI = 37 | silver_CHI = 51 | bronze_CHI = 47
 | gold_PER = 30 | silver_PER = 18 | bronze_PER = 27
 | gold_BRA = 29 | silver_BRA = 34 | bronze_BRA = 12  | name_BRA = {{flagteam|BRA|1968}}
 | gold_URU = 13 | silver_URU = 17 | bronze_URU = 21
 | gold_ECU = 11 | silver_ECU = 14 | bronze_ECU = 12
 | gold_VEN = 8 | silver_VEN = 3 | bronze_VEN = 13 | name_VEN = {{flagteam|VEN|1930}}
 | gold_COL = 6 | silver_COL = 2 | bronze_COL = 6
 | gold_BOL = 1 | silver_BOL = 1 | bronze_BOL = 8
 | gold_PAR = 0 | silver_PAR = 3 | bronze_PAR = 3 | name_PAR = {{flagteam|PAR|1954}}
}}

==Sports==

A total number of 961 athletes from 10 countries competed for medals in twenty sports:

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*[[Aquatic sports at the 1982 South American Games|Aquatic sports]]
**[[Image:Swimming pictogram.svg|30px]] [[Swimming at the 1982 South American Games|Swimming]]
**[[Image:Synchronized swimming pictogram.svg|30px]] [[Synchronized swimming at the 1982 South American Games|Synchronized swimming]]
*[[Image:Athletics pictogram.svg|30px]] [[Athletics at the 1982 South American Games|Athletics]]
*[[Image:Baseball pictogram.svg|30px]] [[Baseball at the 1982 South American Games|Baseball]]<sup>†</sup>
*[[Image:Basketball pictogram.svg|30px]] [[Basketball at the 1982 South American Games|Basketball]]<sup>†</sup>
*[[Image:Boxing pictogram.svg|30px]] [[Boxing at the 1982 South American Games|Boxing]]
*[[Cycling at the 1982 South American Games|Cycling]]
**[[Image:Cycling (road) pictogram.svg|30px]] [[Cycling at the 1982 South American Games|Road Cycling]]
**[[Image:Cycling (track) pictogram.svg|30px]] [[Cycling at the 1982 South American Games|Track Cycling]]
*[[Image:Equestrian pictogram.svg|30px]] [[Equestrian at the 1982 South American Games|Equestrian]]<sup>‡</sup>
*[[Image:Fencing pictogram.svg|30px]] [[Fencing at the 1982 South American Games|Fencing]]
*[[Image:Football pictogram.svg|30px]] [[Football at the 1982 South American Games|Football]]<sup>†</sup>
*[[Gymnastics at the 1982 South American Games|Gymnastics]]
**[[Image:Gymnastics (artistic) pictogram.svg|30px]] [[Gymnastics at the 1982 South American Games|Artistic gymnastics]]
**[[Image:Gymnastics (trampoline) pictogram.svg|30px]] [[Gymnastics at the 1982 South American Games|Trampoline]]
*[[Image:Judo pictogram.svg|30px]] [[Judo at the 1982 South American Games|Judo]]<sup>†</sup>
*[[Roller sports at the 1982 South American Games|Roller sports]]
**[[Image:Artistic roller skating pictogram.svg|30px]] [[Roller sports at the 1982 South American Games|Artistic roller skating]]
**[[Image:Roller hockey pictogram.svg|30px]] [[Roller sports at the 1982 South American Games|Roller hockey]]
**[[Image:Speed rolling pictogram.jpg|30px]] [[Roller sports at the 1982 South American Games|Roller speed skating]]
*[[Image:Rowing pictogram.svg|30px]] [[Rowing at the 1982 South American Games|Rowing]]
*[[Image:Sailing pictogram.svg|30px]] [[Sailing at the 1982 South American Games|Sailing]]
*[[Image:Shooting pictogram.svg|30px]] [[Shooting at the 1982 South American Games|Shooting]]
*[[Image:Table tennis pictogram.svg|30px]] [[Table tennis at the 1982 South American Games|Table tennis]]
*[[Image:Tennis pictogram.svg|30px]] [[Tennis at the 1982 South American Games|Tennis]]<sup>†</sup>
*[[Image:Volleyball (indoor) pictogram.svg|30px]] [[Volleyball at the 1982 South American Games|Volleyball]]<sup>†</sup>
*[[Image:Weightlifting pictogram.svg|30px]] [[Weightlifting at the 1982 South American Games|Weightlifting]]
*[[Image:Wrestling pictogram.svg|30px]] [[Wrestling at the 1982 South American Games|Wrestling]]
{{div col end}}

===Notes===

<sup>†</sup>: Competition reserved to junior representatives (U-20).

<sup>‡</sup>: Equestrian is not explicitly listed in the overview of the competitions held at the 1982 games.<ref name=odesur/>  However, medal winners are published for individual and team show jumping events.<ref name=cada/>

==References==
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==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20061129185737/http://www.odesur.org/ing/games/editions_82.asp Rosario 82] ODESUR page

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