{"id":486612,"date":"2025-10-13T19:17:51","date_gmt":"2025-10-13T23:17:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/uncategorized\/meet-coli-the-official-mascot-of-the-central-american-and-caribbean-games\/"},"modified":"2025-10-13T19:17:51","modified_gmt":"2025-10-13T23:17:51","slug":"meet-coli-the-official-mascot-of-the-central-american-and-caribbean-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/sports\/meet-coli-the-official-mascot-of-the-central-american-and-caribbean-games\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet &#8220;Col\u00ed&#8221; the official mascot of the Central American and Caribbean Games"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<em>Santo Domingo<\/em>.\u2014 President <strong>Luis Abinader<\/strong>, along with the <strong>Organizing Committee of the 2026 Central American and Caribbean Games<\/strong>, presented this Monday the <strong>official mascot<\/strong> of the regional event: a hummingbird named <strong>\u201cCol\u00ed\u201d<\/strong>, which symbolizes the <strong>energy, joy, and competitive spirit<\/strong> of the Dominican people.\n\n\n<p><strong>You may be interested in<\/strong>:<a href=\"https:\/\/ab.deultimominuto.net\/deportes\/aceleran-entrega-de-instalaciones-deportivas-para-los-centroamericanos-y-del-caribe-2026\/\">They speed up the delivery of sports facilities for the Central American and Caribbean Games 2026<\/a><\/p>\n\n\nDuring the event held at <strong>La Semanal con la Prensa<\/strong>, it was highlighted that &#8220;Col\u00ed represents the speed, elegance, and determination of our athletes, in addition to the color and vitality that characterize the Dominican Republic.&#8221; Inspired by the <strong>barrancol\u00ed<\/strong>, an endemic bird of Hispaniola, the mascot also reflects the <strong>authenticity, resilience, and Caribbean hospitality<\/strong>, as well as the country&#8217;s commitment to <strong>sustainability and local culture<\/strong>.\n\n&#8220;Col\u00ed&#8221; will be the emblem of the sporting and cultural activities of the event, accompanying the athletes and the public in the different venues throughout the celebration.\n\n<p>The <strong>Central American and Caribbean Games Santo Domingo 2026<\/strong> will be held from <strong>July 24 to August 8, 2026<\/strong>, with the estimated participation of <strong>more than six thousand athletes<\/strong> from the entire region. With this organization, the Dominican Republic reaffirms its <strong>commitment to sport, youth and regional development<\/strong>, consolidating itself as a benchmark of <strong>hospitality, capacity and excellence<\/strong> in the Caribbean.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Santo Domingo.\u2014 President Luis Abinader, along with the Organizing Committee of the 2026 Central American and Caribbean Games, presented this Monday the official mascot of the regional event: a hummingbird named \u201cCol\u00ed\u201d, which symbolizes the energy, joy, and competitive spirit of the Dominican people. 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