The XIV Bolivarian Games (Spanish: Juegos Bolivarianos) were a multi-sport event held between September 7–16, 2001, in Ambato, Ecuador.

The opening ceremony took place on September 7, 2001, at the Estadio Bellavista in Ambato, Ecuador.

The Games were officially opened by Ecuadorean Minister for Education, Culture and Sports (Spanish: ministro de Educación, Cultura y Deportes) Roberto Hanze as a delegate for president Gustavo Noboa.

[2] Gold medal winners from Ecuador were published by the Comité Olímpico Ecuatoriano.

[3] Ambato hosted the following competitions: athletics, basketball, bodybuilding, boxing, chess, climbing (alpinism), football, artistic gymnastics, rhythmic gymnastics, judo, karate, squash, table tennis, taekwondo, tennis, volleyball, weightlifting, wrestling[4] Guayaquil hosted the following competitions: archery, baseball, beach volleyball, billiards, bowling, canoeing, racquetball, rowing, shooting, softball, surfing, swimming, triathlon, yachting[4] Quito hosted the following competitions: cycling, equestrian, fencing [4] About 2000 athletes from 6 countries were reported to participate:[5] The following 29 sports (+ 4 exhibition) were explicitly mentioned:[3][4] †: Exhibition event.