ALBA Games

[1] It was originally intended only for athletes of the ALBA member states but it has expanded to other countries in the Americas.

[3] Russia sent 48 athletes to the 2023 ALBA Games and competed under its national flag.

The athletes marched on behalf of their respective delegations representing Antigua and Barbuda, Bolivia, Cuba, Dominica, Grenada, Nicaragua, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Venezuela.

Russia was due to take part in boxing, beach volleyball, karate, table tennis, trampolining, weightlifting and rhythmic gymnastics.

Russian athletes were invited as special guests thanks to an agreement signed by Russia and Venezuela in October 2021.