Please read the following table in Markdown format and then answer the question according to the table. Table cells in one row are seperated by '|', and different rows are seperated by '
'.

Table:
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Venezuela | 9 | 8 | 6 | 23 |
| 2 | Guatemala | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 |
| 3 | Peru | 5 | 8 | 9 | 22 |
| 4 | Chile | 4 | 4 | 1 | 9 |
| 5 | El Salvador | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 6 | Ecuador | 2 | 5 | 1 | 8 |
| 7 | Bolivia | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 8 | Dominican Republic | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | Colombia | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Total | Total | 33 | 33 | 32 | 98 |
Question:
what is the total number of gold medals awarded?
Answer:
33