XX Pan American Games
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The 2027 Pan American Games, officially the XX Pan American Games, is an upcoming international multi-sport event governed by the Panam Sports Organization.

The games are currently without a host. Barranquilla, Colombia was initially announced as the host in August 2021. However, the city was stripped of its hosting rights in January 2024 after the country's Ministry of Sports failed to meet contractual obligation, as well as financial reasons.[1]

Bidding process

The bidding process to determine the host of the 2027 Pan American Games was to begin in January 2021. However, in July 2021, president of Panam Sports Neven Ilic confirmed that the bidding process would be postponed until January 2022. The deadline to submit bids for the event is November 15, 2021.[2]

First selection

Host city election

On August 27, 2021, at an event in Barranquilla, Colombia, it was announced that the city would be the host of the games.[3]

Bidding results
City NOC name Votes
BarranquillaColombia Colombia —
  • No vote was held, Barranquilla was appointed as host city.

Interested cities

Buenos Aires initially bid for the 2023 Pan American Games, but withdrew their bid for financial reasons. Gerardo Werthein, the president of the Argentine Olympic Committee (COA), stated, "I would like Argentina to present its Olympic candidacy for 2032, but for now I'm only thinking about [the PanAm Games in] 2027."[4]
On January 14, 2019, the Minister of Sports of Bolivia Tito Montaño expressed his interest for candidacy for the Pan American Games. Although a specific city has not been determined, Montaño stated that a candidate city will be determined within the coming weeks. Bolivia has never submitted a bid for the Games.[5][6]
On October 24, 2018, Mayor of Barranquilla Alejandro Char confirmed Barranquilla's interest in the 2023 Pan American Games. After a successful hosting of the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games, Char was inspired to meet with Panam Sports President Neven Ilić Álvarez. After the meeting, Char told reporters, "After this meeting I’m feeling more calm, confident and sure than ever that we can do it ... We are going to do everything in our power to make the advancements to hold the Games that Barranquilla wants and deserves."[7]

Removal of Barranquilla as host city

On January 3, 2024, Barranquilla was stripped of hosting rights by Panam Sports, due to the Colombian national and local authorities headed by the Ministry of Sports failing to meet contractual obligations, as well as failing to arrange the payment corresponding to the rights to hold the competitions before December 31, 2023.[8] Panam Sports have also considered legal action for damages of $8 million caused by the breach of contract.[9]

A few days after Barranquilla was withdrawn, the Colombian Olympic Committee president Ciro Solano; regarding the Asunción bid, accused Paraguayan sport officials of interfering with Barranquilla’s hosting, claiming that, in an interview with AFP, "Paraguay has been insisting on holding the [2027 PanAm] Games since August". [10]

Second selection

After Barranquilla was withdrawn as host, the bid process is expected to reopen in the coming months.

Interested cities

São Paulo previously hosted the 1963 Pan American Games, and have considered bidding for the 2031 Pan American Games. Brazil last hosted the Pan American Games in 2007 in Rio de Janeiro.
Guadalajara, in the state of Jalisco, previously hosted the 2011 Pan American Games.
Asunción will host the 2025 Junior Pan American Games, and could act as a dress rehearsal if Asunción were to replace Barranquilla. If their bid is successful, it would mark the first time that Paraguay has hosted the main Pan American Games.
Lima previously hosted the 2019 Pan American Games.

Venues

The Games

Participating National Olympic Committees

All 41 nations who are members of the Pan American Sports Organization are expected to compete.

A map of all 41 participating nations
Participating National Olympic Committees
  •  Antigua and Barbuda
  •  Argentina
  •  Aruba
  •  Bahamas
  •  Barbados
  •  Belize
  •  Bermuda
  •  Bolivia
  •  Brazil
  •  British Virgin Islands
  •  Canada
  •  Cayman Islands
  •  Chile
  •  Colombia
  •  Costa Rica
  •  Cuba
  •  Dominica
  •  Dominican Republic
  •  Ecuador
  •  El Salvador
  •  Grenada
  •  Guatemala
  •  Guyana
  •  Haiti
  •  Honduras
  •  Jamaica
  •  Mexico
  •  Nicaragua
  •  Panama
  •  Paraguay
  •  Peru
  •  Puerto Rico
  •  Saint Lucia
  •  Saint Kitts and Nevis
  •  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
  •  Suriname
  •  Trinidad and Tobago
  •  United States
  •  Uruguay
  •  Venezuela
  •  Virgin Islands

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Colombia's Barranquilla stripped of 2027 Pan Am Games". Reuters. January 4, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Race for 2027 Pan American Games Postponed". Around the Rings. July 12, 2021. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
  3. ↑ Morgan, Liam (August 8, 2021). "Barranquilla confirmed as host of 2027 Pan American Games". Inside the Games. Dunsar Media. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Buenos Aires drops out of running for 2023 PanAm Games". Reuters. April 21, 2017. Retrieved January 22, 2019.
  5. ↑ "Bolivia presents candidacy for Pan American Games 2027". Emisora Provincial Radio Guamá. January 14, 2019. Archived from the original on January 23, 2019. Retrieved January 22, 2019.
  6. ↑ "Bolivia declare interest in bidding for 2027 Pan American Games". Inside the games. May 3, 2019. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
  7. ↑ "Barranquilla Wants the 2027 Pan American Games". PanamSports. October 24, 2018. Retrieved January 22, 2019.
  8. ↑ "Oficial: Barranquilla y Colombia pierden sede de Juegos Panamericanos del 2027" [Official: Barranquilla and Colombia lose venue for 2027 Pan American Games]. El Tiempo (in Spanish). Casa Editorial El Tiempo. January 3, 2024. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
  9. ↑ Daffunchio Picazo, Raúl (January 4, 2024). "Barranquilla loses the 2027 Panam Games". Inside the Games. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
  10. ↑ "Colombia accuses Paraguay of undermining lost 2027 Pan Am Games as PASO looks for plan B". GamesBids.com. January 8, 2024. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
  11. ↑ "São Paulo vira opção para sediar Pan-Americano de 2027" [São Paulo becomes an option to host the 2027 Pan American Games]. Metrópoles (in Portuguese). January 5, 2024. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
  12. ↑ "Jalisco y Nuevo León levantan la mano para albergar los Juegos Panamericanos del 2027" [Jalisco and Nuevo León raise their hands to host the 2027 Pan American Games]. ESTO (in Spanish). January 3, 2024. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
  13. ↑ "¿Asunción será sede de los Juegos Panamericanos 2027?" [Will Asunción host the 2027 Pan American Games?]. OneFootball (in Spanish). January 3, 2024. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
  14. ↑ "Ante destitución de Barranquilla: Lima postularía para organizar los Juegos Panamericanos 2027" [Given the dismissal of Barranquilla: Lima would apply to organize the 2027 Pan American Games]. El Comercio (in Spanish). January 8, 2024. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
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