2019 Pan American Games

XVIII Pan American Games
Logo of the 2019 Pan American Games
HostLima, Peru
MottoLet's All Play
Spanish: Jugamos Todos; Quechua: Llapanchismi pukllanchis; Aymara: Taqinipuniw anatt’apxtanxa
Nations41
Athletes6,680
Events419 in 38 sports
OpeningJuly 26
ClosingAugust 11
Opened byPresident Martín Vizcarra
Cauldron lighterCecilia Tait
Main venueNational Stadium of Peru

The 2019 Pan American Games (Spanish: Juegos Panamericanos de 2019), officially the XVIII Pan American Games and commonly known as the Peru 2019 Pan-Am Games or Peru 2019 (Quechua: Piruw 2019), were a multi-sport event governed by the Panam Sports Organization held in Lima, Peru from July 26 to August 11, 2019, with preliminary rounds in certain events having begun on July 24, 2019. These were the first Pan American Games to be held in Peru, and the seventh to be held in South America.

The opening ceremony took place on July 26 at the National Stadium of Peru, and the Games were declared open by former Peruvian President Martín Vizcarra. These Pan American Games were held at venues in and around Lima, and are the largest sporting event ever hosted by the country.[1]

  1. ^ Wade, Stephen (May 21, 2017). "Peru organizes 2019 Pan Am Games in wake of deadly flooding". Toronto Star. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Retrieved December 21, 2017.

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