Junior Pan American Games Explained

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Junior Pan American Games
Formation:2021 Junior Pan American Games in Cali-Valle, Colombia
Recurrence:Four years
Last:2021 Junior Pan American Games in Cali-Valle, Colombia
Next:2025 Junior Pan American Games in Asunción, Paraguay
Purpose:Multi-sport event for youth athletes on the Americas

The Junior Pan American Games is a multi-sport event held every four years among youth athletes from all over the American continent. The Games have been organized by Panam Sports. This event, inspired by the Youth Olympic Games, is exclusively for athletes who are under 21 years of age, with fewer requirements on infrastructure and cost than the Pan American Games.[1]

The last games were held in Cali-Valle, Colombia from November 25 to December 5, 2021 and the next games will be held in Asunción, Paraguay in 2025.[2]

History

On 16 January 2019 PASO announced the creation of the Junior Pan American Games.[3] [4]

For the first edition of the games, Panam Sports accepted candidate cities until 31 January. Cali, Colombia; Santa Ana, El Salvador; and Monterrey, Mexico were accepted as candidate cities.[5] Cali was chosen as the host city at the Executive Committee in San José, Costa Rica on 27 March 2019.[6]

Panam Sports chose Asunción, Paraguay as the host for the 2025 Junior Pan American Games.[7] Asunción received 32 out of 48 votes, while Santa Marta, Colombia received the remaining 16 votes.

List of Junior Pan American Games editions

EditionYearNationsCompetitorsSportsEvents
I2021Cali-VallePresident Iván Duque25 November5 December 412,54028302[8]
II2025Asunción ParaguayTBA9 August23 AugustFuture event[9]

Sports

See main article: Pan American Games sports. In the first edition of the games a total of 28 sports were contested, encompassing a total of 40 disciplines.[10] [11] After originally being included, basketball (5x5), BMX freestyle and field hockey were not included on the final list.[12] Other Olympic events and disciplines not contested yet includes open water swimming, water polo, canoe slalom, equestrian, football and rugby sevens.

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Notes and References

  1. News: PANAM SPORTS BEGINS IMPLEMENTATION OF STRATEGIC PLAN . January 18, 2019 . . 19 January 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190119121023/https://www.panamsports.org/news-sport/panam-sports-begins-implementation-of-strategic-plan/ . live .
  2. https://www.anocolympic.org/olympic-movement/37324/ Asunción 2025 celebrates 500 days to go to the II Junior Pan American Games
  3. News: México muestra interés para Panamericanos Junior 2021 . January 18, 2019 . . January 17, 2019 . es . 19 January 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190119121902/http://www.com.org.mx/com-informa/mexico-muestra-interes-para-panamericanos-junior-2021/ . dead .
  4. News: Monterrey busca sede para Juegos Panamericanos Jr . January 18, 2019 . Radio Centro Deportes . January 17, 2019 . es . https://web.archive.org/web/20190119121325/https://radiocentrodeportes.com/portada/monterrey-busca-sede-para-juegos-panamericanos-jr.html . January 19, 2019 . dead .
  5. Web site: I Junior Pan Am Games: Cali, Monterrey and Santa Ana the Candidates . February 1, 2019 . February 2, 2019 . Around the Rings . 2 February 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190202212143/http://aroundtherings.com/site/A__75630/Title__I-Junior-Pan-Am-Games-Cali-Monterrey-and-Santa-Ana-the-Candidates/292/Articles . dead .
  6. Web site: Panam Sports organizará Panamericanos Júnior y sopesa Panamericanos de Playa . Panam Sports will organize Pan American Juniors and weigh Pan American Beach . January 27, 2019 . La Vanguardia . January 29, 2019 . es . 19 January 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190119174224/https://www.lavanguardia.com/deportes/20190117/454181908320/panam-sports-organizara-panamericanos-junior-y-sopesa-panamericanos-de-playa.html . live .
  7. Web site: 2022-11-28 . Asunción selected to host 2025 Junior Pan American Games . 2023-04-17 . www.insidethegames.biz . 17 April 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230417155143/https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1130996/2025-junior-pan-am-games-host-announced . live .
  8. Web site: Com 164 medalhas, Time Brasil é campeão dos Jogos Pan-americanos Júnior Cali 2021. Brazilian Olympic Committee. pt.
  9. https://www.infobae.com/tag/junior-pan-american-games/ After the good performance hosting the 2022 South American Games, Asunción will host the 2025 Junior Pan American Games
  10. Web site: Colombian Government and Panam Sports Confirm First Junior Pan American Games in Cali for September 2021. August 31, 2020. www.panamsports.org/. Panam Sports. October 16, 2020.
  11. Web site: Panam Sports confirms September dates for Cali 2021 Junior Pan American Games. Pavitt. Michael. September 1, 2020. Insidethegames.biz. Dunsar Media. October 16, 2020.
  12. Web site: Panam Sports Defines Sport Program for First Junior Pan American Games of Cali 2021. March 12, 2020. www.panamsports.org/. Panam Sports. October 16, 2020.