The 2027 Pan American Games will include 36 sports. The program has been approved by the Panam Sports Executive Board and for the first time, cricket will be part of itIn detail, 33 sports were chosen according to the preferences expressed by the NOCs and three others by the Lima 2027 Organizing Committee that holds the top spot. " We followed a very democratic process with all National Olympic Committees ", underlines the president of Panam Sports, Neven Ilic.
These Pan American Games will offer a taste of Los Angeles 2028 since Among the 36 sports selected, 33 will also be at the Olympic Games. The only exceptions are water skiing, karate and Basque pelota. In addition to cricket, it is worth noting the presence of baseball/softball and squash, two other additional sports chosen by LA28. Compared to the 2023 edition, breaking, bowling, racquetball and rollerblading are, however, being dropped.
