An evaluation commission of Panam Sports has passed four days in Asunción, from September 28 to October 1, in order to study the Paraguay's bid to host the 2031 Pan American GamesThe verdict is getting closer as the host city will be known. on October 10th at the Panam Sports Extraordinary Assembly, in Chile. Camilo Pérez López Moreira expressed confidence at the end of this visit. Paraguay has shown that it can welcome the continent's best athletes in 2031. It was an honor to welcome President Neven Ilic, Secretary General Jimena Saldaña, and the members of the Evaluation Commission. " said the president of the Paraguayan NOC.
The country has just organized the Junior Pan American Games in August, an undeniable asset to support the discourse of local authorities and demonstrate their capabilities. The capacity of Asunción airport will also be increased with a view to 2031 – and perhaps even with a view to 2030, since the capital is also bidding for the Youth Olympic Games.
The evaluation commission also traveled to Rio de Janeiro and Niterói to examine the Brazilian candidacy. These Games will not only be Games for Brazil and the Brazilian Olympic Committee, but also Games that will have an impact on the Americas, in the grandeur that the Pan American Games deserve, seen by the whole world. This is what we will offer in 2031 " said Marco La Porta, president of the Brazilian Olympic Committee (COB).
Neven Ilic praised " the legacy of the 2007 Pan American Games and the 2016 Olympic Games ": " We are very impressed by the way each of the major facilities is being used and reused. We visited places that have been transformed into schools and community spaces. This is the important lesson we must learn as organizations: how to transform the considerable investment put into hosting the Games into benefits for youth »
