Paraguay or Brazil? Pan American Gameswill take place in one of these two countries in 2031. The Paraguayan Olympic Committee has submitted a bid to host the event in Asuncion, the capital. It is not unemployed at the moment sincea delegation met Thomas Bach last weekto discuss, among other things, the country's ambition to host the 2030 Youth Olympic Games. The Brazilian Olympic Committee, for its part, is banking on the team formed by Rio de Janeiro and Niterói."We are ready for the Pan American Games, just as we are ready for the Women's World Cup (in 2027). The structures and logistics are 90% complete. The federal government will be there to help us organize the best Games in history" , announced Brazilian Sports Minister André Fufuca. The Pan-American sports organization welcomed this interest. "To formalize their candidacy, the two countries must meet a series of requirements by April 30 », including the presentation of the budget and sources of funding of the organizing committee, specifies Panam Sports. If the two applications are validated, they will be decided during the second half of the year with the vote of the 41 Olympic national comittee members of the organization.
