Bids for the 2019 Pan and Parapan American Games

A total of four bids were submitted for the 2019 Pan American Games and Parapan American Games. Lima was elected as the host city on October 11, 2013.

Official bids

There were four bids for the 2019 Pan American Games. Bids were due by January 31, 2013.

Venezuela Ciudad Bolívar, Venezuela

It has been confirmed that Ciudad Bolívar would be bidding to host the 2019 Pan American Games.[1]

Argentina La Punta, Argentina

On June 14, 2012 the Argentine Olympic Committee selected La Punta, San Luis to be put forward as Argentina's bidding city for the 2019 Pan American Games. The city was selected over Rosario by a vote of 30 to 20.[2] In addition to La Punta's bid for the Pan American Games, Buenos Aires bid to host the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics and was elected as the host city on July 4, 2013.[3]

Peru Lima, Peru

Lima is confirmed to be bidding for the 2019 Pan American Games.[4] Lima bid to host the 2015 Pan American Games and finished a distant runner up to Toronto.

Chile Santiago, Chile

During the 2011 Pan American Games, the Chilean capital had been lobbying for these games, and stated their 2014 South American Games venues are being built to high Panamerican standards.[5] Their interest was confirmed in March 2012 when the Secretary of Sports and the President of the Chilean Olympic Committee presented their bid at the Assembly of the Pan American Sports Organization.[6][7][8] In 2017, Santiago was elected to host the 2023 Pan American Games. [9]

Showed preliminary interest in bidding

A number of cities had been mentioned as possible bids from Puerto Rico such as San Juan, Ponce, Mayagüez and Caguas.
During the 2011 Pan American Games, United States Olympic Committee chief Scott Blackmun said that the United States would be interested in hosting the Pan American Games at some point.[15] Miami had been mentioned as a potential bidder for the 2019 Games.[16]

References

  1. ↑ Four Cities Vying to Host 2019 Pan American Games
  2. ↑ La Punta for Pan Ams Bid; Russian FA Appeals UEFA Punishment
  3. ↑ Buenos Aires elected as Host City for 2018 Youth Olympic Games
  4. ↑ Monday Memo - Rogge to Asia; Pan Am Bids to PASO; 500 Days to World Cup
  5. ↑ "Los millones que necesita Chile para ser sede panamericana | Deportes | La Tercera Edición Impresa". Diario.latercera.com. Retrieved 2012-05-05.
  6. ↑ "Chile oficializa en México su postulación a los Juegos Panamericanos 2019". La Tercera (in Spanish). 6 March 2012. Retrieved 18 March 2012.
  7. ↑ Chile Wants To Host The 2019 Pan American Games
  8. ↑ Sochi 2014 Touts Warm Welcome; Tokyo 2020 Wins Vote; Chile for 2019 Pan Ams?
  9. ↑ https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1057486/santiago-confirmed-as-host-of-2023-pan-american-games
  10. ↑
  11. ↑ Puerto Rico aspira a Juegos Panamericanos 2019 o 2023
  12. ↑ En agosto deciden si aspiran a la sede de los Juegos Panamericanos 2019
  13. ↑ Panamericanos aqui
  14. ↑ PASO - Pan American Games Chronology Archived 2012-08-19 at the Wayback Machine.
  15. ↑ Exclusive: We will bid for Olympics again when we resolve revenue-sharing says USOC chief
  16. ↑ 4 cities interested in holding 2019 Pan American Games
  17. ↑ Pan Am Update - Toronto Makes Transition, Next Bids
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