2021 Junior Pan American Games
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The 2021 Junior Pan American Games is a forthcoming international multi-sports event for athletes aged 18 to 21 in the Americas, organized by Panam Sports.[1]
Candidate cities
The deadline for the presentation of candidacy to organize the first Junior Pan American Games was January 31, 2019, on which date Cali, Santa Ana, and Monterrey were selected as host city candidates by Panam Sports.[2] The host city selection will take place at the next Executive Committee in San José, Costa Rica on March 27, 2019.[1][3]
Cali, Colombia
Colombia Olympic Committee President Baltazar Medina noted that the reason Cali applied to host the games was to open the possibility of Colombia hosting larger multi-sports events, such as the Bolivarian Games and the Central American and Caribbean Games.[2] Cali would be the main city for the games, while Palmira, Buga, and Calima El Darién would act as sub-centers.[4] Notably, 2021 will be the 50th anniversary of the 1971 Pan American Games, which is the last time that Cali hosted the Pan American Games.[5]
Santa Ana, El Salvador
On January 29, 2019, Mayoress of Santa Ana Milena Calderón Sol de Escalón confirmed that the city would apply to be the host of the inaugural games, stating, "We are preparing all the presentations we have to do before the International Olympic Committee. It will be in Costa Rica where El Salvador, through Santa Ana, will be presented (to host the 2021 Junior Pan American Games)."[6]
Monterrey, Mexico
President of the Mexican Olympic Committee Carlos Padilla Becerra expressed interest in Monterrey hosting the inagural Junior Games, stating, "Mexico hopes that the competition can take place in Monterrey in 2021; it is a city that has the adequate infrastructure to carry them out, and it a minimum expenditure would be necessary."[7] However, there was a risk from lack of government support the caused the bid to be eliminated from the final vote. Monterey will wait until the 2nd edition in 2025.
References
- ^ a b "Panam Sports Begins Implementation of Strategic Plan". Pan American Sports Organization. 16 January 2019. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
- ^ a b "I Junior Pan Am Games: Cali, Monterrey and Santa Ana the Candidates". Around the Rings. 1 February 2019. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
- ^ "Panam Sports organizará Panamericanos Júnior y sopesa Panamericanos de Playa" [Panam Sports will organize Pan American Juniors and weigh Pan American Beach]. La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 27 January 2019. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
- ^ Herrera, Alexander (7 February 2019). "Palmira postulada para los Juegos Panamericanos Junior Sub 21" [Palmira nominated for the Junior U21 Pan Am Games] (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 February 2019.
- ^ "Sports Events Cali". Cali-Valle 2021. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
- ^ Benítez, Jose (29 January 2019). "Santa Ana se postulará como sede de Juegos Panamericanos Junior 2021" [Santa Ana will run as host of the 2021 Pan American Junior Games]. El Grafico (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 29 January 2019. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "México muestra interés para Panamericanos Junior 2021" [Mexico shows interest for 2021 Junior Pan American Games]. Mexican Olympic Committee (in Spanish). 17 January 2019. Retrieved 29 January 2019.