2019 Pan American Games
The 2019 Pan American Games (Spanish: Juegos Panamericanos de 2019), officially the XVIII Pan American Games and commonly known as the Peru 2019 Pan-Am Games or Peru 2019 (Quechua: Piruw 2019), were a multi-sport event governed by the Panam Sports Organization held in Lima, Peru from July 26 to August 11, 2019, with preliminary rounds in certain events having begun on July 24, 2019. These were the first Pan American Games to be held in Peru, and the seventh to be held in South America.
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| Host | Lima, Peru |
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| Motto | Let's All Play Spanish: Jugamos Todos; Quechua: Llapanchismi pukllanchis; Aymara: Taqinipuniw anatt’apxtanxa |
| Nations | 41 |
| Athletes | 6,680 |
| Events | 419 in 38 sports |
| Opening | July 26 |
| Closing | August 11 |
| Opened by | President Martín Vizcarra |
| Cauldron lighter | Cecilia Tait |
| Main venue | National Stadium of Peru |
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The opening ceremony took place on July 26 at the National Stadium of Peru, and the Games were declared open by former Peruvian President Martín Vizcarra. These Pan American Games were held at venues in and around Lima, and are the largest sporting event ever hosted by the country.