The Pan American Games are a sporting celebration that takes place every four years, bringing together athletes from across the American continent. This event features traditional sporting competitions from the Olympic Games along with exclusive Pan American sports, including bowling, water skiing, racquetball and figure skating. This diversity of sports creates an exciting environment that attracts talent from various sports.

The 2023 edition of the Pan American Games is hosted by the city of Santiago, Chile. With the schedule running from October 20th to November 5th, this competition promises to be one of the most memorable to date. With around 41 participating nations, the competition will offer the largest number of Olympic places in the history of the Pan American Games, with the expectation of bringing together approximately 7 thousand athletes from different parts of the American continent.

With each edition, the Pan American Games strengthen cultural and sporting ties between nations, promote athletic excellence and provide a platform for athletes to demonstrate their talent in world-class competition. It is an event that unites the Americas in a spirit of friendship and healthy competition, celebrating the continent's sporting diversity.

This edition is extremely important for some sports, as there are modalities that compete for direct places in the Olympic Games. In total, there are 21 sports with possibilities for direct places for the Paris 2024 Olympics, such as boxing, artistic gymnastics, artistic swimming, surfing and tennis. In addition to these, there are still modalities that compete for points that can help in the ranking for classification, thus providing an indirect place. This is the case of swimming, athletics, triathlon and 3×3 basketball.

Santiago 2023 Pan American Games

In preparation for the Games, the city of Santiago carried out renovations to several structures that had already been used before, in 2014, at the South American Games. The capital receives most of the disputes, but some other modalities will also be played in other municipalities, such as Concepción, Valparaíso and Cerrillos.

The closing is scheduled to take place on November 5, 2023 at the Bicentenario Stadium in La Florida. This marks the first time in the history of the Pan American Games that the closing ceremony does not take place in the same place as the opening ceremony. This change in location happened because of a promotional agreement for the Parapan American Games.

To end the ceremony on a high note, the event will feature cultural presentations, a parade of delegations, awards, thank you speeches from local authorities, the International Olympic Committee and PanAm Sports, passing of the flag to the representative of the next host city, in this case, Barranquilla. In addition, there will also be presentations honoring Colombian culture and the Pan-American torch will be extinguished.

2023 Games Mascot

The mascot chosen for the Pan American Games was Fiu, a bird with seven colors, inspired by a species of bird common in Chilean swamps, Tachuris rubigastra. The species can be found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay and Peru.

The choice was made via internet voting, which mobilized 46 thousand participants. The public was very involved in choosing the new mascot, which represents diversity, strength, perseverance, respect, determination, honesty, companionship and passion.

How was the 2019 Pan American Games?

The previous edition of the games took place in 2019 between July 26th and August 11th in the city of Lima, Peru. On this occasion, more than 6 thousand athletes from 41 countries were present to compete. It was the first time that the city of Lima hosted an edition of the Pan American Games, which were also held in the districts of Callao, Huacho, Ica, Punta Negra, Cañete and Lunahuaná.

The medals table had the United States, Brazil and Mexico as the top 3 with the highest number of medals.

The United States, first placed overall, had a total of 293 medals. Of these, 122 were gold, 87 silver and 84 bronze. Brazil came in second place, with 54 gold medals and a total of 169 podiums. Third place went to Mexico, which won 54 gold medals, achieving a total of 138 medals.

The three countries are competing again in the 2023 edition of the games, which raises expectations about the performance of their athletes and the final result of the medal table.

How did the first edition of the Games come about?

Some Latin American members of the International Olympic Committee had the idea of ​​creating a competition between the Americas, in a kind of regional competition, strongly inspired by the Central American and Caribbean Games. The idea came after the 1932 Olympics, and resulted in the 1st Pan-American Sports Congress, in 1940. At the time of the Congress, it was established that the first edition of the Pan-American Games would take place two years later in Buenos Aires, the capital from Argentina. However, due to the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941 and World War II, the games were not played.

Only after the 1948 Olympics, after the Second World War, did a new congress take place that confirmed the Argentine capital as the first host of the Games. The first edition took place in 1951, and saw the participation of 2513 athletes from 21 countries. They had tests in eighteen sports.

In 1955, the Pan American Sports Organization (ODEPA) was created, the body was responsible for holding the Pan American Games, following the guidelines and rules established in the Olympic Charter, which organizes the Olympic Games. With its headquarters in Mexico, it integrates 42 countries on the continent.

How to watch the 2023 Pan American Games for free?

If you don't have the opportunity to go to Santiago to watch the 2023 Pan American Games, don't worry, as there are several alternatives available so that you can follow all the events of these games from the comfort of your home in a convenient and accessible way via the internet, without additional costs. We have separated the main ways to access the Games content, ensuring that you do not miss any important details of the Pan American Games. This way, you can enjoy all the exciting moments and still follow all the important details of the event live.

At the official site, available in Spanish and English, you will find all the information such as calendar, live results and simultaneous update of the medal table. These are the main information to follow the games coverage, right?

The official Santiago 2023 website also has its app version for free download on App Store It is Google Play. This way you can choose the best way to follow and not miss the main updates about the games.

In Brazil, the games will not be broadcast on open or closed TV channels, due to broadcasting rights. This way, there are two ways to watch the games for free via streaming services, all without any charge.

O Brazilian Olympic Channel is broadcasting the games live and free of charge, there will be 700 hours of transmission. The Brazilian Olympic Committee's streaming channel provides the complete schedule, with times, modalities and available channels. It is possible to stay up to date and follow the entire broadcast of the games. The channel is already known for broadcasting various events, championships and disputes. The difference is that previous editions are also available on the website, so you can review them at any time. Or even if you weren't able to watch the live broadcast, you can watch it at another time, whenever you think is better.

The Brazilian Olympic Channel is also present on YouTube, broadcasting live with the channel Team Brazil. This is an official channel of the Brazilian Olympic Committee, which has various content related to sports, all free of charge. In addition to the broadcast, there are also cuts from the Podcast and shorter videos, with national coverage of the Games.

The channel CazéTV is also broadcasting the games live. There will be 450 hours of live programming, exclusively dedicated to the games. Furthermore, the channel intends to provide complete and very comprehensive coverage. Events such as the men's and women's football World Cups and the Club World Cup have already been broadcast on the channel.

Additionally, you can follow the official social networks to have access to exclusive content, behind-the-scenes and key information about the games.

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The 2023 Pan American Games will take place in the city of Santiago, Chile, bringing together around 7 thousand athletes from different sports. O Planeta Sports gathered the main information so that you can follow and cheer a lot during this period of the Games. After all, the event only happens every four years, you have to take advantage of it, it's truly unmissable!

It's important to remember that broadcast availability may vary depending on your location and broadcast rights restrictions in each region. Therefore, it is important that you check whether live broadcasts of the games are being broadcast in your region or whether the event is being covered. It's a good idea to check local channels and resources in your country to find live streaming options or options that offer Pan Am Games highlights for free.