That’s how the mayor himself remembered it Jaime Pumarejo, with a video published on their social networks on Thursday afternoon. The images recall the moment when Neven Ilic, president of Panam Sports, announced the city as the one responsible for hosting and organizing the sporting events.
“Barranquilla will host the next Pan American Games in 2027. Congratulations“were Ilic’s words at the time, set in the time of August 27, 2021.
The video also recalls what Mayor Pumarejo said, during an event held in the city and attended by the then President of the Republic. Ivan Duque, alongside historic Colombian athletes such as Anthony Zambrano, Catherine Ibargüen, Carlos Ramírez, Lorena Arenas and Ingrit Valencia, Alex Cujavante and the baseball legend Edgar Renteria.
Source: El heraldo
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