The Colombian city of Barranquilla will receive the flag to welcome the 2027 Pan American Games during the closing ceremony of the fair, which will take place in Santiago, Panam Sports president Chilean Neven Ilic said on Thursday.
Ilic He told the media that he had received a letter signed by the Colombian Minister of Sports. Bibiana Rodrigues; the mayor of Barranquilla, Jaime Pumarejo; the Colombian Olympic Committee (COC) and the government of that country “Ratification of compliance with certain aspects that must be met”, something that made him “very happy”.
On November 5, we will receive the Pan-American flag in Santiago de Chile on behalf of all Barranquilleros. Long live the sport! Long live the Caribbean and long live Colombia! Together we can do anything! pic.twitter.com/bxdyhzCPmj
—Jaime Pumarejo (@jaimepumarejo) October 26, 2023
The truth is that we are very lucky: Colombia is Colombia, for us it is an extremely important country for the development of sport.
The Chilean coach also stated: “On the right track to play great games in Barranquilla in 2027.”
The president of Panamá Esportes explained that that day “the signed contract” was approved and that there was no question of any “movement” regarding this document, given the possible versions. Change or expansion with a sub-center in the next games, although he admitted to being “a little concerned” about the issue.
????#AttentionColombia will host the Pan American and Parapan American Games in 2027. Barranquilla and neighboring locations in the Caribbean will host the most important event in the continent’s Olympic cycle, which will have a positive socio-economic impact on the region.
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— Ministry of Sports (@MinDeporteCol) October 26, 2023
When asked about this delivery of the Pan-American flag, Ilic guaranteed it at the end of the 2023 Games in Santiago. “It is with great pride that we will deliver these to Barranquilla, Colombia.”
He also assumed that work was being done on Pan American Confederations and International Associations to increase the number of competitive Olympic places in the Pan American Games as this “adds a special touch to the struggle for qualification for the Olympic Games ”.
The upcoming venue was put in doubt by a letter Ilic sent in August to Barranquilla mayor and COC president Ciro Solano, asking her to make it comply with the treaty organizing the 2027 Pan American Games, otherwise they be moved to another country.
“The termination of the contract and the withdrawal from the games take place (…) without prejudice to the right of Panamá Esportes to exercise all claims for damages and all other available rights and remedies,” Ilic added in his note.
In this sense, he emphasized that the city and the organization have until October 29 to meet requirements such as creating an Organizing Committee and making payments for organizational rights and the allocation of broadcasting rights, among others. Present work plan and budget to Panam Sports.
(With information from EFE)
Source: La Neta Neta
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