Bids for the Pan American Games

Bids for the Pan American Games is the process where associations select from within their national territory cities to put forward bids to host a Pan American Games, which is governed by Panam Sports. The host cities also hold the Parapan American Games following the conclusion of the Pan American Games.

The General Assembly of Panam Sports is responsible for deciding who will host the Games. The federation then entrusts the organisation of the games to the organising committee, association, and government of the winning host nation or territory, including security and finance, but is still monitored by the federation.

Pan American Games GamesYearBid partyResultFinal selection processNoteRef.CityNationDatePanam Sports General AssemblyI1951Buenos AiresAwarded to host the 1951 Pan American Games (sole bid)1948El día que la General Paz fue el escenario del maratón de 1951 on Clarín, 25 Mar 2025El historial argentino en el maratón de los Panamericanos on largamos.ar. 18 Oct 2023II1955Mexico CityAwarded to host the 1955 Pan American Games (15 votes)6 March 1951Guatemala CityEliminated in the first round of voting (2 votes)III1959ClevelandAwarded to host the 1959 Pan American Games and later withdrew11 March 1955Mexico City ChicagoAwarded to host the 1959 Pan American Games (13 votes) 3 August 1957São PauloEliminated in the first round of voting (6 votes)IV1963São PauloAwarded to host the 1963 Pan American Games (18 votes)25 August 1959ChicagoWinnipegEliminated in the first round of voting (5 votes)V1967WinnipegAwarded to host the 1967 Pan American Games 22 April 1963São PauloCaracasEliminated SantiagoEliminatedVI1971 CaliAwarded to host the 1971 Pan American Games (12 votes)22 July 1967WinnipegSantiagoEliminated in the first round of voting (11 votes)ChampEliminated in the first round of voting (6 votes)VII1975SantiagoAwarded to host the 1975 Pan American Games (27 votes) and later withdrew29 August 1969Cali San JuanEliminated in the first round of voting (0 votes)São PauloAwarded to host the 1975 Pan American Games (sole bid) and later withdrew1974Mexico CityAwarded to host the 1975 Pan American Games (sole bid) VIII1979San JuanAwarded to host the 1979 Pan American Games (sole bid)31 May 1973SantiagoIX1983CaracasAwarded to host the 1983 Pan American Games23 April 1977San JuanHamiltonEliminated in the first round of voting X1987SantiagoAwarded to host the 1987 Pan American Games (18 votes) and later withdrew12 July 1981CaraballedaQuitoEliminated in the first round of voting (14 votes)IndianapolisAwarded to host the 1987 Pan American Games 18 December 1984HavanaEliminated in the first round of voting XI1991HavanaAwarded to host the 1991 Pan American Games (sole bid)14 November 1986BridgetownXII1995Mar del PlataAwarded to host the 1995 Pan American Games (sole bid)October 1989HavanaXIII1999 WinnipegAwarded to host the 1999 Pan American Games (28 votes in round three)31 July 1994Guayaquil1999 Parapan American Games held in Mexico CitySanto DomingoEliminated in the third round of voting (22 votes)BogotáEliminated in the first round of voting (10 votes)XIV2003 Santo DomingoAwarded to host the 2003 Pan American Games (28 votes in round two)6 December 1998Panama City2003 Parapan American Games held in Mar del PlataGuadalajaraEliminated in the second round of voting (24 votes)MedellínEliminated in the first round of voting (6 votes)XV2007Rio de JaneiroAwarded to host the 2007 Pan American Games and 2007 Parapan American Games (30 votes)24 August 2002Mexico CitySan AntonioEliminated in the first round of voting (21 votes)XVI2011GuadalajaraAwarded to host the 2011 Pan American Games and 2011 Parapan American Games (sole bid)2 June 2006Buenos AiresXVII2015TorontoAwarded to host the 2015 Pan American Games and 2015 Parapan American Games (33 votes)6 November 2009GuadalajaraLimaEliminated in the first round of voting (11 votes)BogotáEliminated in the first round of voting (7 votes)XVIII2019LimaAwarded to host the 2019 Pan American Games and 2019 Parapan American Games (31 votes)11 October 2013TorontoLa PuntaEliminated in the first round of voting (9 votes)SantiagoEliminated in the first round of voting (9 votes)Ciudad BolívarEliminated in the first round of voting (8 votes)XIX2023SantiagoAwarded to host the 2023 Pan American Games and 2023 Parapan American Games (sole bid)4 November 2017PragueXX2027BarranquillaAwarded to host the 2027 Pan American Games and 2027 Parapan American Games (sole bid) and later revoked27 August 2021Barranquilla LimaAwarded to host the 2027 Pan American Games 2027 Parapan American Games (28 votes) 12 March 2024AsunciónEliminated in the first round of voting (24 votes)XXI2031AsunciónAwarded to host the 2031 Pan American Games 2031 Parapan American Games (28 votes)10 October 2025SantiagoRio de Janeiro and NiteróiEliminated in the first round of voting (24 votes)

Winter Pan American Games GamesYearBid partyResultFinal selection processNoteRef.CityNationDatePanam Sports General AssemblyI1990Las LeñasAwarded to host the 1990 Winter Pan American Games 1988II1993SantiagoAwarded to host the 1993 Winter Pan American Games and later cancelled

Junior Pan American Games GamesYearBid partyResultFinal selection processNoteRef.CityNationDatePanam Sports General AssemblyI2021Cali and ValleAwarded to host the 2021 Junior Pan American Games 27 March 2019San JoséSanta AnaEliminated MonterreyEliminated II2025AsunciónAwarded to host the 2025 Junior Pan American Games (32 votes)28 November 2022MiamiSanta MartaEliminated in the first round of voting (16 votes)III2029RosarioAwarded to host the 2029 Junior Pan American Games (29 votes)28 August 2026LimaGuatemala CityEliminated in the first round of voting (24 votes)Panama CityWithdrew during the host election process

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