2023 Parapan American Games
The 2023 Parapan American Games, officially the VII Pan American Games and commonly known as the Santiago 2023 ParaPan-Am Games, is an international multi-sport event for athletes with disabilities. It celebrates the tradition of the Parapan American Games as governed by the Americas Paralympic Committee and is scheduled to be held from November 17 to 25 in Santiago, Chile.[2]
Host city | Santiago, Chile | ||
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Motto | Follow Your Passion Spanish: Sigue Tu Pasión | ||
Nations | 31 | ||
Events | 23 sports[1] | ||
Opening | November 17 | ||
Closing | November 25 | ||
Stadium | Chile National Stadium | ||
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The Games
Participating National Paralympic Committees
There will be 33 nations participating.
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Sports
Events in 18 sports will be held during the 2023 Parapan American Games.
Athletics () Badminton () Boccia () Cycling () Football 5-a-side () Football 7-a-side () Goalball () Judo () Powerlifting () Shooting () Sitting volleyball () Swimming () Table tennis () Taekwondo () Wheelchair basketball () Wheelchair rugby () Wheelchair tennis ()
Marketing
Emblem
2023 is the icon of the Games. It represents the target and goal of athletes and the organization, but also the beginning the legacy that will be built.
The creative inspiration comes from sports: geometry, angles, links and also the movement and dynamism that are and have always been present in sports particular form of expression. The morphology originates from sports venues and the connections between them, generating active life circuits that merge with the city. These forms build a distinctive and particular language, that represents both the spirit and essence of sports, as well as its integration with an active urban lifestyle.
The color palette is inspired in the current city of Santiago and its future projection: a vibrant, modern, entertaining and multicultural city, that connects with its inhabitants and attracts its visitors.
The official emblem was unveiled on July 17, 2019, at the Centro de Alto Rendimiento CAR. The emblem was designed by Consultora b2o.
Mascot
The mascot will be launched in 2021.
Slogan
The slogan was unveiled the same day as the emblem. The slogan of the games is "Follow Your Passion" (Spanish: "Sigue tu pasión").
See also
References
- "Santiago, Chile chosen to host 2023 Pan Am Games". CBC. November 4, 2017. Retrieved May 11, 2018.
- Livingstone, Robert (November 4, 2017). "Santiago To Host 2023 Pan American Games". Games Bids Inc. Retrieved January 22, 2019.