Parapan American Games 2023

[Sindo 1,651]

On 11/11/2023 at 4:37 PM, vinipereira said:

This event will give direct quotas for the 2024 Paralympics in Archery, Boccia, Shooting, Table Tennis and Wheelchair Tennis.

 

Also, the top teams in Goalball, Wheelchair Basketball and Wheelchair Rugby will qualify for the Paralympics.

Also the top team in Blind Football, right?

 

Ranking points will be given in Para Badminton, Para Judo, Para Powerlifting and Para Taekwondo.

Edited November 13, 2023 by Sindo

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PanamSports Channel will stream this event as well. More info from the press release below.

 

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An unprecedented broadcast of the Parapan American Games will take place from November 17 to 26 in the Chilean capital, with 6 live signals in Spanish and English, and more than 600 hours offering the best of Parapan American sports.

Virtually all sports will be broadcast on the Channel: swimming; para-athletics; wheelchair basketball, PC football, blind football, goalball, wheelchair rugby, powerlifting, shooting sports and judo.

 

[vinipereira 3,460]

5 hours ago, Sindo said:

Also the top team in Blind Football, right?

Yes, but most likely will go to one of the NPCs that are already qualified (  ). If one of them is the champion, then the quota will be reallocated for the 5th place at the IBSA World Games ().

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[vinipereira 3,460]

Despite ignoring the Pan American Games (mostly because it was too expensive), SporTV will broadcast the Parapan in Brazil.

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Competition has started with Table Tennis.

 

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 with 21 athletes to the Games! In 8 sports. Guatemala has only won one gold medal in Parapan American Games.

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A podium sweep for  in the first medal event of the Games.

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15 NPCs with medals after day 1 seems like a very encouraging statistic for the region.

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 with a DNS in road cycling