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China will also be eligible to compete with a second team in the mixed team event.

Looks like this will be an Egypt vs. South Africa affair, haven't heard of any other nation competing.

Only the quotas for the men's 25m rapid fire pistol will be reallocated. All other quotas will go on as scheduled
 
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Only the quotas for the men's 25m rapid fire pistol will be reallocated. All other quotas will go on as scheduled
 
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To be fair Pakistan only wanted the Rapid Fire Pistol quotas to be reallocated and their athlete does have a decent chance at qualifying, though more likely at a later World Cup event.
 
Still there should be zero tolerance for not allowing a member nation to compete.

The World Cup in India is about to start, but there are issues with Pakistan getting visas to compete. Now they are trying to get the quotas for the men's rapid fire pistol (the event they were planning to compete in) moved to the next World Cup event. Probably won't happen, but it may make it difficult for India to host future Olympic qualification events.

Glad for Nicaragua, baseball is pretty much their only realistic medal chance at the games, though it won't be easy

Here are the dates for all the Olympic qualification events except for the African Finn qualifier
 
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Here are the dates for all the Olympic qualification events except for the African Finn qualifier
 
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That should be the way to go though

I disagree, it's quite common for athletes to compete in multiple events in canoeing. It would be like forcing athletes in athletics or swimming to compete in only one event.

He still competes, but it is doubtful he would make the team, especially since the event has been reduced to three athletes.

According to the qualification document it's the same as 2016.
 
The continents are ranked based on the best performing nation at the Worlds
1st - Europe
2nd - Africa
3rd - Americas
4th - Asia
 
Europe gets two spots and since Oceania didn't place between 8th-12th they are not given a spot and Africa will be given a second spot. The tournaments will be as follows
 
Tournament 1
2nd Worlds
7th Worlds
2nd Americas
2nd Asian
 
Tournament 2
3rd Worlds
6th Worlds
2nd African
3rd European
 
Tournament 3
4th Worlds
5th Worlds
2nd Europeans
3rd African
 
Worlds take priority over continental spots, if someone is qualified the spots move down one. Of course this format is unfair as it gives 7th place in the Worlds a better chance of qualifying over the 4th/5th places, not sure why they wouldn't continue the snake pattern and place the best non-qualified European team in Tournament 1.

Had some spare time so here’s my proposal for future Pan American Games events and athlete numbers. In general, I strive to reach a balance between keeping athlete numbers low without turning the event into a farce. This basically means I won’t have events with fewer than 8 entrants competing. Olympic events will be prioritized though sports like sailing will follow Pan American tradition. Only sports with changes or general comments are listed.
 
Total
Current – 424 Events, 6690 Athletes
Proposed – 388 Events, 6384 Athletes
 
Overall, we have a reduction of 36 events and about 300 athletes. Considering I had to increase athletes in some events due to PASO turning them anemic this isn’t too bad. Are there places where we could squeeze out a few more athletes? Possibly, but at this point you are better off removing events than trying to cut athlete quotas.
 
Aquatics (Diving)
Current – 10 Events, 70 Athletes
Proposed – 8 Events, 60 Athletes
 
The two 1m springboard events were dropped. Diving is not a popular sport on this continent and the only reason why the synchronized events remain is because they are on the Olympic program. Finding eight nations, especially for 10m synchronized platform is difficult.
 
Aquatics (Open Water Swimming)
Current – 2 Events, 40 Athletes
Proposed – 2 Events, 32 Athletes
 
In a world where sports and events are struggling for quotas 20 athletes in the open water events are too much. Not exactly sure why the quotas for this event have been slowly increasing over each games.
 
Aquatics (Swimming)
Current – 36 Events, 350 Athletes
Proposed – 36 Events, 350 Athletes
 
Not a fan of having both a gendered and mixed relay, but as seeing that’s the path FINA is taking, I begrudgingly accept it. 350 athletes may seem small, but remember many swimmers compete in multiple events and there is a maximum limit of 18 athletes per gender per NOC. The athlete limit isn’t too bad, even among top nations it guarantees a different athlete could in theory compete in all events plus have a few left over to make relay teams. Removing the athlete quota only benefits the United States and to an extent Brazil and Canada and we would likely have to bump up the athlete quota to at least 375. I do hope they make a bigger effort to include 8 teams in each relay.
 
Archery
Current – 8 Events, 84 Athletes
Proposed – 8 Events, 88 Athletes
 
Compound archery has been recently added, but I feel it has been popular enough to warrant a spot at the Pan American Games for a while. The extra four athletes are to bump up the mixed team event to eight teams and the individual events to 12 athletes.
 
Badminton
Current – 5 Events, 88 Athletes
Proposed – 5 Events, 96 Athletes
 
The increase in athletes is to help guarantee 12 entrants per event. I’d also propose an increase to the maximum athlete per nation to five per gender. Regardless, the qualification system for this sport needs to change.
 
Basque Pelota
Current – 10 Events, 80 Athletes
Proposed – 0 Events, 0 Athletes
 
While popular in South America and Mexico the event is pretty non-existent elsewhere. There just aren’t enough nations to warrant the inclusion of this sport. Even in 2019 most events will only have 5 nations.
 
Basketball
Current – 4 Events, 240 Athletes
Proposed – 4 Events, 256 Athletes
 
3x3 Basketball isn’t popular in Pan America, but since it is part of the Olympics, I have increased the quota to 8 teams each.
 
Bodybuilding
Current – 2 Events, 32 Athletes
Proposed – 0 Events, 0 Athletes
 
The sport is not that popular and is only making its Pan American debut because of Peru.
 
Boxing
Current – 15 Events, 120 Athletes
Proposed – 13 Events, 104 Athletes
 
Boxing has been reduced to 13 events at the 2020 Olympics, though it may struggle to stay on the Olympic program. Even if it does leave the Olympics it should remain a Pan American sport. As the women’s side continues to grow, I imagine this sport will gain more events and athletes.
 
Canoeing (Slalom)
Current – 6 Events, 44 Athletes
Proposed – 4 Events, 32 Athletes
 
As much as I like the idea of extreme slalom, the event isn’t even fully developed worldwide, let alone at the Pan American level. The only reason we have any slalom events at all is because they are part of the Olympics.
 
Canoeing (Sprint)
Current – 12 Events, 125 Athletes
Proposed – 12 Events, 136 Athletes
 
Canoeing gets very complicated with athlete and boat quotas. To simplify things, enough athlete quotas will be given to fill eight K4 and C2 boats and enough athlete quotas for four boats in the other events. Typically, athletes compete in multiple events and this likely gives at least eight boats in all events.
 
Cycling (Road/Track)
Current – 16 Events, 160 Athletes
Proposed – 4 (Road) + 12 (Track) Events, 40 (Road) + 144 (Track) Athletes
 
I’ve decided to split the road and track disciplines. 24 males and 16 females will qualify directly to the road race, but athletes qualified in other disciplines may participate in the road race. In track cycling I mostly followed the qualification system for the Olympics. 8 teams for sprint and pursuit and four entrants in the other events plus athletes from nations qualified in other sprint or long-distance events.
 
Equestrian
Current – 6 Events, 150 Athletes
Proposed – 6 Events, 136 Athletes
 
Both dressage and eventing had a reduction of two teams, the events are just not popular enough while jumping had an increase of two individual athletes. We could follow what was done at the Olympics and have three athlete teams (108 total athletes), but to be honest, three athlete teams make the team events into a farce.
 
Golf
Current – 3 Events, 64 Athletes
Proposed – 3 Events, 48 Athletes
 
Golf isn’t big enough to warrant a 32 person field at the Pan American Games.
 
Gymnastics
Current – 24 Events, 184 Athletes
Proposed – 24 Events, 194 Athletes
 
I question the need for apparatus medals in rhythmic gymnastics, but since it doesn’t add to the athlete numbers, I’m leaving it for now. The athlete increase is due to the group rhythmic gymnastics now having eight teams.
 
Karate
Current – 14 Events, 132 Athletes
Proposed – 12 Events, 96 Athletes
 
Team kata is unneeded and thus it and its athlete quotas were removed.
 
Modern Pentathlon
Current – 5 Events, 64 Athletes
Proposed – 3 Events, 48 Athletes
 
Modern pentathlon is not popular enough to have that many athletes. As a consequence, the men’s and women’s relays event were dropped, but the mixed relay event remains.
 
Racquetball
Current – 6 Events, 60 Athletes
Proposed – 6 Events, 60 Athletes
 
No changes, but I would like a different qualification system.
 
Rowing
Current – 14 Events, 220 Athletes
Proposed – 13 Events, 240 Athletes
 
The only Olympic event that is dropped from my proposal is the men’s coxed eights event. To be fair, the event was made up of athletes competing in other events which is uncommon for an entire crew to do so. With the Olympics dropping men’s lightweight coxless fours and adding women’s coxless fours there is some pressure to follow suit. Personally, it’s a bit premature to add the women’s event, but to save on athletes I changed the men’s lightweight fours to lightweight single sculls, to match the women’s event. Overall there will be 12 boats in singles events and 8 boats in all other events.
 
Roller Sports
Current – 12 Events, 56 Athletes (Minus Skateboarding)
Proposed – 12 Events, 64 Athletes (+48 for Skateboarding)
 
The main qualification document does not have skateboarding listed and I couldn’t find one. Regardless, I feel 12 athletes per event for skateboarding is enough. I also slightly bumped up the quotas for speed skating. I wouldn’t mind increasing the maximum athlete per nation to 3 per gender with a maximum of 2 per event.
 
Sailing
Current – 10 Events, 148 Athletes
Proposed – 10 Events, 148 Athletes
 
Despite having a different program than the Olympics, most of these boats are mainstays at the Pan American Games. Kiteboarding is new and I’m not exactly sold on it being a right fit for the games, but it is rumoured to be part of the Olympics. At this point it is better to wait and see.
 
Shooting
Current – 15 Events, 256 Athletes
Proposed – 15 Events, 224 Athletes
 
Despite losing three individual events, shooting didn’t lose any quotas. Even after readjusting; 16 per rifle and pistol event, 24 for male shotgun and 12 for female shotgun and giving 24 quotas to guarantee mixed team entrants we still have 32 quotas left to return.
 
Softball
Current – 2 Events, 180 Athletes
Proposed – 1 Event, 120 Athletes
 
Men’s softball is not developed enough to have a team, the women’s event has been bumped up to eight teams.
 
Squash
Current – 7 Events, 60 Athletes
Proposed – 7 Events, 72 Athletes
 
The women’s numbers have matched the men. I also suggest a different qualification system to ensure individuals can also qualify.
 
Surfing
Current – 8 Events, 88 Athletes
Proposed – 2 Events, 32 Athletes
 
I don’t think the Pan American Games are ready for such a large surfing program. I reduced it to the Olympic shortboard events.
 
Taekwondo
Current – 12 Events, 140 Athletes
Proposed – 8 Events, 96 Athletes
 
Removed the Poomsae events, I don’t think they are ready for the Pan American Games.
 
Tennis
Current – 5 Events, 80 Athletes
Proposed – 5 Events, 80 Athletes
 
No changes, but a better qualification system is needed.
 
Water Skiing
Current – 10 Events, 48 Athletes
Proposed – 10 Events, 56 Athletes
 
The qualification system needs to be changed, the additional athletes helps add specialists plus helps guarantee eight athletes per event. In general, each nation may qualify up to 3 athletes per gender in water skiing and 1 athlete per gender in wakeboarding. Top 8 athletes in overall and wakeboarding qualify while the top four qualify each in tricks/slalom/jumps. Athletes are allowed to compete in other events.
 
Weightlifting
Current – 14 Events, 126 Athletes
Proposed – 14 Events, 126 Athletes
 
No changes, but a different qualification system will be needed.
 

Well they don't need to crush Tunisia, but a comfortable win is likely needed.

Think of it as a quota to the mixed team event and an athlete qualified there can also compete in the team events. Just like the men's and women's team qualifiers can also compete in the individual event.

It's still a bit early for rugby since the tournaments will be held during the second half of the year.
 
According to Ireland the European qualifier will be the Sevens Grand Prix. Rugby Africa will use the Africa Cup Sevens as their qualifier. Asia will have their own separate tournament ( Nov. 9 for women and Nov. 23-24 for men). Nothing else for other continents. World Rugby is one of the slower sports for giving information.

Had some spare time so here’s my proposal for future Pan American Games events and athlete numbers. In general, I strive to reach a balance between keeping athlete numbers low without turning the event into a farce. This basically means I won’t have events with fewer than 8 entrants competing. Olympic events will be prioritized though sports like sailing will follow Pan American tradition. Only sports with changes or general comments are listed.
 
Total
Current – 424 Events, 6690 Athletes
Proposed – 388 Events, 6384 Athletes
 
Overall, we have a reduction of 36 events and about 300 athletes. Considering I had to increase athletes in some events due to PASO turning them anemic this isn’t too bad. Are there places where we could squeeze out a few more athletes? Possibly, but at this point you are better off removing events than trying to cut athlete quotas.
 
Aquatics (Diving)
Current – 10 Events, 70 Athletes
Proposed – 8 Events, 60 Athletes
 
The two 1m springboard events were dropped. Diving is not a popular sport on this continent and the only reason why the synchronized events remain is because they are on the Olympic program. Finding eight nations, especially for 10m synchronized platform is difficult.
 
Aquatics (Open Water Swimming)
Current – 2 Events, 40 Athletes
Proposed – 2 Events, 32 Athletes
 
In a world where sports and events are struggling for quotas 20 athletes in the open water events are too much. Not exactly sure why the quotas for this event have been slowly increasing over each games.
 
Aquatics (Swimming)
Current – 36 Events, 350 Athletes
Proposed – 36 Events, 350 Athletes
 
Not a fan of having both a gendered and mixed relay, but as seeing that’s the path FINA is taking, I begrudgingly accept it. 350 athletes may seem small, but remember many swimmers compete in multiple events and there is a maximum limit of 18 athletes per gender per NOC. The athlete limit isn’t too bad, even among top nations it guarantees a different athlete could in theory compete in all events plus have a few left over to make relay teams. Removing the athlete quota only benefits the United States and to an extent Brazil and Canada and we would likely have to bump up the athlete quota to at least 375. I do hope they make a bigger effort to include 8 teams in each relay.
 
Archery
Current – 8 Events, 84 Athletes
Proposed – 8 Events, 88 Athletes
 
Compound archery has been recently added, but I feel it has been popular enough to warrant a spot at the Pan American Games for a while. The extra four athletes are to bump up the mixed team event to eight teams and the individual events to 12 athletes.
 
Badminton
Current – 5 Events, 88 Athletes
Proposed – 5 Events, 96 Athletes
 
The increase in athletes is to help guarantee 12 entrants per event. I’d also propose an increase to the maximum athlete per nation to five per gender. Regardless, the qualification system for this sport needs to change.
 
Basque Pelota
Current – 10 Events, 80 Athletes
Proposed – 0 Events, 0 Athletes
 
While popular in South America and Mexico the event is pretty non-existent elsewhere. There just aren’t enough nations to warrant the inclusion of this sport. Even in 2019 most events will only have 5 nations.
 
Basketball
Current – 4 Events, 240 Athletes
Proposed – 4 Events, 256 Athletes
 
3x3 Basketball isn’t popular in Pan America, but since it is part of the Olympics, I have increased the quota to 8 teams each.
 
Bodybuilding
Current – 2 Events, 32 Athletes
Proposed – 0 Events, 0 Athletes
 
The sport is not that popular and is only making its Pan American debut because of Peru.
 
Boxing
Current – 15 Events, 120 Athletes
Proposed – 13 Events, 104 Athletes
 
Boxing has been reduced to 13 events at the 2020 Olympics, though it may struggle to stay on the Olympic program. Even if it does leave the Olympics it should remain a Pan American sport. As the women’s side continues to grow, I imagine this sport will gain more events and athletes.
 
Canoeing (Slalom)
Current – 6 Events, 44 Athletes
Proposed – 4 Events, 32 Athletes
 
As much as I like the idea of extreme slalom, the event isn’t even fully developed worldwide, let alone at the Pan American level. The only reason we have any slalom events at all is because they are part of the Olympics.
 
Canoeing (Sprint)
Current – 12 Events, 125 Athletes
Proposed – 12 Events, 136 Athletes
 
Canoeing gets very complicated with athlete and boat quotas. To simplify things, enough athlete quotas will be given to fill eight K4 and C2 boats and enough athlete quotas for four boats in the other events. Typically, athletes compete in multiple events and this likely gives at least eight boats in all events.
 
Cycling (Road/Track)
Current – 16 Events, 160 Athletes
Proposed – 4 (Road) + 12 (Track) Events, 40 (Road) + 144 (Track) Athletes
 
I’ve decided to split the road and track disciplines. 24 males and 16 females will qualify directly to the road race, but athletes qualified in other disciplines may participate in the road race. In track cycling I mostly followed the qualification system for the Olympics. 8 teams for sprint and pursuit and four entrants in the other events plus athletes from nations qualified in other sprint or long-distance events.
 
Equestrian
Current – 6 Events, 150 Athletes
Proposed – 6 Events, 136 Athletes
 
Both dressage and eventing had a reduction of two teams, the events are just not popular enough while jumping had an increase of two individual athletes. We could follow what was done at the Olympics and have three athlete teams (108 total athletes), but to be honest, three athlete teams make the team events into a farce.
 
Golf
Current – 3 Events, 64 Athletes
Proposed – 3 Events, 48 Athletes
 
Golf isn’t big enough to warrant a 32 person field at the Pan American Games.
 
Gymnastics
Current – 24 Events, 184 Athletes
Proposed – 24 Events, 194 Athletes
 
I question the need for apparatus medals in rhythmic gymnastics, but since it doesn’t add to the athlete numbers, I’m leaving it for now. The athlete increase is due to the group rhythmic gymnastics now having eight teams.
 
Karate
Current – 14 Events, 132 Athletes
Proposed – 12 Events, 96 Athletes
 
Team kata is unneeded and thus it and its athlete quotas were removed.
 
Modern Pentathlon
Current – 5 Events, 64 Athletes
Proposed – 3 Events, 48 Athletes
 
Modern pentathlon is not popular enough to have that many athletes. As a consequence, the men’s and women’s relays event were dropped, but the mixed relay event remains.
 
Racquetball
Current – 6 Events, 60 Athletes
Proposed – 6 Events, 60 Athletes
 
No changes, but I would like a different qualification system.
 
Rowing
Current – 14 Events, 220 Athletes
Proposed – 13 Events, 240 Athletes
 
The only Olympic event that is dropped from my proposal is the men’s coxed eights event. To be fair, the event was made up of athletes competing in other events which is uncommon for an entire crew to do so. With the Olympics dropping men’s lightweight coxless fours and adding women’s coxless fours there is some pressure to follow suit. Personally, it’s a bit premature to add the women’s event, but to save on athletes I changed the men’s lightweight fours to lightweight single sculls, to match the women’s event. Overall there will be 12 boats in singles events and 8 boats in all other events.
 
Roller Sports
Current – 12 Events, 56 Athletes (Minus Skateboarding)
Proposed – 12 Events, 64 Athletes (+48 for Skateboarding)
 
The main qualification document does not have skateboarding listed and I couldn’t find one. Regardless, I feel 12 athletes per event for skateboarding is enough. I also slightly bumped up the quotas for speed skating. I wouldn’t mind increasing the maximum athlete per nation to 3 per gender with a maximum of 2 per event.
 
Sailing
Current – 10 Events, 148 Athletes
Proposed – 10 Events, 148 Athletes
 
Despite having a different program than the Olympics, most of these boats are mainstays at the Pan American Games. Kiteboarding is new and I’m not exactly sold on it being a right fit for the games, but it is rumoured to be part of the Olympics. At this point it is better to wait and see.
 
Shooting
Current – 15 Events, 256 Athletes
Proposed – 15 Events, 224 Athletes
 
Despite losing three individual events, shooting didn’t lose any quotas. Even after readjusting; 16 per rifle and pistol event, 24 for male shotgun and 12 for female shotgun and giving 24 quotas to guarantee mixed team entrants we still have 32 quotas left to return.
 
Softball
Current – 2 Events, 180 Athletes
Proposed – 1 Event, 120 Athletes
 
Men’s softball is not developed enough to have a team, the women’s event has been bumped up to eight teams.
 
Squash
Current – 7 Events, 60 Athletes
Proposed – 7 Events, 72 Athletes
 
The women’s numbers have matched the men. I also suggest a different qualification system to ensure individuals can also qualify.
 
Surfing
Current – 8 Events, 88 Athletes
Proposed – 2 Events, 32 Athletes
 
I don’t think the Pan American Games are ready for such a large surfing program. I reduced it to the Olympic shortboard events.
 
Taekwondo
Current – 12 Events, 140 Athletes
Proposed – 8 Events, 96 Athletes
 
Removed the Poomsae events, I don’t think they are ready for the Pan American Games.
 
Tennis
Current – 5 Events, 80 Athletes
Proposed – 5 Events, 80 Athletes
 
No changes, but a better qualification system is needed.
 
Water Skiing
Current – 10 Events, 48 Athletes
Proposed – 10 Events, 56 Athletes
 
The qualification system needs to be changed, the additional athletes helps add specialists plus helps guarantee eight athletes per event. In general, each nation may qualify up to 3 athletes per gender in water skiing and 1 athlete per gender in wakeboarding. Top 8 athletes in overall and wakeboarding qualify while the top four qualify each in tricks/slalom/jumps. Athletes are allowed to compete in other events.
 
Weightlifting
Current – 14 Events, 126 Athletes
Proposed – 14 Events, 126 Athletes
 
No changes, but a different qualification system will be needed.
 

Had some spare time so here’s my proposal for future Pan American Games events and athlete numbers. In general, I strive to reach a balance between keeping athlete numbers low without turning the event into a farce. This basically means I won’t have events with fewer than 8 entrants competing. Olympic events will be prioritized though sports like sailing will follow Pan American tradition. Only sports with changes or general comments are listed.
 
Total
Current – 424 Events, 6690 Athletes
Proposed – 388 Events, 6384 Athletes
 
Overall, we have a reduction of 36 events and about 300 athletes. Considering I had to increase athletes in some events due to PASO turning them anemic this isn’t too bad. Are there places where we could squeeze out a few more athletes? Possibly, but at this point you are better off removing events than trying to cut athlete quotas.
 
Aquatics (Diving)
Current – 10 Events, 70 Athletes
Proposed – 8 Events, 60 Athletes
 
The two 1m springboard events were dropped. Diving is not a popular sport on this continent and the only reason why the synchronized events remain is because they are on the Olympic program. Finding eight nations, especially for 10m synchronized platform is difficult.
 
Aquatics (Open Water Swimming)
Current – 2 Events, 40 Athletes
Proposed – 2 Events, 32 Athletes
 
In a world where sports and events are struggling for quotas 20 athletes in the open water events are too much. Not exactly sure why the quotas for this event have been slowly increasing over each games.
 
Aquatics (Swimming)
Current – 36 Events, 350 Athletes
Proposed – 36 Events, 350 Athletes
 
Not a fan of having both a gendered and mixed relay, but as seeing that’s the path FINA is taking, I begrudgingly accept it. 350 athletes may seem small, but remember many swimmers compete in multiple events and there is a maximum limit of 18 athletes per gender per NOC. The athlete limit isn’t too bad, even among top nations it guarantees a different athlete could in theory compete in all events plus have a few left over to make relay teams. Removing the athlete quota only benefits the United States and to an extent Brazil and Canada and we would likely have to bump up the athlete quota to at least 375. I do hope they make a bigger effort to include 8 teams in each relay.
 
Archery
Current – 8 Events, 84 Athletes
Proposed – 8 Events, 88 Athletes
 
Compound archery has been recently added, but I feel it has been popular enough to warrant a spot at the Pan American Games for a while. The extra four athletes are to bump up the mixed team event to eight teams and the individual events to 12 athletes.
 
Badminton
Current – 5 Events, 88 Athletes
Proposed – 5 Events, 96 Athletes
 
The increase in athletes is to help guarantee 12 entrants per event. I’d also propose an increase to the maximum athlete per nation to five per gender. Regardless, the qualification system for this sport needs to change.
 
Basque Pelota
Current – 10 Events, 80 Athletes
Proposed – 0 Events, 0 Athletes
 
While popular in South America and Mexico the event is pretty non-existent elsewhere. There just aren’t enough nations to warrant the inclusion of this sport. Even in 2019 most events will only have 5 nations.
 
Basketball
Current – 4 Events, 240 Athletes
Proposed – 4 Events, 256 Athletes
 
3x3 Basketball isn’t popular in Pan America, but since it is part of the Olympics, I have increased the quota to 8 teams each.
 
Bodybuilding
Current – 2 Events, 32 Athletes
Proposed – 0 Events, 0 Athletes
 
The sport is not that popular and is only making its Pan American debut because of Peru.
 
Boxing
Current – 15 Events, 120 Athletes
Proposed – 13 Events, 104 Athletes
 
Boxing has been reduced to 13 events at the 2020 Olympics, though it may struggle to stay on the Olympic program. Even if it does leave the Olympics it should remain a Pan American sport. As the women’s side continues to grow, I imagine this sport will gain more events and athletes.
 
Canoeing (Slalom)
Current – 6 Events, 44 Athletes
Proposed – 4 Events, 32 Athletes
 
As much as I like the idea of extreme slalom, the event isn’t even fully developed worldwide, let alone at the Pan American level. The only reason we have any slalom events at all is because they are part of the Olympics.
 
Canoeing (Sprint)
Current – 12 Events, 125 Athletes
Proposed – 12 Events, 136 Athletes
 
Canoeing gets very complicated with athlete and boat quotas. To simplify things, enough athlete quotas will be given to fill eight K4 and C2 boats and enough athlete quotas for four boats in the other events. Typically, athletes compete in multiple events and this likely gives at least eight boats in all events.
 
Cycling (Road/Track)
Current – 16 Events, 160 Athletes
Proposed – 4 (Road) + 12 (Track) Events, 40 (Road) + 144 (Track) Athletes
 
I’ve decided to split the road and track disciplines. 24 males and 16 females will qualify directly to the road race, but athletes qualified in other disciplines may participate in the road race. In track cycling I mostly followed the qualification system for the Olympics. 8 teams for sprint and pursuit and four entrants in the other events plus athletes from nations qualified in other sprint or long-distance events.
 
Equestrian
Current – 6 Events, 150 Athletes
Proposed – 6 Events, 136 Athletes
 
Both dressage and eventing had a reduction of two teams, the events are just not popular enough while jumping had an increase of two individual athletes. We could follow what was done at the Olympics and have three athlete teams (108 total athletes), but to be honest, three athlete teams make the team events into a farce.
 
Golf
Current – 3 Events, 64 Athletes
Proposed – 3 Events, 48 Athletes
 
Golf isn’t big enough to warrant a 32 person field at the Pan American Games.
 
Gymnastics
Current – 24 Events, 184 Athletes
Proposed – 24 Events, 194 Athletes
 
I question the need for apparatus medals in rhythmic gymnastics, but since it doesn’t add to the athlete numbers, I’m leaving it for now. The athlete increase is due to the group rhythmic gymnastics now having eight teams.
 
Karate
Current – 14 Events, 132 Athletes
Proposed – 12 Events, 96 Athletes
 
Team kata is unneeded and thus it and its athlete quotas were removed.
 
Modern Pentathlon
Current – 5 Events, 64 Athletes
Proposed – 3 Events, 48 Athletes
 
Modern pentathlon is not popular enough to have that many athletes. As a consequence, the men’s and women’s relays event were dropped, but the mixed relay event remains.
 
Racquetball
Current – 6 Events, 60 Athletes
Proposed – 6 Events, 60 Athletes
 
No changes, but I would like a different qualification system.
 
Rowing
Current – 14 Events, 220 Athletes
Proposed – 13 Events, 240 Athletes
 
The only Olympic event that is dropped from my proposal is the men’s coxed eights event. To be fair, the event was made up of athletes competing in other events which is uncommon for an entire crew to do so. With the Olympics dropping men’s lightweight coxless fours and adding women’s coxless fours there is some pressure to follow suit. Personally, it’s a bit premature to add the women’s event, but to save on athletes I changed the men’s lightweight fours to lightweight single sculls, to match the women’s event. Overall there will be 12 boats in singles events and 8 boats in all other events.
 
Roller Sports
Current – 12 Events, 56 Athletes (Minus Skateboarding)
Proposed – 12 Events, 64 Athletes (+48 for Skateboarding)
 
The main qualification document does not have skateboarding listed and I couldn’t find one. Regardless, I feel 12 athletes per event for skateboarding is enough. I also slightly bumped up the quotas for speed skating. I wouldn’t mind increasing the maximum athlete per nation to 3 per gender with a maximum of 2 per event.
 
Sailing
Current – 10 Events, 148 Athletes
Proposed – 10 Events, 148 Athletes
 
Despite having a different program than the Olympics, most of these boats are mainstays at the Pan American Games. Kiteboarding is new and I’m not exactly sold on it being a right fit for the games, but it is rumoured to be part of the Olympics. At this point it is better to wait and see.
 
Shooting
Current – 15 Events, 256 Athletes
Proposed – 15 Events, 224 Athletes
 
Despite losing three individual events, shooting didn’t lose any quotas. Even after readjusting; 16 per rifle and pistol event, 24 for male shotgun and 12 for female shotgun and giving 24 quotas to guarantee mixed team entrants we still have 32 quotas left to return.
 
Softball
Current – 2 Events, 180 Athletes
Proposed – 1 Event, 120 Athletes
 
Men’s softball is not developed enough to have a team, the women’s event has been bumped up to eight teams.
 
Squash
Current – 7 Events, 60 Athletes
Proposed – 7 Events, 72 Athletes
 
The women’s numbers have matched the men. I also suggest a different qualification system to ensure individuals can also qualify.
 
Surfing
Current – 8 Events, 88 Athletes
Proposed – 2 Events, 32 Athletes
 
I don’t think the Pan American Games are ready for such a large surfing program. I reduced it to the Olympic shortboard events.
 
Taekwondo
Current – 12 Events, 140 Athletes
Proposed – 8 Events, 96 Athletes
 
Removed the Poomsae events, I don’t think they are ready for the Pan American Games.
 
Tennis
Current – 5 Events, 80 Athletes
Proposed – 5 Events, 80 Athletes
 
No changes, but a better qualification system is needed.
 
Water Skiing
Current – 10 Events, 48 Athletes
Proposed – 10 Events, 56 Athletes
 
The qualification system needs to be changed, the additional athletes helps add specialists plus helps guarantee eight athletes per event. In general, each nation may qualify up to 3 athletes per gender in water skiing and 1 athlete per gender in wakeboarding. Top 8 athletes in overall and wakeboarding qualify while the top four qualify each in tricks/slalom/jumps. Athletes are allowed to compete in other events.
 
Weightlifting
Current – 14 Events, 126 Athletes
Proposed – 14 Events, 126 Athletes
 
No changes, but a different qualification system will be needed.
 

To be honest, we should be looking at removal of events rather than reduction of quotas. Any team event with fewer than 12 nations and any individual event with fewer than 16 entrants should either be removed or expanded. If an event's talent pool becomes too diluted than it isn't exactly worthy of competing at the Olympics.
 
The IOC may claim it is trying to reduce costs, but athletes themselves aren't the issue. It's the venue size (and amount) requirements

Can't confirm or deny the Asian qualifier.
 
For North America the team qualifier is on Oct 5 2019, mixed doubles qualifier is on Mar 6 2020 and the singles appears to coincide with the US Olympic trials (Feb 28-Mar 1 2020) though that could be poor wording on the US qualification document

To be honest, we should be looking at removal of events rather than reduction of quotas. Any team event with fewer than 12 nations and any individual event with fewer than 16 entrants should either be removed or expanded. If an event's talent pool becomes too diluted than it isn't exactly worthy of competing at the Olympics.
 
The IOC may claim it is trying to reduce costs, but athletes themselves aren't the issue. It's the venue size (and amount) requirements

Basically the host nation, the 3 medalists and teams ranked 1-6 will be allowed to have a team from both genders to compete while teams ranked 7-16 will only be allowed to have one team between the two genders. They do the same thing for the Youth Olympics to increase diversity

I've added everything else for karate that was listed on the main site, including the Youth League.
 
Currently adding judo events, which will take a while...

Denmark has had a good few years at the top level, upsets against Switzerland (twice), Finland and the Czech Republic over their current streak.
 
They still have a good chance at surviving, though something needs to happen...