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2021 Junior Pan American Games Postponed to November
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The Cali-Valle 2021 Junior Pan American Games will now take place between November 25 and December 5. The Covid-19 pandemic has claimed yet another victim in the world of international multi-sports games. The 2021 Junior Pan American Games originally scheduled to be held from September 9 to September 19 have been postponed by around two and a half months and will now open in late November. According to Panam Sports, the Pan American region has been one of the most affected by Covid-19. While Panam Sports and local organizers were encouraged by the recent progress in vaccinations around the region, they still felt like there was more work to be done in the fight against Covid-19. Speaking on the decision to postpone, Panam Sports President Neven Ilic, said the following remarks, “After several months of meetings with the Colombian authorities, we have adopted this measure that we believe is the best option to protect the health of our young athletes. We want to give more time for both the organizing country and the participating nations to advance in their vaccination processes. This will allow more delegations and the largest number of people to be inoculated against Covid-19 when the Games begin.” Cali-Valle 2021 Executive Director, Jose Luis Echeverry, also spoke about the decision to postpone. He stated, “The decision we have made is very positive. It will be very beneficial to be able to wait a little longer given the emergency caused by Covid-19 not only in Colombia, but throughout the continent. With this new date, it gives us the possibility of having safer Games for everyone because when the time comes, we will have a higher vaccination rate in the host country.” The first Junior Pan American Games of Cali 2021 will bring together more than 3,800 athletes from 41 countries who will compete in 39 disciplines. The gold medalist(s) in each sport will automatically qualify for the Santiago 2023 Pan American Games. Further information about the Games can be found at www.calivalle2021.com or www.panamsports.org.-
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Panam Sports and the Cali-Valle 2021 Organizing Committee have announced the final sport to be added to the official sports program for the 2021 Junior Pan American Games. Women’s Softball has been announced as the final addition to the sports program for the Games. The sport will feature eight teams with a maximum of 16 players each, adding 128 more athletes to the continental event. The participating players must be in the Under-20 age category (athletes born between 2002 - 2005) between 16 and 19 years old. Therefore, the 2019 U-17 Pan American Championship held in Barranquilla will act as the qualification tournament for the Games. The qualified countries include the United States, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Peru, Brazil, Venezuela, Argentina, and the host country Colombia. Panam Sports reached an agreement with WBSC Americas Softball for the Qualification System and with the National Olympic Committees for the financing of the airfare. Women’s Softball will be held in Barranquilla along with Men's Baseball. The city has agreed to take care of all of the accommodations and food expenses for the participating delegations of these sports. “This is great news. Softball, like baseball, is a sport that has achieved significant development in the region, that is why we are very happy with the agreement reached with the city of Barranquilla, with the Pan American Confederation and with the National Olympic Committees,” said Panam Sports Secretary General, Ivar Sisniega. “We’ll have more than 3,800 athletes for the first edition of these Games, and I’m sure that they will transform them into the most important and massive sporting event for young people in the world this year, which leaves us very proud and motivated to continue working hard from now until September to make this party an unforgettable experience for everyone,” added the former Mexican Olympic pentathlete. “We are very pleased to host Softball in Barranquilla, especially the women's tournament. The capital of the Atlantic has so much passion for this sport and baseball, disciplines that are in their blood. This is a magnificent opportunity for 'la arenosa' to be seen as a venue for the I Junior Pan American Games Cali-Valle 2021. This union of efforts between cities shows that Colombia is a country that works as a team, knows about camaraderie and is ready for great things,” said Cali 2021 Executive Director, Jose Luis Echeverry. The sports program of the First Junior Pan American Games of Cali-Valle 2021 is now composed of the following 28 sports: Aquatics (Artistic Swimming, Diving, Swimming), Archery, Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Bowling, Boxing, Canoeing, Cycling (BMX, Mountain, Road, Track) Fencing, Gymnastics (Artistic, Rhythmic, Trampoline), Handball, Judo, Karate, Modern Pentathlon, Roller Sports (Artistic, Skateboarding, Speed), Rowing, Shooting Sport (Pistol, Rifle), Squash, Table Tennis, Taekwondo, Tennis, Triathlon, Sailing, Volleyball, Weightlifting, Wrestling (Freestyle, Greco-Roman) and now Baseball/Softball.
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World Championships, Olympic Games, and Pan American Games medalist Arthur Nory (BRA) will have his Pan American Games medals replaced by Panam Sports, after original medals were stolen from his home. Nory published his plight on social media a few days ago. He claimed that “thugs” had broken into his house and taken all of his medals. The story quickly gained attention on traditional and social media, which brought the unfortunate event to the attention of Panam Sports President, Nevin Ilic. A press release from Panam Sports stated, “upon learning of the robbery in the Brazilian gymnast’s home, the President of Panam Sports, Neven Ilic, did not hesitate for a second to give his full support, immediately asking his staff to replace the medals Arthur Nory earned at Lima 2019, including the gold medal in the Team event and two silvers in the All-Around and Horizontal Bar.” The plan to replace the medals was confirmed by Panam Sports President, Neven Ilic, this morning. Ilic stated, “We found out through social media, and we were very sorry that all of his medals were stolen. For this reason, I asked my team to send him the three medals he won at the Lima 2019 Pan American Games as soon as possible.” Speaking about Nory, Ilic said, “Arthur is an extraordinary athlete, who has brought a lot of happiness to Brazil and our continent. He is a World Champion, a Rio 2016 bronze medalist, and he had an outstanding performance at our Lima 2019 Games. We know that he is very sad about this theft, and that is why we are going to support him and send him the medals he won in Peru as soon as possible.” He concluded, saying, “We hope he does not lose focus in his work to achieve his great goal of reaching Tokyo and that he can have an outstanding performance at the Olympic Games. Although they are a material asset, we know all the effort that’s needed and what the medals represent for him. But nothing is going to cloud all of his achievements and everything that we hope he will achieve in the future.” As noted by Ilic, the main value of medals is often what they mean to athletes. This sentiment was echoed by Nory in his post on social media. The retail value of medals from multi-sports games is generally only a few hundred dollars at most. The price of a medal can also fluctuate based on the athlete that won the medal. The medals stolen from Nory’s home are still missing.
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