Pan American Games

FILE - Areal view of Miraflores neighborhood, in Lima, Peru, March 28, 2023. Lima will host the 2027 Pan American Games for the second time in less than a decade. (AP Photo/Martin Mejia, File)

Lima to host 2027 Pan-American Games, second time in less than a decade

Lima has been selected to host the 2027 Pan-American Games. Peru’s capital also staged the biggest multi-sports event in the Americas in 2019.

Canada's Charles Philibert-Thiboutot falls after winning the gold medal in the men's 1500-meters final at the Pan American Games in Santiago de Chile, Chile, Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)

AP PHOTOS: Pan American Games feature diving runner, flying swimmer, joyful athletes in last week

Matthew Ludwig of the United States celebrates winning the gold medal in the men's pole vault final at the Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)

U.S. athletes finish Pan American Games with more gold medals but fewer podiums than four years ago

Venezuela's Daniel Dhers competes in BMX freestyle cycling at the Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile, Sunday, Nov. 5, 2023. (AP Photo/Martin Mejia)

No medal for Venezuela’s Dhers in BMX at Pan American Games: ‘I am going to incinerate the bike’

Canada's Tiff competes against Sunny, of the United States in the B-Girls semi-finals breaking competition at the Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile, on Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)

U.S. B-girl “Sunny” Choi wins 1st breaking gold medal at Pan American Games, qualifies for Paris

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40 years after his first appearance, a Venezuelan athlete is back for his shot at the Olympics

Convinced that age is only a state of mind, Venezuelan shooter Leonel Martinez is preparing to return to the Olympic Games after 40 years with his spirits sky high and feeling better than ever. (AP video by Juan Arraez)

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Colombia’s Barranquilla removed as host of 2027 Pan American Games

Argentina's Eugenia Trinchinetti, left, celebrates scoring against the United States, with teammates Rocio Sanchez, right, and Victoria Sauze, during the women's field hockey gold medal match, at the Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023. (AP Photo/Dolores Ochoa)

Argentina continues Pan American Games dominance in women’s field hockey with 8th gold

Chile goalkeeper Maria Jose Urrutia fails to stop Mexico's Rebeca Bernal goal during a women's soccer gold medal match at the Pan American Games in Valparaiso, Chile, Friday, Nov. 3, 2023. (AP Photo/Matias Basualdo)

Chile forced to play striker in goal, drops 1-0 game to Mexico in Pan American gold medal match

ldar Hafizov of the United States celebrates his gold medal victory over Cuba's Kevin de Armas at the end of their men's greco roman 60kg match, at the Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile, Friday, Nov. 3, 2023.(AP Photo/Dolores Ochoa)

Wrestlers give US 100 golds at Pan American Games, with more competition ahead

Canada's Robert Joseph Heppenstall, right, and Charles Philibert-Thiboutot celebrate after finishing second and first, respectively, in the men's 1,500 meters at the Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile, Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)

Diving runner wins Canada’s 1st track and field gold at Pan American Games

Dominican Republic's Marileidy Paulino celebrates winning the women's 200-meters final at the Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile, Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023. (AP Photo/Esteban Felix)

Paulino, one of the few track and field stars at Pan American Games, wins 2 gold medals

Paraguay's Alejandro Barrientos competes in the Esports championship at the Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile, Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)

Esports competitors keen to mingle at village and win medals at Pan American Games

Kyle Snyder of the United States, right, celebrates after winning gold against Cuba's Arturo Silot, left, during the men's 97kg wrestling freestyle final bout at the Pan American Games Santiago, Chile, Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)

Kyle Snyder leads U.S. wrestlers to gold medal sweep at the Pan American Games

ADDS THAT MARTINEZ WAS DISQUALIFIED - Mexico's Fernando Martinez wins the men's 5000-meters final at the Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile, Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2023. Martinez was later disqualified for the obstruction of Kasey Knevelbaard of the United States who finished second, Canada's Charles Philibert-Thiboutot finished third and Brazil's Altobeli Da Silva fourth. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

No vacation for U.S. track and field athletes competing at Pan American Games

Chile's Zhiying Zeng serves the ball during a table tennis women's singles round of sixteen match against Lily Ann Zhang of the United States at the Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile, Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2023. (AP Photo/Dolores Ochoa)

57-year-old Chinese-Chilean table tennis player wins over crowd at Pan American Games

Brazil's Felipe Ribeiro holds his gold medal at the the podium of the men's 4x100-meters freestyle relay at the Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile, Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023. Brazil won the gold medal. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)

Swimmer Felipe Ribeiro paints nails as reminder of bipolar disorder, wins gold at Pan Am Games

Maui surfer Schweitzer gets some solace in gold medal at Pan American Games

Canada's Shady El Nahas accepts his gold medal after winning the men's 100kg judo match against Chile's Thomas Briceno at the Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile, Monday, Oct. 30, 2023. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)

Egypt-born “Slim” Shady El Nahas claims Canada’s only judo gold so far at the Pan American Games

Competitors start the women's open water swimming 10km final at the Pan American Games on the outskirts of Santiago, Chile, Sunday, Oct. 29, 2023. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)

U.S. marathon swimmer Ashley Twichell back on top with gold at Pan American Games

Peru's Gabriela Kimberly Garcia poses with the gold medal of the women's 20km race walk at the Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile, Sunday, Oct. 29, 2023. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)

Not so fast! Wrong distance means no world record in women’s walk race at Pan Am Games

Charlotte Kohler of the United States scores her side's second goal against Argentina, during a women's soccer match at the Pan American Games in Valparaiso, Chile, Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Matias Basualdo)

Young talents push U.S. women’s national soccer team to Pan American Games semifinal

Colombia's baseball players celebrate their gold medal victory over Brazil, at the Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile, Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)

Surprising Colombia wins baseball gold medal at Pan American Games

Colombia's Concepcion Usuga competes in women's weightlifting 59Kg at the Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile, Sunday, Oct. 22, 2023. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)

AP PHOTOS: Pan American Games bring together Olympic hopefuls from 41 nations

Kaliya Lincoln of the United States competes in the women's gymnastics floor exercise final at the Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile, Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023. (AP Photo/Martin Mejia)

Kaliya Lincoln, U.S. gymnast and Gabby Douglas mentee, wins gold medal in floor at Pan Am Games

La canadiense Maggie Mac Neil se zambulle en la final de los 50 metros estilo libre de los Juegos Panamericanos en Santiago, Chile, el martes 24 de octubre de 2023. (AP Foto/Silvia Izquierdo)

Canadian swimmer Maggie Mac Neil is dominating at Pan Am Games -- and can see the scoreboard

Brazil's Rebeca Andrade celebrates with her national flag after winning gold in the women's gymnastics vault exercise final at the Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile, Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023. (AP Photo/Martin Mejia)

Simone Biles’ rival and friend Andrade of Brazil wins gold in vault at Pan American Games

People are reflected on a puddle as they walk in the National Stadium compound during the Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile, Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023. Construction material is scattered around many of the entrances to the National Stadium compound, where six venues were set for 30 events of the games, the first in which Chile plays host. (AP Photo/Matias Basualdo)

Pan American Games start in disarray with cleaners still working around the National Stadium

The United States team celebrates with their gold medals on the podium of the men's 3x3 basketball at the Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile, Monday, Oct. 23, 2023. (AP Photo/Dolores Ochoa)

‘Jimmermania’ lives on with U.S. gold in 3x3 basketball at Pan American Games

The United States´ Samuel Watson and Ecuador's Isaac Estevez compete in the men's speed sport climbing quarter finals at the Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile, Sunday, Oct. 22, 2023. (AP Photo/Dolores Ochoa)

U.S. climbers charge to Paris Olympics with teenager Watson, exercise science graduate Piper Kelly

Jordan Chiles and Vincent Hancock of the United States carry their country's flag during the opening ceremony of the Pan American Games at the National Stadium in Santiago, Chile, Friday, Oct. 20, 2023. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)

Skeet shooter Vincent Hancock and gymnast Jordan Chiles, U.S. flagbearers in Pan Am Games, win gold

Jordan Chiles of the United States competes on the balance beam during the women's team artistic gymnastics final round at the Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile, Sunday, Oct. 22, 2023. (AP Photo/Martin Mejia)

Gymnast Chiles leads U.S. team to gold against Brazil’s Andrade at Pan American Games

Brazil's Rayssa Leal celebrates winning the women's skateboarding street final at the Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile, Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023. (AP Photo/Esteban Felix)

U.S. swimmer Madden shines at Pan American Games on 1st day of competition

Brazil's Rayssa Leal shows the gold medal during the awards ceremony of the women's skateboarding street at the Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile, Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023. (AP Photo/Esteban Felix)

Brazil’s Leal dominates women’s street skateboarding at Pan American Games, eyes Olympics

Artist Amanda Ramirez performs during the opening ceremony of the Pan American Games at the National Stadium in Santiago, Chile, Friday, Oct. 20, 2023. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)

Santiago opens Pan American Games with nod to the Indigenous, poetry and memory of dictatorship

FILE - Musicians and dancers perform in front of the National Stadium, which served as a detention and torture center in the early days of the military dictatorship, during a vigil marking the 50th anniversary of the 1973 military coup that toppled the government of late President Salvador Allende, in Santiago, Chile, Monday, Sept. 11, 2023. Historians estimate that between 20,000 and 40,000 people spent some time locked up in fear at the stadium 50 years ago when it was used for torture and extra judicial killings. (AP Photo/Esteban Felix, File)

Dark past of the National Stadium in Chile reemerges with opening ceremony at the Pan American Games