2027 Pan American Games

XX Pan American Games
Host TBD
Nations 41
Opening TBD
Closing TBD
Opened by TBD
Main venue TBD

The 2027 Pan American Games, officially the XX Pan American Games, is an upcoming international multi-sport event governed by the Panam Sports Organization.

The games are currently without a host. Barranquilla, Colombia was initially announced as the host in August 2021. However, the city was stripped of its hosting rights in January 2024 after the country's Ministry of Sports failed to meet contractual obligation, as well as financial reasons.

Bidding process

The bidding process to determine the host of the 2027 Pan American Games was to begin in January 2021. However, in July 2021, president of Panam Sports Neven Ilic confirmed that the bidding process would be postponed until January 2022. The deadline to submit bids for the event is November 15, 2021.

First selection

Host city election

On August 27, 2021, at an event in Barranquilla, Colombia, it was announced that the city would be the host of the games.

Bidding results
City NOC name Votes
Barranquilla Colombia —
  • No vote was held, Barranquilla was appointed as host city.

Interested cities

Buenos Aires initially bid for the 2023 Pan American Games, but withdrew their bid for financial reasons. Gerardo Werthein, the president of the Argentine Olympic Committee (COA), stated, "I would like Argentina to present its Olympic candidacy for 2032, but for now I'm only thinking about [the PanAm Games in] 2027."
On January 14, 2019, the Minister of Sports of Bolivia Tito Montaño expressed his interest for candidacy for the Pan American Games. Although a specific city has not been determined, Montaño stated that a candidate city will be determined within the coming weeks. Bolivia has never submitted a bid for the Games.
On October 24, 2018, Mayor of Barranquilla Alejandro Char confirmed Barranquilla's interest in the 2023 Pan American Games. After a successful hosting of the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games, Char was inspired to meet with Panam Sports President Neven Ilić Álvarez. After the meeting, Char told reporters, "After this meeting I’m feeling more calm, confident and sure than ever that we can do it ... We are going to do everything in our power to make the advancements to hold the Games that Barranquilla wants and deserves."

Removal of Barranquilla as host city

On January 3, 2024, Barranquilla was stripped of hosting rights by Panam Sports, due to the Colombian national and local authorities headed by the Ministry of Sports failing to meet contractual obligations, as well as failing to arrange the payment corresponding to the rights to hold the competitions before December 31, 2023. Panam Sports have also considered legal action for damages of $8 million caused by the breach of contract.

A few days after Barranquilla was withdrawn, the Colombian Olympic Committee president Ciro Solano; regarding the Asunción bid, accused Paraguayan sport officials of interfering with Barranquilla’s hosting, claiming that, in an interview with AFP, "Paraguay has been insisting on holding the [2027 PanAm] Games since August".

Second selection

After Barranquilla was withdrawn as host, the bid process is expected to reopen in the coming months, including a potential joint awarding of the 2027 and 2031 Pan American Games.

Confirmed candidates

Asunción will host the 2025 Junior Pan American Games, and could act as a dress rehearsal if Asunción were to replace Barranquilla. If their bid is successful, it would mark the first time that Paraguay has hosted the main Pan American Games.
Lima previously hosted the 2019 Pan American Games, and their bid would reuse infastructure from those games, in line with sustainability and environmental standards. The president of Peru, Dina Boluarte would announce her support for the bid on 18 January 2024.

Interested cities

São Paulo previously hosted the 1963 Pan American Games, and has considered bidding for the 2031 Pan American Games. Brazil last hosted the Pan American Games in 2007 in Rio de Janeiro.
Guadalajara, in the state of Jalisco, previously hosted the 2011 Pan American Games. On 16 January 2024, Mexico would withdraw their bid for the 2036 Summer Olympics to focus on bidding for the 2027 Pan American Games and other multi-sport events as well.

The Games

Participating National Olympic Committees

All 41 nations who are members of the Pan American Sports Organization are expected to compete.

A map of all 41 participating nations
Participating National Olympic Committees
  •  Antigua and Barbuda
  •  Argentina
  •  Aruba
  •  Bahamas
  •  Barbados
  •  Belize
  •  Bermuda
  •  Bolivia
  •  Brazil
  •  British Virgin Islands
  •  Canada
  •  Cayman Islands
  •  Chile
  •  Colombia
  •  Costa Rica
  •  Cuba
  •  Dominica
  •  Dominican Republic
  •  Ecuador
  •  El Salvador
  •  Grenada
  •  Guatemala
  •  Guyana
  •  Haiti
  •  Honduras
  •  Jamaica
  •  Mexico
  •  Nicaragua
  •  Panama
  •  Paraguay
  •  Peru
  •  Puerto Rico
  •  Saint Lucia
  •  Saint Kitts and Nevis
  •  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
  •  Suriname
  •  Trinidad and Tobago
  •  United States
  •  Uruguay
  •  Venezuela
  •  Virgin Islands

See also