THE THREE-YEAR COUNTDOWN TO THE SANTIAGO 2023 PAN AMERICAN GAMES BEGINS
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The Chilean capital of Santiago is preparing diligently to host the Pan American Games for the first time in the country’s history.
The Santiago 2023 Pan American Games will feature more than 6,800 athletes competing in 38 sports from October 20 to November 5, 2023.
SANTIAGO, CHILE (October 20, 2020) — The 19th edition of the largest multisport event in the Americas will begin in exactly three years when the Santiago 2023 Torch Relay concludes in Chile’s National Stadium by lighting the traditional Pan American Cauldron.
The Santiago 2023 Pan American Games will undoubtedly be the most competitive ever witnessed as the 41 countries of Americas’ Olympic Movement continue to develop their sporting programs to help athletes flourish. Santiago 2023 expects to surpass the record-breaking number of Olympic qualifiers offered at the Lima 2019 Pan Am Games.
These Games will follow the historic first Junior Pan American Games of Cali 2021 that will offer direct qualification to Santiago 2023, creating an unprecedented qualification path to the Olympic Games for thousands of young athletes throughout the Americas.
Chile’s beautiful capital city is already working enthusiastically to deliver the greatest Pan Am Games in history, with venue and infrastructure plans already coming to fruition with three years remaining until the Opening Ceremony.
BBC confirmed as UK broadcaster for Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games
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• BBC continues long and proud association with the Commonwealth Games which dates back to 1954
• 2022 coincides with the BBC’s own centenary celebrations
• Agreement announced as Birmingham 2022 confirmed as first major multi-sport event in history to award more medals to women than men
The BBC has signed up to be the Domestic Broadcast Rights Holder for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.
The deal means the corporation will broadcast Birmingham 2022 events on television and radio and provide online coverage for the home nations, offering unparalleled coverage of the UK’s largest sporting event since the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
The BBC has a long and proud association with the Commonwealth Games which dates back to 1954. With the longstanding history between the BBC and the Games, the organisation will bring an unrivalled experience of covering Birmingham 2022.
The deal marks a particularly significant moment as 2022 coincides with the BBC’s own centenary celebrations. The partnership also reinforces the BBC’s longstanding connection with Birmingham and the Midlands, as one of the oldest regional arms of the broadcaster.
The announcement comes on the day that Birmingham 2022 unveiled the Games’ medal event programme, confirming that the competition will be the first major multi-sport event in history to award more medals to women than men.
In addition, Birmingham 2022 will host the largest ever integrated para sport programme, as well as a record number of mixed events including diving, swimming relays and para-athletics relays.
The Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games will be held from 28 July until 8 August 2022.
