Author: Lima 2019 press release Lima, 6 August 2019

LIMA 2019: ATHLETICS, SWIMMING AND TABLE TENNIS AT VIDENA

The legendary American athlete Carl Lewis, nine-times Olympic champion, will award Athletics medals.

Atletismo

Athletics, swimming and table tennis fans will be able to see in action the best athletes of the Americas tomorrow, on Tuesday, August 6, in the Lima 2019 Pan American Games competitions to be held in the National Sports Village (VIDENA), in the district of San Luis.

The organization exhorts people to arrive an hour before the start of competitions to comfortably locate their seats.

The events will start with table tennis at the Sports Center 3, from 10:00 to 13:00. They will resume at 15:00 and end at 21:00. Spectators are advised to arrive by 09:00 and enter through gate N° 2 located at Av. Del Aire s/n.  

Meanwhile, swimming competitions will be held at the Aquatic Center from 11:00 to 14:15, and from 20:30 to 22:45. Spectators are advised to arrive by 10:00 and enter through gate N° 2 located at Av. Del Aire s/n.  

Athletics events will be held at the ATHLETICS STADIUM, from 14:00 to 20:00. Spectators should arrive by 13:00 and enter through gate N° 10 located at Av. Canadá s/n. However, if you wish to arrive earlier, the gate will be open from 12:30.

Recommendations

The Lima 2019 Organizing Committee gives the following recommendations for spectators:

  • Arrive one hour before the time of the event.
  • Infants and children must show their tickets.
  • All spectators (including minors) must show their ID or similar documents.
  • Do not bring your own vehicle (use public transportation).
  • Do not bring pets.
  • Do not bring bicycles or scooters.
  • Do not bring plastic or glass bottles.
  • Only packaged food with sanitary registration is allowed.

Athletics Legend

The legendary American athlete Carl Lewis, nine-times athletics Olympic champion, eight-times world champion and gold medalist at the Indianapolis 1987 Pan American Games, will attend the athletics events and will award medals for the 100 m and long jump events. He is a special Panam Sports guest.