CHEER ON “LOS CHASQUIS” THIS SATURDAY IN THEIR DEBUT AT THE PARAPAN AMERICAN GAMES

One of the most captivating sports competitions of Lima 2019 will begin on Saturday. The six best teams of football 5-a-side in the Americas will compete for the long-waited gold on the hockey field at the Villa Maria del Triunfo Sports Center. Football 5-a-side is an adaptation of football and is played on a court of 40 x 20 meters, and the ball is equipped with a noise-making device. The players will wear eyeshades, except for the goalkeeper, who is fully sighted.

The Peruvian national team, led by Felipe Ramírez, make their debut against Mexico at 20:00 in Villa María del Triunfo.  The opponent team has just placed third at the Copa América, which took place in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

The competition day begins with the match between “Los Murciélagos” from Argentina and Costa Rica at 15:00, while Colombia faces Brazil, three-time Parapan American champion and five-time Olympic champion, at 17:30. There will be a round-robin format and the two best teams will compete for the gold medal on August 30.

If you want to see these great Para athletes in action, buy your tickets at the 11 authorized points of sale, located in different districts of the city. There will be a 50% discount for children under 18, senior citizens and people with an impairment.

Tickets can be also purchased online through lima2019.pe/tickets, where you will also find the detailed competition schedules. In the case of e-tickets, printing will no longer be necessary since customers can show their e-ticket from their mobile phones at the entrance of the sports venue.

ABOUT LIMA 2019

The Parapan American Games will gather 1890 Para athletes from 33 countries, participating in 17 sports and 18 disciplines. Competitions will take place from August 23 to September 1, 2019. Additionally, 13 Para sports will be qualifiers for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.

Peru will be represented by 139 Para athletes, the largest number in this type of continental competitions. Peru will take part in 16 sports, including sitting volleyball and wheelchair basketball as the ones with the largest number of competitors: 24 each (12 in women’s team and 12 in men’s team).