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LIMA 2019 VENUES FOR INTERNATIONAL SPORTS COMPETITIONS
The president of the Lima 2019 Organizing Committee, Carlos Neuhaus, spoke at the Business Development Forum.
The venues of the Lima 2019 Pan American and Parapan American Games are being requested by the federations of different sports disciplines to host international competitions, informed Carlos Neuhaus, president of the Lima 2019 Organizing Committee.
“The Swimming Federation has already sent us a list of international championships as many people are interested in using this venue. Not only in swimming, but also in athletics and other sports,” Neuhaus said, after mentioning that they could take place over this year and next.
He assured that the construction of the VIDENA Aquatic Center has all the conditions approved for international events.
“We built the swimming pool at the VIDENA and it’s already a hub, which was used regularly for the swimming competitions at the Parapan American Games and will remain as a legacy not only for high-level competitions, but also for the creation of academies so children and adults can participate,” he added.
He reaffirmed that no sports infrastructure will be privatized, and that there is a possibility of bring experts in sports venue management in order to optimize the use of these venues.
Parapan American Games
Neuhaus said that the days before the start of the Parapan American Games are very intense because they are the greatest challenge of this sporting event to be held in our country.
“While it’s true that the Pan American Games received extensive media coverage and were very eye-catching, the Parapan American Games are much more important to us because they involve people who had problems perhaps at birth or in life and who have overcome many obstacles,” he stated.
The president of the Lima 2019 Organizing Committee spoke at the Sustainable Development Business Forum, where he summarized the development of the Pan American Games and the start of the Parapan American Games.
“We finally met our goal as a country in two years and 10 months, against all odds,” said Carlos Neuhaus, who, at the end, received a standing ovation from the audience.