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LIMA 2019 WELCOMES MEXICAN DELEGATION WITH PERUVIAN MUSIC
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The Mayor of Lima, Jorge Muñoz, and the Lima 2019 Official Spokesperson, Carlos Manuel Lazarte, welcomed at the Jorge Chávez International Airport more than 100 Mexican athletes that arrived at the capital to participate in the Pan American Games competitions, that are about to start.
In this welcoming ceremony, the Mayor of Lima excitedly stated that “the ones who are here are the Peruvian culture ambassadors and, as representatives of the greatest multi-sports festivity of the Americas, we wish you the best and to enjoy your stay in our country.”
The reception of the Mexican athletes included an artistic performance, in charge of Lima Airport Partners, with different typical dances from the coast, highlands and jungle, such as “marinera norteña”, “huaylas”, “anaconda”, among others dances of national folklore. The Mexican athletes joined the show and turned their arrival into an episode that will remain in their memories.
As part of the ceremony, a ribbon cut was held for the opening of a reception area in the International Arrivals Hall, which will allow to offer more hospitality to all the delegations that come from the Americas. In this place, there is a wall that provides diverse information related to the Games such as venues, historical backgrounds, etc.
ABOUT LIMA 2019
The Opening Ceremony of the Lima 2019 Pan American Games will be held at the National Stadium on July 26, 2019. This continental event will gather 6680 athletes from 41 countries and delegations from the Americas.
There will be 17 days of competitions and ceremonies between July 26 and August 11, which will take place in 14 districts of Lima and Callao at various venues like VIDENA, Villa María Sports Center, Callao Regional Village, Villa El Salvador Sports Center, Punta Rocas, among others.
The Lima 2019 Pan American Games will include 39 sports and 61 disciplines, in which athletes will compete for gold, silver and bronze medals. A total of 21 disciplines are qualifiers for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.
The Parapan American Games will welcome 1890 Para athletes from 33 countries, who will participate in 17 sports and 18 disciplines. Competitions will take place from August 23 to September 1, 2019. Thirteen sports will be qualifiers for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.