The Opening Ceremony of the Pan American Games excited people so much that many of them continue buying their tickets for the Closing Ceremony of the Pan American Games now.

The interest of Peruvian fans for the sports competitions of the Pan American Games has also grown a lot. Since July 27, the day after the Opening Ceremony, over 29 thousand tickets have been sold according to a report by the ticketing agency.

This record number is the same Lima 2019 obtained last May 27, when the tickets sale for the Pan American Games started.

There are still tickets left

Peruvian fans can still get their tickets for the football competitions to be held at the remodeled San Marcos Stadium, as well as for Greco-Roman wrestling and boxing that will take place at the Miguel Grau Coliseum in Callao. Also, there are still tickets left for softball and archery, which will be held at the Villa María del Triunfo Sports Center.

Additionally, you can buy tickets for: freestyle cycling that will be held at the Costa Verde venue in San Miguel; hockey, at the Villa María del Triunfo Sports Center, among other sports.

Tickets and Points of Sale

This way, all people interested in buying their tickets for the Closing Ceremony and the competitions of the Pan American Games can get them starting at PEN 20.00. There is a 50 percent discount for people with an impairment and their companions, senior citizens over 60, and children under 18.

Fans can buy their tickets at www.lima2019.pe/tickets.

Recently, the Organizing Committee opened a new point of sale at the Jockey Plaza Shopping Center in Santiago de Surco.

These 11 points of sale are opened in the Metro and Wong hypermarkets in the districts of Chorrillos, Independencia, La Molina, Lima, Miraflores, San Borja, San Isidro, San Juan de Miraflores, San Miguel, and Surco.

It is worth mentioning that 21 Pan American disciplines are qualifiers for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, and 13 sports will allocate quota places for the Paralympic Games.

Water skier Natalia Cuglievan won the fourth gold medal for Peru, becoming the first Peruvian athlete to win a second personal gold medal in the history of the Pan American Games. 

The now two-time Pan American champion repeated her feat from Toronto 2015 after winning the tricks event in the competition held at Laguna de Bujama. 

Cuglievan scored 9910 points, beating American Erika Lang (9720) and Canadian Louise Rini (8820).  

Before the competition, Natalia had claimed to feel “ready”, as she had been training intensively for the last six months. 

“It’s a great honor for me to represent Peru and to make water skiing better known. I did feel a little more pressure because I was competing in my home country, in front of my family and my people. But all the effort I put in was worth it,” stated Natalia. 

Her debut at the Pan American Games was at the age of just 14, at Guadalajara 2011. She managed to reach the fourth place. Toronto 2015 was the occasion to start showing all her class, as she took home the gold medal. Four years later, Natalia won gold again at the Lima 2019 Games.  

“Sports are truly important, and Peru made an effort to organize the Pan American Games,” concluded Natalia. 

Carlos Manuel Lazarte, Lima 2019 spokesperson, stated that many competition venues of the Pan American Games—housing disciplines that are not so popular in Peru—were filled during the first days.

“There are tickets left for the Closing Ceremony and other competitions.  While it is true that football, volleyball and basketball are the sports with more tickets sold , we were surprised that gymnastics, swimming, athletics, and other sports events were very well received for the finals,” he said.

Carlos Manuel Lazarte could not hide his satisfaction for the public's attendance, especially young fans, who have the chance to see disciplines that they did not have enjoyed before. “Venues get crowded,” stated

During a press conference, he reported that the Lima 2019 Organizing Committee is pleased to have sold over 367 thousand tickets for different competitions and the Pan American Games Ceremonies for the coming days.

Visit the Pan American and Parapan American Games website to buy tickets:  lima2019.pe or visit Teleticket's website: https://teleticket.com.pe/lima2019.

A new point of sale has opened at Jockey Plaza shopping center, Santiago de Surco. This new point of sale joins the other 10 already operating at Metro and Wong supermarkets, in the districts of Chorrillos, Independencia, La Molina, Lima, Miraflores, San Borja, San Isidro, San Juan de Miraflores, San Miguel, and Surco.

PRESIDENTIAL PRAISE

Carlos Manuel Lazarte thanked the congratulations of the President of Peru, Martin Vizcarra, to the Lima 2019 Organization, during his last National speech for National Holidays.

“In his National speech, the President of Peru, Martin Vizcarra, said that Lima 2019 has mobilized Peruvians in a way never seen before in order to deliver a one of a kind sports event”, he said. He also highlighted the event's tourist and economic impact stated by the President.

Milco, the Lima 2019 Pan American and Parapan American Games official mascot, was also present before the Great Military Parade cheering people up. The audience took the opportunity to say hi and take pictures with the emblematic mascot that captivated children and adults.

From their arrival, early in the morning, a group of Lima 2019 staff members, the Peruvian wheelchair basketball team and Milco, the official mascot, caught the attention of children and adults.

Paola Eucástegui, staff member of the Special Project for the Preparation and Development of the Pan American and Parapan American Games, shared that from the moment they received the invitation, they worked very hard to prepare and that they are happy for their participation in this important event.

It should be noted that this is the first time athletes with an impairment affiliated to the National Commission for the Integration of People with Impairments (CONADIS) participate in the Great Military Parade, as an example of the process of social inclusion of people with an impairment in our country.

Part of the Lima 2019 delegation were cadets of the 4th year of the Chorrillos Military School, belonging to the 126 promotion, who were in charge of carrying some of the 41 flags of all the countries taking part in the Lima 2019 Pan American Games.

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The Peruvian fans proved one more time that they are the best fans in the world for their unconditional support of the eleven brave women who were defeated by the Argentinian team on the first day of the Lima 2019 women’s football competitions.

However, Peru won in the stands. The match took place at the remodeled stadium of the National University of San Marcos. The seats were red and white due to the ardent fans who did not stop cheering on the team and their opportunities to score.

The stadium featured devoted fans who were at all times focused on the Peruvian team movements. Their popular chants encouraged the eleven brave players, led by Doriva Bueno, on the second half. 

Despite being outperformed by the Argentinians, the Peruvian team together with the dedicated fans, never give up hope, especially when they were very close to score on several occasions. For example, when goalkeeper Correa caught the shot from striker Myriam Tristán in the 78th minute of the second half, which was also a disallowed offside goal.

The Peruvian team is focused on moving to the next round and dreaming of finishing first in the Games. For that purpose, they need to beat Costa Rica and Panama. These matches will be held on July 31 and August 3 at 20:30 at the San Marcos Stadium.

For the upcoming matches, the Peruvian team will be supported by its loyal fans, who will reaffirm their status as top-tier fans in the most important sport celebration in the Americas. 

The traditional Great Military Parade opened this morning with the Peruvian medalists of the Pan American Games: Gladys Tejeda, Cristhian Pacheco, Hugo del Castillo, Marcela Castillo, Ariana Vera, Renzo Saux and Luis Bardalez, who raised their hands while passing through the stage of this protocol act for the Independence Day.

The winning athletes, carrying their medals, led the Lima 2019 delegation in the parade held in Av. Brasil.

It should be noted that Tejeda is the winner of the 42K women’s marathon; and Cristhian Pacheco, the winner of the gold medal in the 42K men’s marathon. In addition, Hugo Del Castillo (silver medal), Marcela Castillo (silver medal), Luis Bardalez (bronze medal), Diego Elías (gold medal), Ariana Vera (bronze medal) and Renzo Saux (bronze medal) were also present.

This delegation was also accompanied by the Lima 2019 workers, who carried the 41 flags that represent the countries participating in the Pan American Games.

The Peruvian wheelchair basketball team, which will represent us in the Parapan American Games, and the Lima 2019 Ambassador, Alejandra Callirgos, also participated in this parade.

The uniforms worn by the members of the delegation in the parade have been made with Peruvian materials and produced by micro and small business as a Games contribution to the Peruvian economy. Its design reflects our identity and culture.

Peru is the host of the largest multi-sports event in the continent for the first time in its history.

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The celebration of Peru’s independence day did not go unnoticed during the second day of Culturaymi. Families poured in to tour the facilities and spent the day surrounded by excitement and relaxation. The Parque de la Exposición was jam packed with thousands of visitors who enjoyed each one of the amenities, savored the food in the gastronomy zone, shared their patriotic wishes on a mural and proudly sang along to the songs of the schedules artists, this unforgettable July 28.

The excitement and celebration came hand in hand. Morisco, Los Mensajeros de la Selva, Ezequiel, Teresa Fuller Granda—daughter of renowned composer, Chabuca Granda—, Manuelcha Prado, Tunantada Adex and Bartola performed on stage. They dazzled the crowd and made it clear that the best part of participating in Culturaymi was their connection with the audience.

The same can be said for the Fun Fest stage. The audience was moved by the dance in homage to the Señor de los Milagros, followed by Hermanos Chávez and their acrobatic dances with scissors and, finally, Los Cholos. But there was still more to come. Lucho Quequezana, the one-man orchestra (literally) and creator of the popular Pan American Games Opening Ceremony playlist, also took the stage. 

Fabiola de la Cuba closed the night with her new show “Tuttay Quilla,” a review of the folklore of a global Peru, with magical singing and graceful dancing. All these performers were at Fun Fest, amid a magnificent display of light, sound and color. 

Thanks to the impeccable production of Culturaymi, talented artists received applause for each of their performances and reaffirmed their patriotism on the imposing stage.

CULTURAYMI PROGRAM
TODAY, Monday, July 29
Parque de la Exposición (Av. 28 de Julio and Garcilaso de la Vega)

FUN FEST AUDITORIUM
18:20  Fray Masías
19:10  Rosa Guzmán
20:45  Kanaku y el Tigre
21:30  La Mente

MORISCO STAGE
17:15 Victoria Villalobos
18:35 Tayta Edbird
19:55 Perú Salvaje
21:15 Chintata

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Tennis, one of the most anticipated sports in the continent, starts on Monday, July 29, with the best representatives of the Americas, whose greatest reward, in addition to the glory of being champions, is their qualification for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

The international competition will take place at the Lawn Tennis de la Exposición Club courts, in Jesús María, where the matches will begin at 10:00 so that families can watch and enjoy this sport. One of Peru’s representatives, Nicolás Álvarez, will debut against Cuban Yoan Andrés Pérez at this time. 

The following players will compete at the same time: Rowland Philips from Jamaica and Francisco Cerundolo from Argentina, Alberto Alvarado from El Salvador and Stefan González from Guatemala, Kenny Turcios from Honduras and Federico Zeballos from Bolivia, and Jody Maginley from Antillas and Kyle Johnson from El Salvador.

The second round of matches will start immediately, before noon. At that time, Nicolás Mejías from Colombia and Víctor Estrella from the Dominican Republic, Manuel Sánchez from Mexico and Wilfredo González from Guatemala, and Sean Williams from Barbados and Franco Roncadelli from Uruguay will also compete. The following matches will also take place: Sam Riffice from the US against Francisco Llanes from Uruguay, Osmel Rivera from Cuba against Alejandro Obando from Honduras, and Haydn Lewis from Barbados against Juan Alejandro Hernández from Mexico.

Once these matches end, another series of matches will begin, such as Sergio Galdós from Peru against Justin Roberts from Bahamas. The women’s competitions will also begin, such as the match between Canadian Jada Bui and Colombian María Camila Osorio, seeded eighth in the tournament. 

Additionally, Bolivian Noelia Zeballos will also compete against Canadian Alexandra Vagramov, As well as Meli Reasco from Ecuador against Guatemalan Andrea Weedonm, Marcela Zacarías from México against Argentinian Catalina Pella, and Montserrat González from Paraguaya against Caroline Delohide from the US, seeded fourth in the tournament.

PERUVIAN DEBUT IN WOMEN’S TENNIS
In the afternoon, the last five matches of the opening day of the tennis competition will take place, where Peruvian Dana Guzmán will make her debut against Mexican Renata Zarazúa, seeded sixth. Moreover, Chilean Fernanda Brito will compete against Argentinian Nadia Podoroska, seeded seventh. 

Simultaneously, Chilean Daniela Seguel, seeded fifth, competes against Guatemalan Melissa Morales, and Ecuadorian Charlotte Paredes faces Argentinian Victoria Bosio. In the same time slot, the first men’s doubles match will take place between pairs Alberto Alvarado and Luis Mireles from El Salvador and Kevin King and Michael Redicki from the United States.
 
There are still tickets available for the competitions. To buy tickets please go to the Pan American and Parapan American Games website: lima2019.pe. You can also buy tickets on the Teleticket website: https://teleticket.com.pe/lima2019.

You can also buy your tickets at the booth set up at the Jockey Plaza shopping center, in Santiago de Surco. This new point of sale is an addition to the 10 points of sales already operating at Metro and Wong in the districts of Chorrillos, Independencia, La Molina, Lima, Miraflores, San Borja, San Isidro, San Juan de Miraflores, San Miguel and Surco.

The crowd at the Miguel Grau Coliseum in Callao experienced a night of boxing like in its heyday. Hundreds of people gathered to cheer on the Peruvian boxers; the loudest applause went to José María Lúcar. The Peruvian boxer defeated Mexican Francisco Cantabrana by unanimous decision. Lúcar advanced to the semifinals of the 91 kg weight division and secured at least a bronze medal for Peru.

In the Pan American Games, boxing does not require a fight to settle the bronze medal. Therefore, the two boxers who do not qualify for the final automatically take third place on the podium. Nonetheless, on Tuesday 31, Lúcar will try to beat Ecuadorian Julio César Castillo to make it to the final. In the other semifinal, the favorite, Cuban Erislandy Savón, will face Brazilian Abner Teixeira.

Tickets for these events are available at lima2019.pe/tickets and at Metro and Wong Teleticket point of sales in Chorrillos, Independencia, La Molina, Lima, Miraflores, San Borja, San Isidro, San Juan de Miraflores, San Miguel and Surco. It is worth mentioning that a new point of sale has recently opened at Jockey Plaza shopping center in Surco.

Boxing at the Pan American Games will be disputed in three intense rounds in the 10 men’s and women’s weight divisions. Quarterfinals are the first stage and will be disputed from July 27 to 29. Then, semifinals will take place on July 30, while finals will be held on August 1 and 2, in sessions starting at 19:00.