A large part of the 139 Para athletes, who will represent us in Lima 2019, are already in the Parapan American Village, and look forward to the start of the Games.

In a cool group, there are always jokes and good humor. Even more so on the day the Peruvian delegation had been waiting for so long, to represent us at the Parapan American Games. The faces of these wonderful athletes reflected a unique excitement to step on the Parapan American Village, a joy that not event the cold morning in Lima could appease.

Feeling part of the most important multidisciplinary event of the continent is a feeling that will forever remain in the hearts of these life champions. They will compete against the most awarded Para athletes of the Americas, but nothing and no one will prevent them from experiencing the dream of gathering thousands of Peruvians to cheer together for 11 days.

“The moment we have been waiting for has finally arrived. Entering the Parapan American Village makes us feel the spirit of the Games, and my teammates and I are happy to be experiencing this incredible event in our country. I will brand my room since day one,” joked the Para swimmer ‘Juancito’ León, who will compete since August 25 at the VIDENA Aquatic Center.

Friends and family of several Para athletes came to the VIDENA to say goodbye to them on their trip to the Village. The Para athlete, Carlos Felipa, and the Para cyclist, Israel Hilario, received the attendees’ affection while entering the precinct. “It feels great to have people looking out for us. We are a joyful group, and we will give our best for our country,” said both.

Peru is one of the first delegations to move into the Parapan American Village. Part of the teams from Trinidad and Tobago, United States, Cuba, Chile, Colombia, Argentina, and Canada, were already in Lima processing their entry. As of today, entourages from Brazil, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Guyana, and Mexico will be arriving.

HISTORIC DELEGATION IN LIMA 2019

Peru will be represented by 139 Para athletes, the biggest amount for this type of continental competitions. In addition, we will participate in 16 disciplines, with sitting volleyball and wheelchair basketball being the ones with the highest number of competitors, with 24 each (12 for the women’s team and the same amount for the men’s team).

Other disciplines in which we will participate are boccia (4 Para athletes), football 5-a-side (10), football 7-a-side (14), goalball (12), judo (1), Para athletics (14), Para badminton (10), Para cycling (2), Para swimming (4), Para powerlifting (4), Para taekwondo (4), Para table tennis (4), wheelchair tennis (5), and shooting Para sport (3).

Hector Ramos, head of Lima 2019 Ticketing Area, said that buying a ticket for the Parapan American Games will extend the sports celebration that started with the Pan American Games and will inspire the change in our society, so that people with an impairment get an equal treatment.

“We had a great success with the Pan American Games, and we hope to repeat it or exceed that experience at the Parapan American Games. During the Pan American Games, the stands were packed, and there was a high demand. Now, we also expect stands packed with people rooting for all Para athletes at the Parapan American Games,” he mentioned.

We will continue with the same ticket sales format: physical and electronic tickets (e-tickets) that spectators can show from their phone. In addition, people will be able to get the tickets at the Lima 2019 web (www.lima2019.pe), ticket offices inside the venues, and the 11 points of sale used for the Pan Americans that will continue to be operative (their exact locations are pointed out at the institutional web).

Ramos said that, in some cases (due to the excitement for the Pan American Games), people tried to buy their tickets too late, even when some competitions had already sold out.

“The idea is that people buy them in advance. Some of the Para swimming, judo, Para badminton and wheelchair basketball competitions are already sold out. We should not miss out this chance.”

He also said that the Parapan American Games will be a celebration to share with the family and that the price of the tickets, starting at PEN 10.00, were established accordingly.

“In addition to the 50% discount for minors under 18 years, senior citizens and people with an impairment (applied in ceremonies and competitions tickets), there is a “day pass” that you can get for a lower price to enjoy two Para sports; for example, football 5-a-side and football 7-a-side at Villa María del Triunfo.”

Furthermore, he added that the Lima 2019 Parapan American Games Opening Ceremony will be in charge of Balich Worldwide Shows, the same Italian firm that was in charge of the Opening and Closing Ceremony of the Lima 2019 Pan American Games and the Río 2016 Olympic Games.

“The idea is that we can all fill up the National Stadium and make it vibrate with excitement. Let’s not miss out the chance of witnessing an international show. Even though we can watch it from home, the feeling of being there singing and living the experience is great.”

“We have set some purchase limits, like the number of tickets that a person can buy. We encourage everyone to get their tickets in advance,” he added.

The Parapan American Torch, a symbol that reflects the spirit of the Games, will be lit on Tuesday, August 20 at the Pachacamac Temple in a ceremony seeking to unite Lima to its ancient past.

This event precedes the tour of the Flame, which will cover the most emblematic locations of the capital. It seeks to create a festive atmosphere where participants can connect with more than two thousand years of traditions, liturgies, and artistic expressions which have defined Peruvian culture until now.

This will prepare the capital to receive the most renowned athletes from all parts of the Americas.

While visiting the “City of the Kings” from August 21 to 23, the Parapan American Flame will seek to inspire equality, hope, courage, and determination, which are the values embodied by each of the Para athletes.

The Parapan American Torch will walk through the most sacred archaeological sites of Lima, as well as its most symbolic touristic destinations. These places are part of a legacy left by the pre-Hispanic, colonial and contemporary periods, which will be claimed on a tour that will transcend borders of time and space to recall and recreate the most significant symbols of our history.

Participants will be able to take pictures while the Flame is borne by renowned personalities of Peruvian sports and representatives of the Civil Society, leaving a mark on the avenues of the capital.

Approximately 300 people will bear the Parapan American Torch. They will bear the Flame, which represents the spirit of the Paralympic values, through historical destinations that due to its historical and cultural importance are the best examples of the inherited legacy of Peru.

This tour seeks to show the most sublime of tangible and intangible Peruvian cultural heritage to all the continent, becoming a place of integration and confluence of the civilizations of the Americas.

Uruguay will present five of their top Para athletes at the biggest multi-sports event in the Americas: the Lima 2019 Parapan American Games, which will be held from August 23 to September 1.

Ticket prices start at PEN 10.00. You can buy them to attend Para table tennis, Para swimming, Shooting Para sport or Para athletics competitions, as well as the Opening and Closing Ceremonies of the Parapan American Games. There will be a 50% discount for children under 18, senior citizens and people with an impairment. Tickets can be bought in eleven Lima 2019-authorized points of sale around the city. Learn more about their location:

Tickets can be also purchased online through lima2019.pe/tickets, where you will also find the Sports Calendar with 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.

THE PARAPAN AMERICAN GAMES

The Parapan American Games will gather 1890 Para athletes from 33 countries, participating in 17 sports and 18 disciplines (1247 men and 643 women). The Peruvian team will gather 139 Para athletes, participating in 16 of 17 sports.

Competitions will take place in 14 venues from August 22 to September 1, 2019. This is the first time that Peru will organize the most important multi-sports event of the Americas and the most significant sporting event in the world after the Olympic and Paralympic Games. A total of 13 Para sports of the Parapan American Games will be qualifiers for Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games. The Parapan American Games are supported by the Americas Paralympic Committee (APC) and the International Paralympic Committee (IPC).

About IPC and APC

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) is the international governing body of the Paralympic movement. Its objective is to organize the Summer and Winter Paralympic Games and to act as the International Federation of nine sports, in order to supervise and coordinate the World Championships and other competitions.

The Americas Paralympic Committee (APC) was established in August 1997 with the aim of creating a Para sport governing body for the Americas. Since 2007, the Parapan American Games are held by the city that hosts the Pan American Games.

About the National Paralympic Association of Peru

The National Paralympic Association of Peru (ANPP) is the governing body of the Paralympic sports movement in Peru. Since 2016, it promotes individual and group Para sports participation. The association also works to transform society by promoting Para sports, as part of the legacy that the Lima 2019 Parapan American Games will leave.

In the past three editions of the Parapan American Games, Brazil’s dominance on the podium has been remarkable. Since Rio 2007, the “green and yellow” delegation landed first on the medal table with great performances in disciplines such as, football 5-a-side, Para table tennis, Para swimming and Para athletics, always showing an extraordinary level.

Lima 2019 will welcome more than 30 world Olympic medalists, whose passion towards sports helped them to cope with society, no matter the obstacles. As of tomorrow, five of those stars will come to Peru to show that one can succeed with determination and courage. Find out more about them here:

1. Daniel Dias (Para swimming Class S5)

At the age of 16, he showed interest in the sport watching Clodoaldo Silva’s events on TV at Athens 2004 Olympic Games. Ever since, despite his congenital malformation on his upper arms and right leg, he trained hard to become the greatest Para swimmer ever. As a matter of fact, he received the well-known Laureus World Sports Award in 2009, 2013 and 2016, which are considered the “Oscars of sports”. He has claimed 14 gold medals at the Paralympic Games (from Perkin 2008 to Rio 2016), 27 Parapan American Games (from Rio 2007 to Toronto 2015), and 30 world championships, another reason to follow him in Aquatic Center of the VIDENA.

2. Joana Silva (Para swimming Class S5)

She was only 10 years old when she took up swimming due to medical advice. However, that was just the beginning of her brilliant career. Even though Joana was born with achondroplasia, a growing condition caused by genetic mutations, it did not stop her from becoming the number one. She took four gold medals in the 50 and 100 freestyle and butterfly in her first Parapan American Games. She went on to win medals at the 2012 London Paralympic Games and Rio 2016, as well as the Montreal 2013, Glasgow 2015 and Mexico 2017 IPC Swimming World Championships. At Toronto 2015, she bagged five gold medals.

3. Verónica Hipólito (Para athlete Class T37)

She used to compete as a regular athlete in the Olympic cycle at the age of 6, but a cerebrovascular accident partially affected the movement of her right limbs. Regardless, Verónica did not quit the sport and now represents Brazil in many world Para athletics events. In 2013, she made her debut at the Lyon World Championship (France), taking a gold medal in 200 meters and one silver in 100 meters. At the Toronto 2015 Parapan American Games, she reached the highest spot on the podium in 100, 200 and 400 meters, not to mention a silver medal in long jump. One year later, she snatched the silver in 100 and bronze in 400 meters at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games. A self-made champion for life.

4. Lucas Prado (Para athlete Class T11)

The athlete lost his sight in 2002 due to retinal detachment in an accident. Overcoming that burden, he took up football 5-a-side and goalball, but it was not until 2006 that he embraced Para athletics, a discipline that got him impressive achievements. Consequently, he won gold in 100, 200 and 400 meters at the Rio 2007 Parapan American Games, repeating his success at Tokyo 2008 Paralympic Games, Guadalajara 2011 Parapan American Games and Christchurch World Championship also in 2011. He would then win two silvers at London 2012 the next year and, at Toronto 2015, he claimed the gold in 4x100 relay and the silver in 100 meters. His life has always been related to sporting success.

5. Football 5-a-side Team

The squad led by Ricardinho will show up as the best team in the history of football for athletes with vision impaired. The “Canarinhos” will try to claim their fourth title at the Parapan American Games, after winning all past editions since 2007. Currently, this generation owns four consecutive gold medals at the Paralympic Games since Athens 2004, as well as five titles at the world championships and two at the sub-championships, leaving behind great contenders such as Argentina, China and Spain. An incredible show is guaranteed at the Villa María del Triunfo Sports Center with these amazing football players who will teach us a great life lesson.

Get your tickets at lima2019.pe/tickets or at any authorized point of sales. Ticket prices start at PEN 10.00. Also, there will be a 50% discount for children under 18, senior citizens and people with an impairment.

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.

A total of 139 Para athletes will represent Peru, the largest number in this kind of continental events. Sixteen disciplines are included in the sports program. Sitting volleyball and wheelchair basketball are the sports with the most competitors, with 24 each one (12 in the women’s team and 12 in the men’s team).

Alexandra Grande, two-time Pan American champion in karate, wanted to meet Angélica Espinoza, taekwondo athlete at the Parapan American Games and Peruvian delegation flag bearer.

This encounter took place at the Peruvian Olympic Committee Gym in VIDENA. Alexandra arrived and met a shy Angelica, who was surprised by the visit. “I feel proud and happy that you have been chosen as the flag bearer,” said Alexandra to Angélica.

“It’s really nice to see athletes approaching us; this doesn’t happen very often, and I know Alexandra is a great champion, so I really appreciate her words,” declared Angélica. She expressed pride for having been chosen as the Peruvian delegation flag bearer and represent its 139 athletes.

Alexandra invited everyone to support the Para athletes, because this sports event is not over. “Let people rest their throats, so they can go to the Opening Ceremony and support the athletes, because we need everyone’s support. We’re giving the post to them. Now I’m just another fan and I’d love to see a full coliseum, just like when I competed,” she highlighted.

The outstanding karate athlete, who also confirmed that she will be carrying the Parapan American Torch, did not hesitate to put on the uniform and challenge Angélica. They took pictures together with Milco, the official Parapan American Games mascot.

She was also very supportive. “We are at home and we must take advantage of the support we receive. I told Angélica to have fun and show everyone that she is the best and sweep all of her rivals,” said Alexandra with a laugh.

Para taekwondo events will be held at the Callao Sports Center on August 30 and 31. “It would be great to have the support and warmth of all Peruvians,” said Angélica.

At the end of this encounter, Alexandra and Angélica invited everyone to the Parapan American Games, which will start on August 23, by shouting “Arriba Perú” (Let’s go Peru) and “Let’s all play!”  

Get your tickets at lima2019.pe/tickets or at any authorized point of sale. Prices start at PEN 20 for ceremonies and PEN 10 for competitions. Remember there will be a 50% discount for children under 18, senior citizens and people with an impairment.

Lima 2019 will award clay cuchimilcos to all gold, silver and bronze medals winners for their victory in the event. 

Just like the Peruvian marathoner, Gladys Tejeda and the Ecuadorian runner, Alex Quiñones, the Parapan American Games winners will also receive cuchimilcos. 

The figurines portrait the Chancay pre-Hispanic culture. The welcoming open arms served as inspiration for Milco., the Games official mascot.  

Master craftsman from Ayacucho, Edwin Huasacca Condori and his five brothers manufactured 5390 figurines, which emulate the cuchimilco statuettes, for the Lima 2019 Pan American and Parapan American Games. 

“We’re very pleased, proud and happy to see our craft in the winners’ hands, the great athletes. It’s such a great honor to win a medal and have a cuchimilco in your hand,” said the artisan.  

He explained that for the process of making the red clay statuettes they used geometrical designs inspired by nature, such as the waves and trees tattooed on its legs, and the champion band on the forehead.  

“We keep the Peruvian art, tradition and culture alive. This is an incredible legacy we carry in our hearts and our hands,” he assured.  

It should be noted that the Lima 2019 Parapan American Games are from August 23 to September 1 with 33 countries in the run. The Peruvian delegation has 139 athletes in the Parapan American Games and they will compete in 17 of the sport disciplines. 

Delegations from all the Americas will start arriving in Peru to participate in the Parapan American Games, to be held for the first time in our country, after the successful delivery of the Pan American Games, considered the best Games in history.

To repeat this success, Lima 2019 is already prepared to host the best competitions at the best stages, that also hosted the Pan American Games. For this, the Parapan American Games competitions will start one day before the opening ceremony, on August 22.

Para table tennis will be the sport opening the competitions, at the modern Sports Center 3, especially built for Lima 2019. The best 127 players of the Americas will participate in this competition. The matches of August 22 will be divided into two shifts from 10:00 to 14:00 and from 16:00 to 22:00.

Peru will be represented by four athletes: Shirley Aguilar, Luis Alberto Traversso, Jesús Yampufe and Guillermo Yáñez.

LIMA 2019 TICKET SALES

To attend the competitions, such as Para table tennis, and the opening and closing ceremonies of the Parapan American Games, get your tickets, starting at 10 soles. There will be a 50% discount for children under 18, senior citizens and people with an impairment.

Tickets can be bought at ten Lima 2019-authorized points of sale around the city. Learn more about their location:

Tickets can be also purchased online at lima2019.pe/ Tickets, where you will also find the Sports Calendar with the detailed competition schedule. 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.

THE PARAPAN AMERICAN GAMES

In these Parapan American Games, 1890 Para athletes from 33 countries will participate in 17 sports and 18 disciplines (1247 men and 643 women) The Peruvian delegation will present 139 athletes that will compete in 16 out of 17 sports.

Competitions will take place in 14 venues from August 22 to September 1, 2019. This is the first time that Peru will organize the most important multi-sports event of the Americas and the most significant sporting event in the world after the Olympic and Paralympic Games. The Parapan American Games will give quotas for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games in 13 Para sports. The Parapan American Games are supported by the Americas Paralympic Committee (APC) and the International Paralympic Committee (IPC).

About IPC and APC

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) is the international governing body of the Paralympic movement. Its objective is to organize the Summer and Winter Paralympic Games and to act as the International Federation of nine sports, in order to supervise and coordinate the World Championships and other competitions.

The Americas Paralympic Committee (APC) was established in August 1997 with the aim of creating a Para sport governing body for the Americas. Since 2007, the Parapan American Games are held by the city that hosts the Pan American Games.

About the National Paralympic Association of Peru

The National Paralympic Association of Peru (ANPP) is the governing body of the Paralympic sports movement in Peru. Since 2016, it promotes individual and group Para sports participation. The association also works to transform society by promoting Para sports, as part of the legacy that the Lima 2019 Parapan American Games will leave.

On Friday, August 23, Peru will be able to enjoy a wonderful multi-sport experience during the Parapan American Games, where 1890 of the best athletes from the Americas will be participating.

On Saturday, August 17 a Para sport festival will take place at Plaza Manco Cápac, located in the center of the district of La Victoria.

From 10:00 all the spectators will be able to watch the exhibitions of four Para sports that will be part of the Parapan American Games. They are the following: Para athletics, wheelchair basketball, football 5-a-side (where only the goalkeeper is the one without a visual impairment) and sitting volleyball.

All spectators will have the chance to enjoy some recreational games right in the center of Plaza Manco Cápac. Pan American Games medalists as John Trebejo, Carlos Lam, Saida Salcedo, Thalía Mallqui, Claudia Suárez, Luis Miranda and Alexia Sotomayor will be attending too.

Milco, the Games' mascot who earned the affection of Peruvian families, will also be participating.

There will be a stand selling tickets to attend the Parapan American Games ceremonies and the different competitions with the best Para athletes of the continent. No more excuses to miss the greatest multi-sport event in the Americas.

THE PARAPAN AMERICAN GAMES

1890 Para athletes (1247 men and 643 women) from 33 countries will participate in 17 sports and 18 disciplines in these Parapan American Games. The Peruvian delegation will consist of 139 Para athletes participating in 16 out of 17 sports.

Parapan American Games will be qualifiers for Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games in 13 Para sports.

With high hopes and expectation for its performance in the Lima 2019 Parapan American Games, Uruguay will present its best five athletes for the biggest multi-sport event of the Americas, to be held from August 23 to September 1.

Uruguay will be represented by Henry Borges in the 60 kg judo category, Gonzalo Dutra in Para swimming, Eduardo Dutra in Para athletics, Carmelo Milán in shooting Para sport and Gonzalo Acosta in Para table tennis. Eduardo Dutra holds the national record in 800 m, with 1 minute, 50 seconds and 80 hundredth. He will be competing in that same event in Lima 2019.

Gonzalo Dutra will compete in 50 m and 100 m freestyle and 100 m breaststroke at the Aquatics Center of VIDENA, where the Para swimming competitions will be held. Carmelo Milán will compete in the 10m air rifle prone and 10 m air rifle standing events, at the Las Palmas Shooting Range in Surco.

Henry Borges will compete in the -60 kg judo category, for athletes with visual impairment. Borges is an experienced athlete that also competed in the Athens 2004, Beijing 2008 and Rio de Janeiro 2016 Paralympic Games. Judo competitions will be held at the Sports Center 2 in VIDENA.

LIMA 2019 TICKET SALES

To attend the competitions, such as Para table tennis, Para swimming, judo, shooting Para sports or Para athletics, and the opening and closing ceremonies of the Parapan American Games, get your tickets, starting at 10 soles. There will be a 50% discount for children under 18, senior citizens and people with an impairment. Tickets can be bought at ten Lima 2019-authorized points of sale around the city. Learn more about their location:

Tickets can be also purchased online at lima2019.pe/ Tickets, where you will also find the Sports Calendar with the detailed competition schedule. 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.

THE PARAPAN AMERICAN GAMES

In these Parapan American Games, 1890 Para athletes from 33 countries will participate in 17 sports and 18 disciplines (1247 men and 643 women) The Peruvian delegation will present 139 athletes that will compete in 16 out of 17 sports.

Competitions will take place in 14 venues from August 22 to September 1, 2019. This is the first time that Peru will organize the most important multi-sports event of the Americas and the most significant sporting event in the world after the Olympic and Paralympic Games. The Parapan American Games will give quotas for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games in 13 Para sports. The Parapan American Games are supported by the Americas Paralympic Committee (APC) and the International Paralympic Committee (IPC).

About IPC and APC

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) is the international governing body of the Paralympic movement. Its objective is to organize the Summer and Winter Paralympic Games and to act as the International Federation of nine sports, in order to supervise and coordinate the World Championships and other competitions.

The Americas Paralympic Committee (APC) was founded in August 1997 with the aim of creating a Para sport governing body for the Americas. Since 2007, the Parapan American Games are held by the city that hosts the Pan American Games.

About the National Paralympic Association of Peru

The National Paralympic Association of Peru (ANPP) is the governing body of the Paralympic sports movement in Peru. Since 2016, it promotes individual and group Para sports participation. The association also works to transform society by promoting Para sports, as part of the legacy that the Lima 2019 Parapan American Games will leave.