Artistic skating is one of the disciplines that has created a lot of expectations in world multi-sports events and the Lima 2019 Pan American Games were not the exception. After two days of competition, the best 16 roller skaters of the Americas showed their art at the spectacular skating rink of Sports Center 3 of VIDENA, and spectators showed their love with standing ovations.

The Brazilian Bruna Wurts won the gold in women’s category, beating Giselle Soler from Argentina and Eduarda Fuentes from Ecuador. On the other hand, Juan Sánchez from Argentina defeated John Burchield from USA and Gustavo Casado from Brazil on his way to the gold.

The stands vibrated with the skaters’ performances. Most of them are placed in the top 10 of the world ranking. Entire families cheered for the routines accompanied by classic and modern music and athletes gave their best, to win the applause of Peruvian fans.

It is worth mentioning the spectacular skating rink, praised by competitors, trainers and spectators. “It has been an impressive event, not only because of the athletes’ high competition level, but also because of the spectators respect and the surface amazing conditions. I take good memories with me,” said the Pan American champion Juan Sánchez.

A crucial day in Lima 2019. A few hours before the Pan American Games Opening Ceremony, the competitions of this event continue and others, such as rugby and artistic skating, begin.

Modern pentathlon is a sport that includes swimming, equestrian, fencing and laser run (shooting and running). For this sport, the fencing competitions, in men’s and women’s singles, will be held from 09:00 to 15:00 at the Lima Convention Center in San Borja.

Beach volleyball competitions will continue at the Costa Verde venue in San Miguel with 16 preliminary matches, in men’s and women’s category, from 08:00 to 14:40.

The rugby competitions will kick off at the Villa María del Triunfo Sports Center with the women’s category, with matches between Colombia and Argentina (09:50), and United States vs. Trinidad and Tobago (10:15). At 10:40, Brazil and Peru will participate in a spectacular match, and Canada vs. Mexico (11:05) will close the session.

In men’s category, the stage is just as attractive with matches between Brazil and Chile (11:30), United States vs. Guyana (11:55), Canada vs. Uruguay (12:20) and Argentina vs. Jamaica (12:45).

NATIONAL SPORTS VILLAGE

Artistic skating is one of the other disciplines that begins prior to the Lima 2019 Opening Ceremony. Short sessions in men’s and women’s category have been scheduled from 10:00 to 12:00, at the National Sports Village (VIDENA) in San Luis.

As for squash, the quarterfinals for men’s singles, women’s and men’s doubles will take place from 08:00 to 12:00.

The Pan American Games competitions starts on July 24, a few days prior to the Opening Ceremony, and will run until  August 11, where 39 sports, 61 disciplines (21 qualifying Competitions for Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games) featuring 6680 athletes from all over the continent..

The Games will start with beach volleyball, which has a new venue in Costa Verde of San Miguel.

The following graph shows the official Sports Competition calendar where athletes of all over the continent will seek glory.

The first gold medal of Lima 2019 will be given at the taekwondo – Poomsae on July 27 a day after the Opening Ceremony. 31 athletes will try to get the golden medal. The award ceremony will kick off at 10:30 in Callao Sports Center.

One the same day, athletes of bowling, artistic skating, squash, marathon, weightlifting, shooting, gymnastics and canoe slalom will be awarded.