1. Mexican racquetball player Paola Longoria won her third gold in the Pan American Games, winning the singles and doubles events.
2. Venezuelan Yulimar Rojas took her first gold in the Pan American Games, after winning the triple jump event, even setting a new Pan American record.
3. Colombian cyclist Mariana Pajón got her second gold medal in the Pan American Games, after the one she won at Guadalajara 2011.
4. Argentina’s basketball team clearly won the competition and picked up their second gold medal since Mar del Plata 1995. The team led by Luis Scola amazed the audience at the Eduardo Dibós Coliseum.
5. The Argentina’s hockey teams qualified to Tokyo 2020, showing their talent in each match, at the Villa María del Triunfo Sports Center. “Las Leonas” got their seventh gold and “Los Leones”, the tenth. Total Supremacy.
6. Brazilian tennis player Hugo Calderano won two gold medals in singles and doubles. The best player in the history of the Americas shone in Lima 2019 with his best talent.
7. Cuban wrestler Mijaín López reached his fifth consecutive Pan American gold at Lima 2019. The athlete who is also five-time world champion and three-time Olympic champion thanked the warmth of the Peruvian people.
8. Argentinian men’s rugby team stopped the two-time Canadian champion’s supremacy in the Pan American Games. Los Pumas swept all their rivals, in an amazing physical game, in Villa Maria del Triunfo.
9. Cuban Boxing shone again in a continental competition with eight gold medals out of 10 possible finals. Seven world champions and three Olympians confirmed that Cuba leads in this sport.
10. Brazilian swimmer Leonardo de Deus became three-time Pan American champion in the 200 m butterfly event, even though he was not on the Brazilian Olympic Committee’s initial list. He came in to replace a teammate who tested positive in the doping control. In addition, he claimed gold in mixed 4x100 medley relay, silver in 4x100 medley relay and bronze in 200 m backstroke.
11. Venezuelan fencer Ruben Limardo was crowned three-time Pan American champion in épée event. He also won bronze in the team event, having a total of eight medals in the Pan American Games.
12. Argentinian swimmer Delfina Pignatiello was crowned as the queen of the waters at Lima 2019, when she claimed three gold medals in the races of 400, 800 and 1500 meters. At the age of 19, she is the child prodigy in swimming throughout South America.
13. The American swimmer Margo Geer took four gold medals, one individual and four in relay events, becoming one of the most successful participants in Lima 2019.
14. Colombian athlete Anthony Zambrano won two gold medals in the 400m and 4x400m events, standing out as one of the new South American stars in athletics for the Tokyo 2020 Games.
15. Mexican diver Kevin Berlin was crowned as the new Latin American star after winning the 10m platform individual and synchronized events.
16. Cuban judoka Idalys Ortíz picked up her third consecutive gold medal in the +78 kg event. She is one of the most successful athletes in Cuba.
17. American wrestler Kyle Snyder became Pan American champion for the second time in the 97 kg event.  At the age of 23, he is also Olympic champion and two-time world champion.
18. Swimmer Marcela Cunha won gold in open water swimming and closed a wonderful year, after two world gold medals in the 5 and 25 km aquatic marathon. With 10 gold medals, she was crowned as the woman with the most titles in the World Aquatic Sports Championships and entered the Hall of Fame, after winning at Lima 2019.
19. Peruvian karateka Alexandra Grande and water skier Natalia Cuglievan went down in the history of Peruvian sport after winning their second consecutive gold medals in the Pan American Games. This fact will remain in history.

Mexico’s finest. Before talking to the media, and with the gold medal hanging in her neck, the two-times Pan American individual cycling champion (Guadalajara 2011 and Lima 2019), Cuban Arlenis Sierra broke the protocols and run to the security fence to celebrate with the crowd, hugging and taking pictures with Peruvian fans that came early in the morning to the finish line area to support the athletes. 

“Everything in Lima 2019 is amazing: the support and kindness of the people, the excellent organization of the Organizing Committee showed in the care and security they took for athletes, at the Pan American Village and competition venues, always aware of what we needed. I think that shows a high commitment to sport,”   she said. 

Today, everything was a success: the people's attendance since 08:00 at the Costa Verde, from Magadalena to Chorrillos, to support athletes; the security provided by the National Police of Peru (PNP) along the competition course and the support of Lima 2019 volunteers, that helped by providing information about spectators’ areas. 

Only two days ago, a small rockfall affected the individual road cycling course. However, this incident did not trouble the competition as the Organizing Committee activated its emergency protocols so everything could continue as planned.     

The women’s individual race started with a pack that took the lead of the competition. Peruvian representatives, Cynthia Davila and Luddy Fernandez were into this pack, but as competitors completed laps, Chile, Canada, Mexico and Trinidad and Tobago took the lead. Although this group lead most of the race, at the final stage when legs start to feel the pain of pedaling after 80 km, the Cuban Arlenis Sierra, 2018 Pan American champion and Guadalajara 2011 gold medal, proved why she is the best. 

The 33 competitors rode five laps to complete the 80 km of the competition, which starting and finish lines were located the Sucre exit, located near the Virgen del Inmaculado Corazon at the last block of Avenida Brasil. 

After two hours and nineteen minutes, the first one to cross the finish line was the Cuban athlete, followed by the cyclist from Trinidad and Tobago, Teniel Campbell, and the bronze medal was won by the Mexican Lizbeth Salazar Vasquez. 

Tomorrow, the Costa Verde beach circuit will receive the best 77 cyclists of the continent, who will compete in the individual road cycling event (men and women). In this extreme sport they will execute strategy, speed and endurance.

As a result of an incident occurred yesterday, and to ensure the safety of competitors, Panam Sports, the Municipality of Lima and the Peruvian National Police (PNP) decided to modify the start and finish line, moving it 1.6 km south of the place previously established.

The women's competition will begin at 09:00 and will count on the participation of  33 athletes who will make 5 laps (80.5 kilometers) to the circuit that will begin, as a start and finish line, near the Av. Brasil access, in Magdalena, to Los Pavos beach, in Barranco, where they will return to the San Martin access (San Isidro, close to the LUM museum), and continue by Av. Del Ejército, where they will make another lap, and return to the beach circuit until the finish line.

This event is a mass start road race, in which the athletes start in group and the first rider to cross the finish line wins. At 13.00, four hours later, the competition of 44 male athletes will begin. However, who will make 11 laps (177.1 km) to the same circuit.

In this event, the public will be able to cheer on the athletes during the route that will cover from the district of Magdalena to the district of Miraflores, as well as witness world-class athletes, among which are the silver medalist in Rio 2016 in pursuit, Chloe Dygert, and the 2018 Pan American champion of individual road cycling, Cuban Arlenis Sierra.

The Peruvian team is represented by 11 athletes who will participate in both events.

Streets Closure

The Costa Verde beach circuit will be closed to vehicles, from 22:00 on Friday, August 9, to 24:00 on August 10, from Av. Universitaria to Av. Huaylas and all its accesses. 

Also, Av. Del Ejército will remain closed, from Av. Coronel Portillo to the Manuel Bonilla Sports Center. Meanwhile, the stretch from Av. Brasil to Av. Huaylas will be available at 18:30 on August 10.

A perfect match: the 41 athletes competing in road cycling gave their all, and the spectators cheered enthusiastically while also behaving in an orderly manner and respecting the competition circuit, which went from San Miguel to Chorrillos.

In addition, the Peruvian National Police (PNP) was present in the area from the early morning to control traffic flow due to the Costa Verde closure and to guide drivers on which alternative routes to take.

The combination of these three elements resulted in a clean, trouble-free competition, complying fully with the road closure plan and the Lima 2019 Organizing Committee recommendations.

Starting at 8:00, spectators began to arrive all along the Lima coast to watch one of the road sports featured at the Lima 2019 Pan American Games, which requires significant effort and physical endurance. The access descents to the circuit were well signaled by the organizers, and volunteers were always ready to guide people on where to go for the best views of the competition.

At 9:45, 20 female cyclists began the Individual time trial event, starting and ending at the Costa Verde San Miguel venue. The athletes cycled along 18.5 kilometers, going through six districts on the route: San Miguel, Magdalena, San Isidro, Miraflores, Barranco and Chorrillos, with spectators cheering and clapping throughout.

Two and a half hours later, at 12:15, the 21 male cyclists began this event, which ran along the same course as the women’s event, with a total of 37 kilometers.

The women's event was won by American Chloe Dygert, who recorded a time of 23:36.51, while the men’s race saw Daniel Martínez Poveda come first with a time of 44:22.17.

To provide better service to the spectators, the Games organizers arranged transportation for wheelchair users, taking them from Parque Media Luna (San Miguel) to the competition venue and back.

Individual Road

The individual road event will be held on Saturday, August 10. The women’s event will start at 9:00 and will include 33 competitors who will cycle along 79.8 kilometers (six laps) on the circuit between the Costa Verde San Miguel venue (start and end point) and Pampilla beach in Miraflores.

Recommendations

The Lima 2019 Organizing Committee has some recommendations for the spectators who will be supporting the athletes during this competition:

• Do not throw objects to the competition track.
• Do not throw water at the athletes.
• Do not interfere with the marathon circuit.
• Do not bring pets because they could run away and interrupt the competition.

It is also worth mentioning that, on the two competition days, access will be restricted for beachgoers and individuals carrying bicycles.

The Circuito de Playas – Costa Verde will be the stage of Lima 2019 Pan American Games road cycling time trial and individual events, where 91 of the best cyclists of the Americas will gather.

The competitions were held this Wednesday, August 7 and will resume on Saturday, August 10. The Costa Verde will be closed again, from the San Miguel district to the Chorrillos district.

Jacqueline Lobrano, Lima 2019 Spectator Services head said that people has various pedestrian accesses to go cheer for their favorite athletes: In San Miguel, the Jhon Lennon bridge; in Magdalena, the Bajada Brasil bridge; in San Isidro, the María Reiche bridge and in Miraflores, the Bajada Balta bridge.

She advised spectators not to bring pets to the competitions as they may run away, interrupt the circuit or cause a serious accident. Spectators must not throw water or bottles at cyclists as the road must be completely free.

The Traffic Director of the Peruvian National Police Jorge Lam, said that until now, no inconvenient has been reported on the closing of the Costa Verde, as enough police agents have been deployed in all alternative routes where traffic load has been identified.

Lam asked drivers and pedestrian to understand that routes closing is due to an international sport event in which everyone should cooperate.

Closing on Saturday, August 10

The Costa Verde circuit will be closed again on Friday, August 9 from 22:00 until Saturday, August 10 at midnight, from the exit to Av. Universitaria to the exit of Av. Huaylas. The Avenida del Ejército will also remain closed, from Av. Coronel Portillo to the “Manuel Bonilla” Sports Center. The section between the exit to Av. Brasil to the exit of Av. Huaylas will be opened from 18:30 on August 10.

ALTERNATIVE ROUTES

From North to South:

Av. Costanera - Av. Bertolotto – Av. Comandante Espinar – Av. Brasil (Este-Oeste) - Av. Del Ejército – Av. Augusto Pérez Araníbar – Av. Coronel Pedro Portillo (West-East) – Av. General Juan Antonio Pezet– Av. Belén (East-West)- Av. General Córdova – Av. Santa Cruz (East-West) – Av. Aviación– Av. Malecón Cisneros – Av. Malecón de la Reserva – Av. Armendáriz – Bajada Armendáriz-(East-West).

From South to North:

Bajada Armendáriz (West-East) - Av. Almirante Miguel Grau - Av. Almirante Miguel Grau – Av. Reducto – Av. Armendáriz (East-West) – Av. José Larco (West-East) – Av. José Pardo- Av. Del Ejército – Augusto Pérez Araníbar – Av. Del Ejército – Jr. Diego Ferré – Av. Antonio José de Sucre (West-East) – Jr. Salaverry – Jr. Federico Gállese – Av. La Paz.

THE TEST

The women’s individual road will start at 09:00. The 33 participants will run six laps (79.8 km).

This event will have a mass start in a pack. The first cyclist to cross the finish line will be the winner. At 13:00, the men’s event will start, with 44 athletes who will run 13 laps (172.9 km) in the same circuit.

On August 7 and 10, at the Costa Verde beach circuit, the 91 best cyclists—both men and women—of the Americas will compete in time trial and individual road race events, and they will set their strategies, speed, and endurance in motion during this extreme sport.

In both events, people will be able to cheer on the athletes throughout the route from San Miguel district to Chorrillos district, as well as to see world-class athletes. Among them are the Rio 2016 silver medal winner in pursuit, Chloe Dygert, and the 2018 Individual Road Cycling Pan American champion, Cuban Arlenis Sierra.

The Peruvian team will be composed by 11 athletes who will compete in both events.

Time Trial Event

On Wednesday, August 7 starting at 09:00, 20 women will begin the Time trial event, a mass start road race which has as starting and finishing point the Costa Verde San Miguel venue. Athletes will start by the ascent of Av. Bertolotto, then they will continue to Los Pavos beach in the Barranco district, and after that, they will make a U-turn and return to the Costa Verde venue.

The competition route includes the San Miguel, Magdalena, San Isidro, Miraflores and Barranco districts.

Two and a half hours later, at 11:30, the 21 men athletes will begin this event in the same route as the women's competition. In the case of women, they will cover a total of 18.5 km and, in the men's category, they will pedal 37 km, making two laps of the circuit.

Street Closure Plan

For the development of this competition, the Costa Verde beach circuit will be closed for vehicles from 22:01 on August 6 to 22:00 on August 7, from the access to Av. Universitaria to the access to Av. Huaylas and all the corresponding accesses in between. Meanwhile, the section located between Av. Brazil and Av. Huaylas. will be open on August 7 starting at 15:00.

Individual Road Race

The individual road race event will be held on Saturday, August 10. The women’s competition will start at 09:00 and will count on the participation of 33 athletes who will complete six laps (79.8 km) to the circuit. The starting and finish line will be at the Costa Verde venue in San Miguel, the route will then continue to Pampilla beach in Miraflores district, where they will make a U-turn to return to the San Martín ascent (San Isidro, by the LUM museum) to continue to Av. El Ejército, where they have to make another  U-turn and return to the beach circuit until they reach the finish line.

This competition is a mass start road race, where the first cyclist to cross the finish line wins. At 13:00, four hours later, the competition of 44 male athletes will start, they will complete 13 laps (172.9 km) in the same circuit.

Street Closure Plan

For this competition, the Costa Verde beach circuit will be closed for vehicles from 22:01 on August 9 to 24:00 on August 10, from the access to Av. Universitaria to the access to Av. Huaylas and all the corresponding accesses in between. 

Additionally, Av. El Ejército will be closed, from Av. Coronel Portillo to the “Manuel Bonilla” Sports Center. Meanwhile, the section located between Av. Brazil and Av. Huaylas will be open on August 10 starting at 18:30.

Route Reconnaissance

The Lima 2019 Pan American and Parapan American Games Organizing Committee and the Peruvian National Police - PNP, inform that the Route Reconnaissance will be held on Tuesday, August 06. Therefore, the Costa Verde beach circuit will be closed for vehicles from 09:00 to 14:00. The closing zone will be from the access to Av. Universitaria to the access to Av. Huaylas and all the accesses in between. Likewise, Av. El Ejército will be closed, from Av. Coronel Portillo to the “Manuel Bonilla” Sports Center.

With just a month to go until the Pan American Games Opening Ceremony, find out here about the five sport disciplines with the best athletes of the Americas that will be held outdoors and will be free of charge.

They are: marathon, race walk, triathlon, road cycling, Para cycling road and mountain bike. These sports will be held in the districts of Chorrillos, Barranco, Miraflores, San Isidro, Magdalena, San Miguel and Cercado de Lima.

Marathon, in which outstanding Peruvian athletes such as Inés Melchor and Gladys Tejeda will participate, will take place on July 27 at 08:30. The starting line and finish line will be at Parque Kennedy in Miraflores. Triathlon will be held on the same day starting at 10:00 between Agua Dulce and Los Pavos beaches, located in the districts of Chorrillos and Barranco, respectively. The relay events will be held two days after, on July 29, at 09:00 at the same circuit.

As for race walk, it will be held at Av. Larco, in Miraflores. The 20km women’s event will be held on August 4 at 08:00, while the men’s event will take place at 10:30. The 50km event will be held on August 11 at 07:00 for both categories. This discipline will have the participation of Peruvian athletes, such as Evelyn Inga and Kimberly García, both qualified for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games thanks to the Pan American Race Walking Cup, held in Mexico, last April.

Cycling fans will be able to watch the competitions of the following disciplines: road cycling, Para cycling road and mountain bike. As for road cycling, the time trial event will take place on August 7, while the individual road race will be on August 10. Both will be held in the Costa Verde beach circuit. Para cycling road will be held on August 30 and September 1, with the time trial and individual road race events.

It should be noted that Israel Hiralio, Para cyclist and Lima 2019 Ambassador, will participate in this competition.

Finally, mountain bike will be held on July 28 at Morro Solar in Chorrillos, the competition schedule for women’s will be at 09:00 and for men’s at 11:30.

Recommendations

The Lima 2019 Pan American and Parapan American Games Organizing Committee has some recommendations for the spectators that will attend the competitions to cheer on the athletes:

• Do not throw objects to the competition track. For example, bottles, pennants, flowers, balloons, among others.
• Do not try to help an athlete cool down with water bottles.
• Do not interfere with the competition circuit.
• Do not bring pets to the venues, as they may burst into the competition zone.

It should be noted that during the competition days, some avenues will be closed to facilitate athletes’ transportation and spectators’ access. Therefore, we urge the citizens to be tolerant with the implications of the event.

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 22 disciplines are qualifiers for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

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. Thirteen Para sports will be qualifiers for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.