CARLOS NEUHAUS: “LIMA 2019 LEAVES AN IMPORTANT MARK FOR PERU AND THE AMERICAS”
Carlos Neuhaus, the Lima 2019 Organizing Committee (COPAL) president, said that all the organization is very satisfied by the great results that the Lima 2019 Pan American and Parapan American Games will leave.
During a press conference, he said that one of the big legacies of this event is that it contributed to the unity among the participating athletes of numerous countries and different sports disciplines.
He ensured that the Lima 2019 will be the most remembered Games by athletes and Peruvians because they are leaving an important mark for Peru and all the Americas.
Neuhaus was so satisfied by the answer of the Peruvian public that attended the sports venues to support our athletes. It resulted in the sale of more than 130,000 tickets. In addition, he ensured that the Lima 2019 Pan American Games leave a positive balance.
The COPAL President also highlighted that hundreds of students have witnessed this historic edition of the Games in Lima thanks to the free tickets that allow the public school students to attend the different competitions.
Also, he reaffirmed the very special gratitude to the thousands of volunteers of all ages and nationalities who always spent their time smiling and being kind to help the athletes and the general public.
This way, the Lima 2019 Pan American and Parapan American Games end with a positive balance because they joined all cultures from the Americas, through the sport, putting the world’s spotlight on Peru with the phrase that will remain in our minds: “Let’s all play”.
Julio César Ávila, President of the Americas Paralympic Committee, and Andrew Parsons, President of the International Paralympic Committee, were also present at the press conference. Furthermore, the Parapan American medalists Verónica Hipólito from Brazil (Para athletics), María Angélica Bernal (wheelchair tennis), Israel Hilario (Para-cycling) and Angélica Espinoza (Para taekwondo) also attended this conference.