September 9, 2020 – After confirming the commitment of the Government of Colombia to support this sporting event, Panam Sports announced the official dates for the Junior Pan American Games – Cali 2021: September 9 to 19, 2021. 

The event will host 27 sport disciplines, with the participation of more than 3,500 athletes. As is tradition in these continental games, the great celebration of the event was held, marking that we are just one year away from the opening ceremony of the most important sports festival for young people in the world in the coming years.

Present at the event at the Hotel Torre de Cali were the Governor of Valle del Cauca, Clara Luz Roldán González; the Director of the Games, José Luis Echeverry; and the Mayor of Santiago de Cali, Jorge Iván Ospina. Also in attendance virtually from Bogotá: The Minister of Sports of Colombia, Ernesto Lucena, and the President of the Olympic Committee of Colombia, Baltazar Medina. The Coordination Commission of Cali 2021 and the President of the Puerto Rico Olympic Committee, Sara Rosario, joined virtually from Puerto Rico. The President of Panam Sports and member of the International Olympic Committee, Neven Ilic, also joined the celebration remotely from Santiago, Chile.

To view the Cali 2021 launch event (English interpretation) please see below:

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