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Eight blocks of Jirón Mariano Núñez were filled with enthusiastic and overjoyed Juliaca locals who witnessed the Pan American Torch tour.
In every block, a citizen chosen by the people from the city was the “torchbearer”. The first torchbearer was 65-year-old fireman Francisco Barquez, who was absolutely thrilled to fulfill what he called “a dream come true”.
The torch relay reached the Municipal Stadium in San Isidro, where Para athlete Julio Surco took it to the Pan American cauldron.
The ceremony was held in the presence of dozens of citizens and students from the main schools of Juliaca, who performed several artistic shows inspired by this sports celebration.
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 sports will be qualifiers for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.
