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Another important event for Lima 2019, in an official ceremony, was the delivery of the modern stadium to the Peruvian Hockey Federation. This scenario will be used by men’s and women’s national teams to train for the Pan American Games.
The Lima 2019 Executive Director Carlos Neuhaus Tudela attended this event, accompanied by the Peruvian Hockey Federation President Gianni Delucchi, as well as the captains and members of the two national teams. At the end of the ceremony, they signed a hockey ball that will remain at the Games museum.
Neuhaus noted that a remarkable effort was made to complete the works of the hockey scenario before the established deadlines. “I’m glad to see that the main representatives of the Games are happy. Receiving athletes to train in these facilities is one of the great satisfactions of Lima 2019 organization,” he said.
The hockey stadium is located at the Villa Maria del Triunfo Sports Center, which will also host competitions in other five sports and two Para sports. It has an official blue artificial grass field of play, a fixed grandstand for 1800 spectators, a VIP box, a press zone, four changing rooms for athletes and a common recreation area.
“This stadium will establish a before and after for hockey in Peru. I have seen in many sports fields and I’m sure this is one of the best in the world. What many generations practicing this sport could only dream is now a reality , thanks to Lima 2019,” said Delucchi, president of the Peruvian Hockey Federation.
ABOUT THE COMPETITION
The sport calendar was established by Panam Hockey, sport’s governing body that will have two quota places for Tokyo 2020. The women’s category opens on July 29 and Peru will play against Chile, Mexico and United States in Group B. Additionally, Argentina, Canada, Cuba and Uruguay will compete in Group A.
Meanwhile, the men’s Peruvian national team will play against United States, Mexico and Canada in Group B. Argentina, current Olympic champion and two-time Pan American champion, leads Group A along with Trinidad and Tobago, Cuba and Chile.
After the first stage of three matches, all members of Group A and B will compete in the quarterfinals according to their ranking. The four top winners of this stage reach reach the semifinal and the winners in this stage will play the final for the gold medal. The other participants compete to determine the positions for the bronze medal as well as the fifth and seventh places.
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 62 disciplines, in which athletes will compete for gold, silver and bronze medals. A total of 23 disciplines are qualifiers for the Tokyo 2020 the 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 between August 23 and September 1, 2019. 14 sports will be qualifiers for Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.
ABOUT PANAM SPORTS
Panam Sports (formerly known as Pan American Sports Organization - PASO) is the governing body of the Pan American Games and its structure and actions are defined by the Olympic Charter. Panam Sports is the leader of sports and the Olympic Movement in the Americas and encourages the sports development and supports the work of the 41 National Olympic Committees members of the organization in order to inspire more world-class performances and the next generation of athletes across our region.
IPC and APC
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) is the international governing body of the Paralympic Movement. This committee’s objective is to organize the Summer and Winter Paralympic Games and to act as the International Federation of nine sports, in order to supervise and coordinate the World Championships and other competitions.
The Americas Paralympic Committee (APC) was established in August 1997 with the aim of creating a Para sport governing body for the Americas. Since 2007, the Parapan American Games are held in the same city as the Pan American Games.
