About Lima 2019
More than 1,890 athletes from the 33-member nations will compete in 17 sports and 18 disciplines, of which 5 sports are qualifiers for the Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020. Those sports include - goalball, sitting volleyball, wheelchair basketball, wheelchair rugby and wheelchair tennis. Competitions and ceremonies will be held in various Lima districts and neighboring cities. All venues have been built and remodeled to make them accessible for Para athletes and spectators.
By The Numbers
6 | Parapan American Games in history |
11 | Days of competition |
16 | Paralympic sports (2020) |
17 | Total sports |
18 | Sport disciplines |
33 | Panam Sports nations |
1,890 | Athletes (estimated) |
257 | U.S. athletes |