LIMA, Peru, CMC – For the first time in its history, the Pan American Games will feature the sport of cricket when it is held in 2027. The decision was made following a recent Panam Sports Executive Board meeting, in which cricket was selected as one of 36 sports to be included in the continental event, scheduled to take place from July 16 to August 1, 2027.
Thirty-three of the sports were chosen according to the preferences of the 41 National Olympic Committees that form the Panam Sports organization, while the Lima 2027 organizers selected the final three.
The list includes Olympic staples such as athletics, swimming, gymnastics, and football, as well as continental favorites like baseball, rugby sevens, and surfing.
Skateboarding and sport climbing, two of the Olympic program’s newer additions, make their return.
“As Panam Sports, we have taken a crucial step with the approval of the 36 sports for Lima 2027.
“We followed a very democratic process among all the National Olympic Committees, and today, the Executive Board has confirmed the sports of the program of our Pan American Games,” said the President of Panam Sports, Neven Ilic.
The Pan Am Games will bring together more than 7,000 athletes from across the continent for the largest multi-sport event in the region.
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