Overview

• Panam Sports members elected Asunción 28–24 after presentations by both bids and a report from the Evaluation Commission.
• A total of 52 votes were cast because Dominica was absent, with 27 required for a majority under Panam Sports rules.
• The ballot used Lumi Global’s secure electronic system, the same provider employed by the International Olympic Committee.
• Paraguay’s plan features a Pan American Village of 16 towers with 8,448 beds, plus a new athletics track, a warm-up pool, and a 10,000-seat multipurpose arena.
• Asunción’s candidacy built on hosting the 2025 Pan American Junior Games and the 2022 South American Games, with detailed planning and financing now set to follow.