Panam Sports Wraps On-Site Review of Rio–Niterói Bid for 2031 Pan American Games

Overview

• The five-member evaluation team concluded three days of inspections across Barra da Tijuca, Copacabana, Centro, Deodoro and Niterói.
• Panam Sports president Neven Ilic said he was impressed by how 2016 Olympic venues have been repurposed for community use and potential Games operations.
• Rio–Niterói’s plan relies on existing facilities at the Olympic Park for 18 sports while positioning Niterói’s beaches to host most coastal disciplines.
• Brazilian officials, including COB president Marco La Porta and the mayors of Rio and Niterói, accompanied the visits, with Olympic medalist Jade Barbosa briefing the group at the COB training center.
• The commission addressed media at Niterói’s Museum of Contemporary Art as the visit ended, with the host city to be selected on October 10 in Santiago in a vote against Asunción.