Overview
- The ceremony that will mark the start of the one-year countdown will take place Thursday, Aug. 6, in Lima’s Plaza Mayor and will feature Simone Biles pressing the button to activate the official clock.
- Attendance is free for the public but requires tickets distributed through Teleticket, a measure organizers say is intended to manage expected high demand.
- The program includes the formal launch of Lima 2027’s volunteer program and the lighting of the official countdown clock as central moments of the celebration.
- The Comité Paralímpico de las Américas will bring Colombian para-athlete Karen Palomeque, the 400m T38 world-record holder, to highlight Parapan participation at the event.
- Biles’ first visit to Peru comes after recent reports of a hospitalization and a June medical emergency, and organizers hope her presence will raise visibility for the Games and accelerate local engagement and preparations following Peru’s 2019 hosting experience.