Overview
- Simone Biles will travel to Lima to press the button that starts the official one-year countdown at a public ceremony on Thursday, August 6, at Plaza Mayor de Lima.
- Entry to the countdown-clock lighting is free but requires tickets obtained through Teleticket, and the ceremony will mix sport, music and Peruvian cultural programming.
- The Committee of the Americas for Paralympics confirmed Colombian para-athlete Karen Palomeque as its guest, signaling parallel Parapan visibility at the event.
- Organizers say Biles’s visit includes meetings with young Peruvian gymnasts and conversations on athlete mental health, linking the appearance to broader athlete-wellness outreach.
- Lima 2027 organizers and Panam Sports frame the ceremony as the formal start of the final preparations for next year’s Games as the city builds venues and upgrades sports complexes for the event.