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Fiu is inspired by the seven-coloured rush tyrant, also known as Tachuris rubrigastra, which is native to South America and commonly found in the wetlands of Chile.

The other nominees were also species native to Chile as Chitama, the running lizard, Pewü, the pine seed, Juanchi, the penguin, and Santi, a mythical winged mountain puma, fell short against Fiu.

Santiago 2023 believes Fiu’s colours represent the "diversity of human beings and especially athletes" as they signify "strength", "perseverance", "respect", "determination", "honesty", "companionship" and "passion".

"Wow, Fiu is such a nice bird that will show us that being small does not mean you cannot give it your best effort," said Felipe De Pablo, executive director for Santiago 2023.

"For this reason, he continues to practice each of the 38 Pan American sports and 17 Parapan American sports that are part of the event's competition programme."

The announcement of the mascot came at a two-year countdown event as excitement builds for the Pan American Games, due to take place from October 20 to November 5 in 2023.

Chilean Sports Minister and Santiago 2023 President Cecilia Perez said the entire country will continue to work diligently to deliver the Games.

"We are on the verge of experiencing an unparalleled sporting milestone," said Perez.

"We are working without hesitation and at full speed to meet our established deadlines so that the biggest sports festival in the Americas is an unforgettable event for Chile and can be considered as the best Pan American and Parapan American Games in history.

"Santiago 2023 will be the most important event in history for sports in our country.

"Today we celebrate that there are just over two years to go before the start of the Games, two years where we will have to work to the best of our abilities not only to comply with the organisational standards, but also to spread throughout Chile the relevance of hosting an event with 41 countries and almost 10,000 athletes."

Panam Sports President Neven Ilic attended the special ceremony remotely where he applauded the selection of Fiu.

"The Pan American Games represent a great dream that all of us involved in sport have had for many years," added Ilic.

"And we are two years away from this reality, a reality that should generate a change, that should generate hope for the future of sport in Chile which improves and continues to grow every day."

The Chilean capital is also scheduled to host the Parapan American Games from November 17 to 25 2023.

Ricardo Elizalde, head of the Chilean Paralympic Committee (COPACHI) said "every step we take towards Santiago 2023 fills us with emotion and reminds us of the great challenge that we face."

He added: "The Parapan American and Pan American Games in Santiago will be a great celebration of sport and inclusion,” said Elizalde.

"We, at COPACHI and with Team ParaChile, are giving it our all to arrive at this event prepared in the best way possible."

Americas Paralympic Committee President Julio Cesar Avila added: "I am happy to be part of this great event.

"Today is a very important day in which we are celebrating the two-year countdown to the Santiago 2023 Games which will be the largest sporting event in the region and where they will have the opportunity to see the best athletes and Para athletes of the Americas breaking their own records."

Source: https://www.insidethegames.biz

TRINIDAD AND Tobago’s first two Olympic medallists – weightlifters Rodney Wilkes and Lennox Kilgour – have been inducted posthumously into the Pan American Weightlifting Federation Hall of Fame.

FOR the second consecutive match, Trinidad and Tobago showed resilience to earn a draw, at the 2021 Women’s Pan American Hockey Challenge, in Lima, Peru, on Wednesday.

The Games will be streamed live through the Panam Sports Channel app and website, while Panam Sports will also provide two clean satellite signals available throughout the world to transmit the first edition of the Junior Pan American Games taking place in Colombia.

BARRANQUILLA, COLOMBIA (August 27, 2021) — The twentieth edition of the largest multisport event in the Americas will be held in Barranquilla, Colombia in 2027. This was made official by Panam Sports President Neven Ilic after the Host City contract was signed in an exciting and symbolic event featuring the President of Colombia, Ivan Duque, Colombian Olympic Committee President Ciro Solano, Governor Elsa Noguera, Barranquilla Mayor Jaime Pumarejo and many great stars from Colombian sports history.

SANTIAGO, CHILE (August 26, 2021) — Mitsubishi Motors is the latest company to join Santiago 2023 as an Official Partner in order to successfully organize the 19th edition of the Pan American Games in the Chilean capital.

T&T’s Maureen Craig-Rousseau and Reyah Richardson were among four women highlighted by the Pan American Hockey Federation (PAHF) as being a fantastic role model as part of their International Women’s Day celebrations on March 8.

Neven Ilic has been unanimously re-elected as Panam Sports President unopposed at the organisation’s General Assembly today.

Ilic received all 52 votes cast to confirm his re-election.

Ilic has led the organisation since 2017, when the Chilean official emerged as the winner of a tightly contested Presidential election.

He will now serve a four-year-term, which will include a home Pan American Games at Santiago in 2023.

“I want to thank you for your support," Ilic said.

“It has been a pleasure to work with you these past three years.

“I am very happy to continue working for the sports of the Americas.

“It is an honour to serve this organisation and work with you to help the sports we love so much.”

Approval was also given for Ivar Sisniega to continue as Panam Sports secretary general, with Richard Peterkin continuing as treasurer.

Mexico's Jimena Saldana was confirmed as a Panam Sports vice-president, succeeding her compatriot Carlos Padilla.

St Vincent and the Grenadines' Keith Joseph and Argentina's Mario Moccia were re-elected.

Moccia was elected as the first vice-president after receiving 29 votes against Joseph in the second round, with Saldana eliminated.

Saldana secured the second vice-president position ahead of Joseph, securing 30 of the votes cast.

Canada’s Tricia Smith, United States’ Susanne Lyons and Nicaragua’s Juan Santiago Estrada were elected to the Panam Sports Executive Committee in the Group 1 region.

Costa Rica’s Silvia Gonzalez was unsuccessful in her bid to be re-elected.

The Group 2 election saw Saint Kitts and Nevis’ Alphonso Bridgewater, Barbados’ Erskine Simmons and Grenada’s Veda Bruno Victor join the Executive Committee.

Cuba’s Roberto Richards and Puerto Rico’s Sara Rosario missed out on places.

International Olympic Committee members Camilo Perez Lopez of Paraguay and Aruba’s Nicole Hoevertsz were elected to two of the Group 3 Executive Committee positions.

Chile’s Miguel Angel Mujica secured the final berth, with Guyana’s K.A Juman-Yassin and Trinidad and Tobago’s Brian Lewis unsuccessful.

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The annual meeting of the 41 nations of Americas’ Olympic Movement began this morning in a safe and responsible manner as Olympic leaders greeted each other virtually through Zoom.

Messages from International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach and Panam Sports President Neven Ilic, as well as reports from IOC Olympic Solidarity, ANOC and the Organizing Committees of Lima 2019 and Cali 2021 were highlights from the first day of the General Assembly.

MIAMI, USA (December 15, 2020) — The LVIII Panam Sports General Assembly began with a sense of optimism despite a difficult year, as sport leaders throughout the Americas reunited from the comfort of their own homes for an unprecedented virtual gathering of Americas’ Olympic Movement.

Panam Sports President Neven Ilic started the General Assembly with a message of hope for the future of sport in the continent, while also looking back on the incredible transformation of the Pan American Sports Organization since he took office in 2017. This transformation was made possible by the work of his staff, Executive Committee and Commissions over the past four years.

President Ilic’s official report touched on the important work being done and support that has been given to the National Olympic Committees during his first term in office. A total of $72.5 million has been provided to the NOCs to improve their sports infrastructure and develop young athletes with training camps throughout the region over the course of the quadrennial.

IOC President Thomas Bach joined the assembly with a video message congratulating Panam Sports on the progress made over the past quadrennial and the recent success of the Lima 2019 Pan American Games last July.

The Organizing Committee of Lima 2019 gave their final report to the sport leaders of the Americas, officially closing the greatest Pan American Games in history with the bar set high for the editions that follow.

Organizers of the first Junior Pan American Games of Cali 2021 also presented on the first day of the assembly with a video demonstrating the passion for sport and the rhythm that moves the entire Valle del Cauca. The video included a message from the President of Colombia, Ivan Duque, who confirmed the commitment of the Colombian Government to the success of these Games.

Panam Sports is committed to amplifying the impact of sport for young athletes in the continent, and will work to enhance the Panam Sports Channel in order to broadcast the first Junior Pan American Games to reach young audiences throughout the world. Panam Sports will continue to invest in the Channel to showcase more sports events throughout the region and drive the development of sport.

After Day 1 of the assembly concluded, the elections for the Members of the Executive Committee were held in separate meetings organized by the three zones or groups that comprise the Executive Committee. The three Vice Presidents and nine Members will be announced and confirmed by the full General Assembly on Wednesday, December 16.

“I am very pleased with the success of our first General Assembly to ever be held from every country in the Americas. Although I would love to see my Pan American Family in person, we are proud to have taken the responsible decision to unite our 41 NOCs and Olympic partners in a virtual format. Despite the distance between us, our sense of community continues to grow stronger as evidenced by the productive presentations and discussions we had today,” said Panam Sports President, Neven Ilic.

The final day of the General Assembly will feature reports from the Organizing Committees of Tokyo 2020 and Santiago 2023, the Panam Sports Commissions and ACODEPA and WADA. The elections for President and Vice Presidents and the appointment of the Secretary General and Treasurer will then be held following the announcement of the Group Member election results.

Click here to watch Day 1 of the Panam Sports General Assembly. 

Click here to watch Day 2 of the General Assembly.