Long known for its ancient treasures, Peru revealed a modern face on Friday as t...
LIMA - Long known for its ancient treasures, Peru revealed a modern face on Friday as the country celebrated hosting its first Pan Am Games with a wondrous opening ceremony that paid homage to the past while looking to the future.
Peru’s best haul came four years ago in Toronto where they won three gold medals but in the seven previous Pan Ams, they topped the podium once.Most of the funds were dedicated to the construction of permanent sports infrastructure, like the first Olympic size swimming pool since 1962, which Peru hopes could allow for more bids for elite competitions.
Lima has given no indication it wants an Olympics but a decent medal haul along with the infrastructure upgrades, which include an athletes village to be converted into affordable housing units, could do more than boost national pride. A second tier multi-sport event often compared to the Commonwealth and Asian Games, the Pan Ams will miss Olympic A-listers like American gymnast Simone Biles and swimmer Katie Ledecky.
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