15:51 | Lima, Feb. 02 (ANDINA).
Major sports facilities to be used by athletes taking part of the 2019 Pan American Games are expected to be complete before 2016, the Peruvian Olympic Committee (COP) President, Jose Quiñones, said on Sunday.
"We have committed to the Pan American Sports Organization (PASO) to complete all major works before 2016, even when there are 65 months left for the start of the Games in Peru; however, the athlete village is not including to be finish within this period," the COP's top official said.
This requirement obeys the fact that from 2016 until 2018, a year before the sporting event is held, test events are needed to be conducted.
"Peru will have to carry out no less than 21 world-class events to test all the venues, equipment and organization. That compels us to introduce the government's master plan for the Games with all the investment alternatives," Quiñones noted
Likewise, the project aims to finish the list of 600 Peruvian athletes who are to compete at the Pan American Games representing the Andean nation.
Lima was named as the host city of 2019 Pan American Games at the 51st Pan American Sports Organization (PASO) General Assembly held in Toronto, Canada.
The Peruvian capital will receive more than 6,000 top North and South American athletes from 41 countries who will be fighting for returning home bearing honor and medals.
Lima's budget for the Pan Am Games is set at US$ 712 million. Thus, the 18th edition of the major multi-sport event in the Americas will be held from July 26 to August 9 in 2019.
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Published: 2/2/2014