2027 Pan American Games

The 2027 Pan American Games (Spanish: Juegos Panamericanos de 2027), officially the XX Pan American Games (Spanish: XX Juegos Panamericanos) and commonly known as Lima 2027, is an upcoming international multi-sport event governed by the Panam Sports Organization.

However, the city was stripped of its hosting rights in January 2024 after the country's Ministry of Sports failed to meet contractual obligations, as well as financial reasons.

[2] On August 27, 2021, at an event in Barranquilla, Colombia, it was announced, that after a round of direct negotiations, the city was signed as the host of the games.

[3] After several rounds of negotiations regarding financial guarantees were frustrated, on January 3, 2024, Barranquilla was stripped of hosting rights by PanAm Sports.This loss of rights was the result of frustrated rounds of negotiations with the new Colombian national and local authorities headed by the Ministry of Sports failing to meet contractual obligations, as well as failing to arrange the financial guarantees to hold the event.

[8] PanAm Sports also considered legal action for damages of USD$8 million caused by no signature of the host city contract .

A map of all 41 participating nations