Pan American Games 2026
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About the event
The Pan American Games are the multi-sport championship of the Americas, held the year before the Olympics and often serving as a qualifier for them. Athletes from North, Central and South America and the Caribbean compete across a broad Olympic programme. The United States and Brazil are among the traditional powers.
Key figures
First held1951Americas multi-sport
RegionThe AmericasN, C & S America
RoleOlympic pathwaypre-Games year
HeldEvery 4 yearscontinental Games
Stay in Santiago
Check-in 19 Oct, check-out 21 Oct 2026 — 2 nights around 20 October 2026. Change the dates to stay longer.
AREA
Find stays in SantiagoGetting there
- Typestadium
- AirportComodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL), about 15 km
- Time zoneAmerica/Santiago
Host country
- Currency: Chilean peso
- Language: Spanish
- Driving: on the right
- Capital: Santiago
- Phone: +56
- Emergency: 131
- Electricity: 220 V, 50 Hz, plugs C/F/L
Coming years
2027
The organiser had not announced the 2027 edition as of 2026-09-03.