About Panam Sports

ATHLETE COMMISSION

Objective: To represent the voice of Pan American athletes in Panam Sports and ensure that all needs for their proper development are met.

SANTIAGO 2023 COORDINATION AND FOLLOW UP COMMISSION

Objective: To review in detail the Santiago bid for the 2023 Pan American Games, confirm the offer and agree on the contracts and guarantees to be signed. Further to the award, this Commission must follow up on the compliance of all the bid aspects. Members should allocate responsibilities by area so that each one will follow up on a specific topic.

FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMISSION

Objective: Responsibility to control the annual expenses of Panam Sports and to look after the Panam Sports reserve fund, now in Credit Suisse, as well as to propose investment strategies.

SPORTS DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION

Objective: This Commission must propose to the Executive Committee the best programs and measures that Panam Sports must adopt in order to improve the level of sports in our countries and the representation in Pan American and Olympic Games.

NEW EVENTS COMMISSION

Objective: To propose to the Executive Committee the best way for the development and financing of the Youth Pan American Games, which will be understood as a way for the development of the new generations of Pan American sport.

PANAM SPORTS TECHNICAL COMMISSION

Objective: Responsible for the Technical Coordination of all Panam Sports sporting events.

WOMEN IN SPORT COMMISSION

Objective: To ensure the constant growth of women in both sports and leadership.

LEGAL COMMISSION

Objective: To ensure the modernization and compliance with the statutes. Additionally, it must approve the content and fulfillment of all contracts signed by Panam Sports.

MARKETING AND TV COMMISSION

Objective: Integration of private resources into the sports development of Panam Sports, for this purpose, a marketing plan must be developed to make investing in Panam Sports attractive and to ensure a return for the sponsors.

MEDICAL COMMISSION

Objective: Responsible for all medical and doping aspects prior to and during the Pan American Games. In addition, it must propose ways for Panam Sports to help develop sports medicine and doping control in each of the member countries.

PAN AMERICAN SOLIDARITY COMMISSION

Objective: To ensure the best use of Continental Olympic Solidarity, World Olympic Solidarity, and Pan American Olympic Solidarity funds.

OLYMPIC ACADEMIES, CULTURE AND OLYMPIC EDUCATION COMMISSION

Objective: To ensure the safeguarding of Olympic values and traditions in Pan American sport.

ETHICS COMMISSION

Objective: Responsible for upholding the Code of Ethics, based upon the values and principles stated in the Olympic Charter of which the said Code forms an integral part. It investigates complaints raised in relation to the violation of such ethical principles, including breaches of the Code of Ethics and, if necessary, proposes sanctions to the Panam Sports Executive Board.

COACHING AND EDUCATION COMMISSION

Objective: Analyze and evaluate the existing education programs for sports coaches in the continent and propose the best alternatives regarding ongoing education to elevate the level of knowledge of our coaches.

AWARDS COMMISSION