The group draws for the Santiago 2023 Pan American Games begin this Wednesday with the sport of water polo.
The dates and times of the draws for Water Polo, Football, Gymnastics and Basketball have been confirmed and will be live streamed on the Panam Sports Channel.
A key milestone as the Pan American Games near is the start of the group draws for the team sports events which determine which countries the qualified teams will compete against in the group stage of each competition.
A little more than two months before the start of the continental festival, the Santiago 2023 Corporation has already informed when these draws will be held for basketball, football, gymnastics, handball and water polo.
This Wednesday, August 16, the first draw will take place for the sport of water polo beginning at 11am ET. The draw for football will take place on Friday at 12pm ET while basketball will take place on Tuesday, August 22 and gymnastics on September 7. The date and time of the draw for the group stage in the sport of handball is yet to be confirmed.
The countries that will participate in each draw are the following:
Water Polo (Men’s & Women’s): Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Cuba, Mexico, Puerto Rico, United States
Women’s Football: Argentina, Chile, Costa Rica, Jamaica, Paraguay, United States, Venezuela, +1 team to be assigned by CONCACAF
Men’s Football: Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Mexico, United States and Uruguay.
Women’s 5×5 Basketball: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Mexico, Puerto Rico and Venezuela
Men’s 5×5 Basketball: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Dominican Republic, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Venezuela, +1 team TBC
Men’s Handball: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Cuba, Dominican Republic, United States, Uruguay, +1 team TBC
Women’s Handball: Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Cuba, Paraguay, Puerto Rico, +1 team TBC
* Gymnastics: TBC
Each of these draws will be broadcast live from the Santiago 2023 Corporation on the Panam Sports Channel. Download the free app here, or visit www.panamsportschannel.org
DRAW SCHEDULE:
Wednesday, August 16, 11:00 – Water Polo
Friday, August 18, 12:00 – Football
Tuesday, August 22, 10:00 – Basketball
Thursday, September 7, 11:00 – Gymnastics
*Handball: To Be Determined
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