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Olympamerica

The Olympamerica Program is a new opportunity to promote the practice of sport in the Americas. By developing this program, PanamSports continues to strengthen its relationship with and provide support to its member National Olympic Committees (NOCs). Olympamerica was designed as a social development program that promotes sports as a vehicle to help underdeveloped communities...

How does it work?

The Program is available to all NOCs of the Americas that have identified communities that would benefit greatly from the creation of sport infrastructure.

Olympamerica is financed with resources from the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Olympic Solidarity fund. The maximum amount a NOC can receive will be one single amount of USD $200,000, during the quadrennial.

Clear guidelines that allow a transparent use of funds will be established, updating account statements and the project’s progress every two (2) months will be required.

The NOC would be socially responsible for this Program, in coordination with their countries’ Government, including the planning and organization, as well as managing the ongoing Program.

What kind of sport is infrastructure expected to build?

An Olympamerica Center aims to be a multi-sector complex that includes a sport and socioeconomic area.

At a base level, the Center would include the following:

  • A running track
  • A football field with the possibility of adapting it to install a volleyball court or a multi-usage space for other sports
  • Multifunctional sport unit
  • Basic sport equipment provided
  • Multipurpose room
  • Space for offices, meeting room(s) and bathrooms
  • Perimeter fence (possibly composed of trees/hedges)

The Center is recommended to be built with local materials and should be directed to create an infrastructure in the form of a “Local Olympic Club”, composed by people from the community that will be involved in the conception and development of the project.

What is the Development Process?

  1. The NOC must achieve the establishment of an agreement with the local government through which it commits to finance the project and Olympamerica Center’s maintenance, from the start of its operations.
  2. The NOC that intends to build an Olympamerica Center, should identify the location and submit the project proposal to PanamSports. An evaluation of the site would be carried out to verify the location fulfills the required conditions, such as, nearby schools, easy access to the site and a clear need from the local community.
  3. The Pan American Solidarity Commission, with the support and collaboration of the IOC Olympic Solidarity Headquarters, will be responsible, together with the PanamSports Executive Committee, of deciding to carry out Olympamerica projects submitted by NOCs.

Download the application form below.

Application Form