The largest international gathering in Cleveland’s history is coming soon. Cleveland is proud to host the 2024 Pan-American Masters Games (PAMG), a flagship event of the International Masters Games Association. The event will bring together more than 10,000 athletes and thousands of spectators from around the world for a multi-sport festival expected to be the largest international gathering in Cleveland’s history.
So far, 2,247 athletes from 66 countries have registered for the PanAm games in Cleveland July 12-21
Here is the list of countries:
Afghanistan, Australia, Azerbaijan, Barbados, Bolivia, Brazil, British Indian Ocean Territory, Canada, China, Colombia, Croatia, Denmark, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Estonia, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Guyama, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kuwait, Latvia, Lithuania, Mexico, Mongolia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Pakistan, Panama, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Romania, Russian Federation, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Sweden, Switzerland, Taipei, Trinidad & Tobago, Turkey, United Kingdom, Uruguay, US, US Minors Islands, US Virgin Islands, Venezuela
You should be involved!!! They are in need of athletes, volunteers, and community supporters.
The Welcome Celebration (6:00pm-9pm. Date: July 13th, 2024. Location: Downtown at Mall C.) will be the official start of the Games, when all of the athletes march on to Mall C with a big community welcome! After a short ceremony, the event turns into a festival with food trucks, vendor booths, and activities celebrating all that is Cleveland.
From 5:15pm- 7pm there will be a High Five tunnel. We are currently recruiting youth sports groups to represent Cleveland by high-fiving the athletes as they march into the celebration. We are hoping to recruit 120-160 kids for this purpose.
In addition, we are currently recruiting local ethnic representatives to hold national flags, representing each of the participating countries in the Pan-Am Games.
Also, we’re seeking local athletes to participate in the Be Bold Be Loud Be Proud video campaign. Athletes can submit a short video explaining why sports are important to them and why they’re excited for the Pan-American Masters Games.
There will also be a community 5K on the final day of competition (7/21) to connect the community with those from outside the area. We’d welcome any promotion – Community engagement.
For any questions or for additional information about this event, please contact Destany Post at (614)-432-3493 or [email protected]
