Santiago 2023 has unveiled "Fiu" as the official mascot for the next Pan American Games after seeing off four other contenders in a public vote.

Security checkpoints for the Junior Pan American Games have been installed in host city Cali as well as the five other sites for the event in Colombia.

Organisers have released a Santiago 2023 Pan American and Parapan American Games promotional video for the first time the event has been held in Chile which vows to "change sports history" in the country.

The participation of 41 countries at the first-ever Junior Pan American Games has been confirmed at a meeting between the Panam Sports Coordination Commission and Cali 2021 Organising Committee.

The Santiago 2023 Pan American and Parapan American Games have been included in Chilean President Sebastián Piñera's $82.1 billion (£59.9 billion/€70 billion) budget for next year.

All athletes aged 18 and above will need to be vaccinated against COVID-19 to compete at the inaugural Junior Pan American Games, the office of the Cali Mayor has said.

Barranquilla Mayor Jaime Pumarejo has insisted that "a good part of the infrastructure" needed for the 2027 Pan American Games is already in place, and that white-elephant venues will not be built for it.

Mitsubishi Motors has been named as an official sponsor of the Santiago 2023 Pan American and Parapan American Games.

Barranquilla has been confirmed as the host city for the 2027 Pan American Games at an event held in the Colombian city tonight.

The Mayor of Barranquilla Jaime Pumarejo has claimed the Colombian city is due to be officially announced as host of the 2027 Pan American Games in the coming days.

Cali 2021 celebrated the 100-day-to-go mark yesterday as preparations for the first Junior Pan American Games continue.

The Cali 2021 Junior Pan American Games Technical Verification Committee has visited the judo and karate venue for a pre-event inspection.

Santiago 2023 has launched a public vote to help choose the official mascot of the 19^th Pan American Games.

Cycling Canada high-performance director Kris Westwood has attributed the improvement of the track cycling team competing at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics to the nation's hosting of the 2015 Pan American Games.