Lima's Mayor-elect Jorge Muñoz Wells has visited key venues being constructed for next year's Pan American and Parapan American Games.

Panam Sports have confirmed Paracas will serve as the rowing venue for next year's Pan American Games, ending prolonged doubt over the sport's location.

Lima 2019 have announced the Pan-American Torch Relay will begin its nationwide journey at Machu Picchu next year.

Lima 2019 Coordination Commission chair Keith Joseph claims he is confident of a successful Pan American Games, but insists several challenges remain with less than one year to go.

Transport has been raised as a key concern for Lima 2019 to tackle with less than one year to go until the Pan and Parapan American Games.

Lima 2019 held a summit to present potential commercial opportunities to companies for next year's Pan American and Parapan American Games.

Eight candidates successfully passed a powerlifting technical official course in Lima.

Lima 2019 marked one year to go until the Parapan American Games with an exhibition of sport in the Peruvian capital.

Baroness Rona Fairhead, the United Kingdom's Minister of State for Trade and Export Promotion, has visited one of the main venue clusters for the Lima 2019 Pan American Games.

Panam Sports President Neven Ilic said he grows "more optimistic" every day that the Lima 2019 Pan American Games will be successful.

Lima 2019 President Carlos Neuhaus expects to successfully appeal a decision which would prohibit him from holding a role in Peru's national sports system for a two-year period.

Thousands of Peruvians have descended onto Lima’s Historic Centre to celebrate the one-year countdown until the city plays host to the 2019 Pan American and Parapan American Games.

Panam Sports President Neven Ilic has praised the "progress" being made by Lima 2019, but urged organisers to maintain their intensity as the Pan American and Parapan American Games approach.

A total of 22 sports on the Lima 2019 Pan American Games programme will act as qualifiers for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, it has been announced.