The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) has certified the track to be used for the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima as being a class one facility.
The hockey stadium built for the Lima 2019 Pan American and Parapan American Games has been given to the Peruvian Hockey Federation at an official ceremony.
Lima 2019 has announced construction work at the Pan American and Parapan American Games Village has been completed ahead of schedule.
Lima 2019 mascot Milco was on hand in the La Victoria district of the Peruvian capital at an event held to promote this year's Pan American and Parapan American Games.
The Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) sent a delegation to Lima as part of their preparations for this year's Pan American Games in the Peruvian capital.
Lima 2019 has announced that dairy products firm Gloria has signed a gold-tier sponsorship deal, becoming the first company from hosts Peru to back this year's Pan American Games.
Lima 2019 has named LATAM as the official airline of this year's Pan American and Parapan American Games.
Lima 2019 has inaugurated its first new sporting venue, the baseball stadium in the Villa Maria del Triunfo district, with approximately five months to go until the start of the Pan American and Parapan American Games.
A new law has been approved that will guarantee the organisation of this year's Pan American and Parapan American Games in the Peruvian capital Lima.
The draw for the handball competitions at the Lima 2019 Pan American Games has been completed in Peru's capital.
Lima 2019 has launched a scheme called "Talent Peru" as they look to recruit performers for their Opening and Closing Ceremonies.
Peru's divers Ana Ricci, Jesús Liranzo, Facundo Meza and Adrián Infante all excelled at a qualifying event held for the Lima 2019 Pan American Games, set to start on July 26.
The Lima 2019 Organising Committee has pledged to work closely with officials running this year's South American Under-17 Football Championship, which is also due to take place in Peru's capital.
The President of the Lima 2019 Pan American and Parapan American Games Organising Committee Carlos Neuhaus has told insidethegames that venues not yet completed will be finished "between March and April".
The Americas Paralympic Committee (APC) has stressed there is still much work to do in preparation for this year's Parapan American Games in Lima but added they are generally satisfied with progress after the final Coordination Commission meeting in Peru.
At the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Iranian judoka Arash Miresmaeili was disqualified for weighing in at nearly four pounds above the limit for his weight class of his under-66 kilograms match against an Israeli opponent Ehud Vaks in the first round. It was claimed Miresmaeili had gone on an eating binge to protest the International Olympic Committee's recognition of the state of Israel. Iran does not recognise the state of Israel, and Miresmaeili's actions won praise from high-ranking Iranian officials. Mohammad Khatami, the country's President at the time, was quoted as saying Miresmaili's actions would be "recorded in the history of Iranian glories". He was later awarded $125,000 by the Government - the same amount given to Olympic gold medallists.
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