Rosario Chosen as Host City for the 2029 Pan American Junior Games : ANOC

Rosario, Argentina, has been chosen to host the 2029 Pan American Junior Games, marking the primary time the Argentine metropolis will stage the continental multi-sport occasion for younger athletes.

The determination was introduced on August 28, 2026, in the course of the sixty fourth Panam Sports General Assembly in Lima, Peru. Rosario defeated Guatemala City by 29 votes to 24 within the closing choice by the 41 member nations of Panam Sports.

Both candidate cities offered their plans to the General Assembly, highlighting their sporting infrastructure, organizational capabilities and dedication to creating youth sport. Rosario’s profitable bid displays a decade of labor to strengthen the town’s place throughout the South American sporting group.

More than 3,000 athletes from throughout the Americas are anticipated to take part within the 2029 Games, offering younger rivals with an essential worldwide platform and a chance to achieve expertise in high-level competitors.

Rosario Mayor Pablo Javkin welcomed the choice, describing it as the results of a ten-year effort to construct the town’s sporting infrastructure and restore its position in South American sport.

The number of Rosario provides one other essential milestone to the Pan American sporting calendar and underlines the area’s dedication to creating the subsequent technology of athletes. With preparations now set to start, consideration will flip to making sure that Rosario delivers a profitable and memorable Games in 2029.