Workers and volunteers at the Pan American Games were still removing bricks, pieces of wood and construction machinery from outside competition venues on the fourth of the largest multi-sport event in the region.
People are reflected on a puddle as they walk in the National Stadium compound during the Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile, Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023. Construction material is scattered around many of the entrances to the National Stadium compound, where six venues were set for 30 events of the games, the first in which Chile plays host. A girl runs outside the National Stadium during the Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile, Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023.
Near the stadium’s main entrance, dozens of empty boxes, crates and pieces of wood were untouched between Friday, the day of the opening ceremony, and Saturday. Some of those leftovers are linked to the last-minute installation of rootless trees, two volunteers told The Associated Press.U.S.
“I am a bit frustrated. It was hard to get here from downtown, I didn’t know where to get the right subway. I didn’t know which entry to use here and neither did the first volunteer I found,” Cruz told the AP as he ate a hot dog from a food truck at the National Stadium. “In Guadalajara, the food truck was exceptional, there were many places to sit, a lot of variety. Here it is small, few seats, too.
Last week, more than 1,300 keys to bedrooms in the athletes village were not properly identified. They had to be tested one by one, which stalled the arrival of several competitors. Organizers have managed to avert the most serious risk to the games so far, though. A broken water pump could have left Santiago’s pool half-empty, but it was fixed in time. Now the race is on to get everything ready for track and field, which starts on Sunday.
After two days of competitions, Chilean Sports Minister Jaime Pizarro told journalists at the National Stadium compound he believes the games are going smoothly. He also didn’t rule out bidding for the Olympics in the future.
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