Junior Pan Am Games in 2025

The second edition of the Junior Pan American Games will be held in 2025 on August 9-23 in Asunción, Paraguay. The winners in each division gain automatic entry to the 2027 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru.

This opportunity for Junior athletes to qualify for the 2027 Pan American Games is in addition to spots available through the standard country qualification procedure, resulting in an additional berth in each 2027 Pan American Games Sailing event. The entry is awarded to the winning athletes, not the country, and is not transferable to other athletes.

The 2025 Junior Pan American Games anticipates 4,206 athletes from 41 countries in 28 sports will convene in the capital of Paraguay with Sailing events taking place on the Paraná River in Encarnación, 230 miles southeast of Asunción.

Six sailing events will be featured:
• Men’s Windsurfing (iQFOiL)
• Women’s Windsurfing (iQFOiL)
• Men’s Singlehanded Dinghy (ILCA 7)
• Women’s Singlehanded Dinghy (ILCA 6)
• Men’s Kite (Formula Kite)
• Women’s Kite (Formula Kite)

Athletes must be at least 17 years old and not more than 22 years old in the year of the Pan American Junior Games.

US Sailing has released a Preliminary Notice to the Athlete Selection Procedures for the 2025 Junior Pan American Games. This document is a complement to, and not a substitute for the 2025 Junior Pan American Games Athlete Selection Procedures. Additional communication will be released by US Sailing once the Athlete Selection Procedures have been approved.

“I am excited to build momentum with our Olympic Development camps this winter and end with the Junior Pan Am Games qualifier for four of the six classes,” said Rosie Chapman, US Olympic Development Director.

“The athletes are being coached by our own Olympic and Pan Am Games athletes and will learn a lot on the lead up to the selection event. Retention and knowledge sharing is key to the success of the development program and this passing down of expertise from our seasoned veterans is a step in a great direction. As a team, we are in a strong position.

“This is a momentous step in an athlete’s journey. The event is a part of the Team USA delegation effort, so athletes will get to experience this as their first ‘Games’-type exposure. We have impressive depth of talent across the classes, so it’s sure to be a good battle for the spots!”

Source: US Sailing