Pan American Surfing has awarded 42 spots for the 2023 Santiago Games

16th version 2023 Pan American Surfing Games (Pan American Surf) d400 athletes from 22 countries will gather in Panama from April 21 to 30, who will strive to choose one of the 42 places for the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago de Chile, which will be held in October, according to the organizers of the fair. reported.

The venue for this international event will be Santa Catalina Beach in the Panamanian province of Veraguas, one of the most attractive places in the interior of the Central American country for surfers from various parts of the world.

Athletes will compete in Shortboard, Longboard, Stand Up Paddle Surf and Stand Up Paddle Race (6 kilometers).

The short and longboard competitions will give 24 places between the men’s and women’s branches, while the Stand Up Paddle Surf will split 8 places between the men and women, and the Stand Up Paddle Race will put 10 places on the line between the two branches. .

Panama has in Jean Carlos “Oli” González Camarena and Enilda Samanta Alonso, two of their biggest representatives and hope for a good championship that will qualify them for the Pan American Games in Santiago de Chile.

Last year at this competition, which was also held in Panama, on Playa Venao and “Oli” Camarana won the silver medal after six rounds, so she aspires to return to the podium again.

While Samantha Alonso They have won many national titles and are preparing for a good international tournament.

Governorl Panama Sports Institute (Pandeportes), Denis Arce, He pointed out that this event “will affect the sustainable growth of the economy such as employment, services and supply” of the province of Veraguas and the country.

The Minister of the Tourism Authority of Panama (ATP), Iván Eskildsen, stated that this event will bring economic benefits to the country and emphasized “the importance of betting on sports as a way of sustainable development.”

He pointed out that the version ofwith the Pan American Surfing Games 2022, in Playa Venao, The Panamanian province of Los Santos “represented two million dollars to the Panamanian economy” between hotels, food, artisans, transportation, tour guides and shopping.