As the Games flame was extinguished and fireworks boomed Santiago handed the baton to Barranquilla, Colombia, who will host the next Pan Ams in 2027. Colombia will stage the 2027 Games but so far no country has expressed interest in bidding for 2031. Chile finished with a best ever total of 79 medals but just 12 were gold, one short of what was taken in Lima. The Games had looked ready to end on a golden high for soccer mad Chile with both the men's and women's teams playing in the championship matches. Brazil, the only other country to pass 200 total medals, finished on 205 with 66 gold followed by Mexico (52/142) and Canada (46/164).

---

Persons: Ivan Alvarado, Rights SANTIAGO, Pan, Jaime Pumarejo, Gabriel Boric, Thomas Bach, Santiago, Santiago Adolfo Ford, Steve Keating, Simon Cameron, Moore Organizations: Fiu, Pan, Rights, Pan American Games, Parque, Santiago, Pan Ams, ” Barranquilla, Olympic Committee, Olympic Games, Games, Pan Am Sports Organisation, Aires, Brazil, Pan Am Games, Thomson Locations: Cerrillos, Santiago, Chile, United States, Barranquilla, Colombia, El, Lima, Mexico, U.S, Brazil, Canada, Argentina, Cuba