To close the celebrations for the International Volunteer Day, established on December 5th by the General Assembly of the United Nations, the Santiago 2023 corporation organized a double hiking in Parque Metropolitano San Cristóbal with different groups of people taking routes from Pedro de Valdivia and Pío Nono accesses to finally meet in Mapulemu sector, the green lungs of the capital. 

Once gathered, different sports and recreational activities for children and adults took place. This highlighted that in less than a year before the start of Pan American and Parapan American Games, the organization already has 12,000 people in the running to be part of the 17,000 volunteers needed to facilitate the operation of the most important multi-sport event in the American Continent. 

“We are happy to be here with those who will be the heart of the Games, the volunteers, who give their time, commitment, and passion without expecting anything in return, only for the community’s well-being, and that must be highlighted,” said Gianna Cunazza, executive director of #Santiago2023.

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Executive director of the Santiago 2023 Games Gianna Cunazza and the director (s) of IND Región Metropolitana, Marcelo Palacios, actively participated in the volunteer hiking.

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The former handball national team member and PE teacher referred to the pace of volunteer recruitment. “We want everyone to have the opportunity to be part of this festival, the application is still open and we are making various agreements with educational and civic entities so that no one is left out,” she added.  

The Pan American Games will be held from October 20th to November 5th next year and will gather 7,000 athletes from 41 countries. Afterwards, from November 17th to the 26th, the Parapan American Games will take place with the participation of 2,000 athletes from 33 different nations. 

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