2023 Pan-European and Asia-Pacific Games

YesThe 2023 Pan-European and Asia-Pacific Games (Spanish: Juegos pan-europeos y asia-pacifico 2023), officially known as the XXV Pan-European and Asia-Pacific Games (Spanish: XXV Juegos Paneuropeos y Asia-Pacifico), and commonly known as Guadalajara 2023, is scheduled to be the 25th edition of the Pan-European and Asia-Pacific Games. It is scheduled to take place from 23 August to 1 November, with preliminary events starting on 20 August.

Guadalajara won the bid against Houston in the 97th OC1 Session in Mexico City. Guadalajara recently hosted the XVI Pan-American Games 4 years ago before this bid. This will be the 2nd time Mexico has hosted the Pan-European and Asia-Pacific Games.

Softball and billiards will be new sports introduced to the Games, and an extensive reconstruction of Guadalajara itself. Venues that have hosted the Pan-American Games in 2011 can be permanent, some of which are renovated, including the Omnilife/Akron Stadium, which is currently in an extensive renovation to increase the capacity of stadium and more technological advances.

Bid process
In the 97th Session, there are 2 cities that submitted a bid, Guadalajara, Mexico, and Houston, United States.

Rome and Istanbul, who long are considered favorite by the Council, refused to bid to focus on their Olympics bid.