During Sports Week, the country will highlight its experience in organizing major sporting events and the role of sport as a tool for social transformation at the world fair.
The Chilean pavilion at Expo Osaka 2025 will host Sports Week, an initiative led by the Chilean Ministry of Sports that aims to highlight the country's role as a host of major international sporting events and as a promoter of sport as a tool for inclusion, health, and development.
The Chilean delegation will be led by Minister of Sport Jaime Pizarro (Retired football player and 1991 Copa Libertadores winner) and will include prominent national athletes such as Greco-Roman wrestler Yasmani Acosta (silver medalist at the 2024 Paris Olympics and winner of the 2024 National Sports Award), as well as representatives of Team Chile at the Special Olympics, Gonzalo Escobar and Teresita Lira, gold medalists in the snowboarding category at the Special Olympics Winter Games held in Turin in March.
During this week, Chile will showcase its world-class sports infrastructure, such as the National Stadium Park, and its recent experience in organizing the 2023 Pan American and Parapan American Games in Santiago.
In addition, the portfolio of events to be held in the coming years will be presented, including the Women's Americup Basketball Tournament, the FIFA U-20 World Cup, the Track Cycling World Championships, the 2025 Youth Parapan American Games, and the 2027 Special Olympics World Games.
"Our goal is to showcase Chile's experience in organizing sporting events, notably the 2023 Pan American and Parapan American Games in Santiago, which involved a complete renovation of the sports infrastructure at the National Stadium Park and allowed us to host a series of events that will take place in 2025, including the FIFA U-20 World Cup and the Youth Parapan American Games. In turn, we managed to secure Santiago as the host city for the Special Olympics World Games in 2027," said Jaime Pizarro, Minister of Sport.
"The promotion of Chilean sport at Expo Osaka is a unique opportunity to show the world how sport can be a tool to save lives, promote inclusion, and project a modern, active image of the country that is committed to the well-being of its people. Chile has proven that it can organize high-level sporting events with international standards, and this week is a showcase to share that experience with Japan and the world," said Paulina Nazal, Chile's General Commissioner for Expo Osaka 2025.
Highlights at the Chilean pavilion
Sports Week features a diverse program that includes exhibitions, sports demonstrations, and physical activities for visitors.
The Chilean pavilion will showcase Chile's experience in organizing major sporting events, with a “Permanent Interactive Exhibition of Santiago 2023” displaying objects related to those games and showing episodes of the series “Santiago 2023.”
Also, on Wednesday, July 2, there will be an exchange of sports experiences between the public visiting the Chilean pavilion and Minister Pizarro, Gonzalo Lira and Teresita Lira (leading Special Olympics athletes), and Yasmani Acosta.
In addition, there will be sports and physical activity activations for Expo visitors, such as a demonstration by a group of cheerleaders and a participatory table tennis and badminton clinic (unified sport), as well as open basketball and soccer skill facilities.
Calendar of Activities
Tuesday to Friday (all day)
Permanent Interactive Exhibition of Santiago 2023
Venue: Chile Pavillion
Explore the Permanent Interactive Exhibition of Santiago 2023, featuring an Olympic-style podium, Pan American torches, and official sportswear.
Tuesday - July 1
Venue: Pop Up West
Hours: 15:45 – 18:30
Feel the energy of sports with Chile at Pop Up West! Enjoy a vibrant show featuring cheerleading, table tennis, badminton, basketball, and freestyle football. Chilean and Japanese athletes on their way to the next Special Olympics will amaze you with their talent, inclusion, and Olympic spirit. Sign up live and be part of this unique experience!
15:45 - 16:30: Cheerleading demonstration
16:45 -17:30: Open table tennis competition (unified sport)
17:45 - 18:30: Open badminton competition (unified sport)
Wednesday – July 2
Meet Jaime Pizarro (Chile’s Minister of Sport), Leading Special Olympics Athletes Gonzalo Lira and Teresita Lira and Olympic Games Paris 2024 Silver Medalist Yasmani AcostaThursday – July 3
Documentary “SANTIAGO 2023: THE INTANGIBLE LEGACY”
Venue: Chile Pavillion
Hours: 10:00 – 16:30 (divided in four parts during that hours)
Come and see this documentary series that delves into the positive effects that the games had on Chile's sporting culture, offering an emotional look at how Santiago 2023 transformed the country in various areas.
Friday – July 4
3D Exhibition Sports Infrastructure National Stadium Park
Venue: Chile Pavillion
Hours: 09:00 – 21:00
Explore an immersive 3D showcase of cutting-edge sports infrastructure at National Stadium Park. This exhibition highlights sustainable design, advanced engineering, and the future of athletic venues.
