legendary  American  sprinter  Carl  Lewis  has  been  confirmed  to  be  the  guest  of  honour  of  Panama Sports  president  Neven Ilic  at  the  upcoming  2023  pan  American  Games  in  Santiago  Chile   from October 20 to November 5.

Lewis  who  participated in the pan American Games in  Puerto Rico in  1979 and Indianapolis 1987, set world records in the 100 meter dash and 4x100m and 4x200m relays, while his world record in the indoor long jump has stood since 1984 .

 Lewis is currently a coach at the university of Houston, where he has more than 100 young athletes under his supervision. 

They  include   Mexico’s Cecilia Tamayo who will compete in Santiago 2023, a specialist in the 100meters and 200m and a five-time national champion.

Lewis is part of a select group of the world’s top sporting legends who will be present as guests of Pan Am sports at the Santiago 2023 games.