Building a better world through sport
ACES America
The world's largest network of cities of sport, active across the American continent.
What ACES America is
Since 1999, ACES has promoted sport as a tool for health, social cohesion and development for all citizens. In the Americas, the network recognises every year the capitals, cities, provinces, communities and towns that turn sport into real public policy — and connects them in a continental community that shares best practices and multiplies its impact.
The American chapter began with era-defining milestones: in 2019, Santiago de Cali (Colombia) was named the first American Capital of Sport, and in 2020, Guadalajara (Mexico) became the first city in the Americas to hold the title of World Capital of Sport. Today, with the support of organisations such as UNESCO, the OAS, CADE and CID, ACES forms the world's largest network of cities of sport: more than 6,000 cities and towns in over 50 countries.
The full ACES story: 25 years in 15 milestones
American Week of Sport
The American Week of Sport (AWoS) is the largest campaign promoting sport and physical activity in the Americas. The 2025 edition delivered historic numbers:
- 0+participants
- 0registered events
- 0participating cities
- 0committed countries
The current edition
Platform data, updated daily.
Cities
- 1BogotáColombia3 events3,711,293Participants
- 2León de los AldamaMexico174 events2,384,179Participants
- 3GuadalajaraMexico10 events1,302,373Participants
- 4ZapopanMexico81 events893,630Participants
- 5Mexico CityMexico3 events410,451Participants
- 6MedellínColombia2 events292,263Participants
- 7SantiagoChile1 events114,260Participants
- 8Buenos AiresArgentina11 events86,898Participants
- 9MantaEcuador84 events84,796Participants
- 10Puerto MadrynArgentina35 events82,670Participants
- 11PereiraColombia7 events53,132Participants
- 12BelénCosta Rica118 events50,737Participants
- 13PueblaMexico9 events43,825Participants
- 14EnvigadoColombia5 events27,463Participants
- 15IquiqueChile4 events25,500Participants
- 16Vicente LópezArgentina19 events22,268Participants
- 17ManausBrazil1 events21,590Participants
- 18MontevideoUruguay0 events20,725Participants
- 19PeñaflorChile0 events20,100Participants
- 20RosarioArgentina1 events20,000Participants
- 21San JuanPuerto Rico2 events19,000Participants
- 22MoreliaMexico1 events16,520Participants
- 23GuayaquilEcuador3 events12,950Participants
- 24MonteríaColombia5 events12,100Participants
- 25EscazúCosta Rica21 events9,093Participants
- 26TemucoChile8 events6,100Participants
- 27BrasíliaBrazil1 events5,417Participants
- 28La SerenaChile1 events5,150Participants
- 29CotaColombia5 events3,510Participants
- 30BelloColombia1 events3,500Participants
- 31GraciasHonduras4 events3,419Participants
- 32BayaguanaDominican Republic7 events2,000Participants
- 33AyacuchoPeru2 events2,000Participants
- 34WanchaqPeru1 events2,000Participants
- 35Víctor Larco HerreraPeru1 events2,000Participants
- 36HuancayoPeru1 events2,000Participants
- 37ChihuahuaMexico4 events1,580Participants
- 38CaruaruBrazil1 events1,500Participants
- 39Xalapa de EnríquezMexico1 events1,500Participants
- 40LimeiraBrazil2 events1,300Participants
- 41TegucigalpaHonduras3 events1,103Participants
- 42TlaxcalaMexico10 events1,030Participants
- 43Rio do SulBrazil1 events1,000Participants
- 44TunjaColombia2 events964Participants
- 45ApizacoMexico8 events771Participants
- 46Puerto MonttChile1 events750Participants
- 47SiguatepequeHonduras1 events355Participants
- 48Santa AnaHonduras1 events350Participants
- 49CaracasVenezuela8 events286Participants
- 50New York CityUnited States0 events270Participants
- 51XicohtzincoMexico1 events250Participants
- 52CalpulalpanMexico1 events250Participants
- 53EsparzaCosta Rica2 events205Participants
- 54Santa Ana ChiautempanMexico2 events195Participants
- 55CantarranasHonduras1 events167Participants
- 56ZacatelcoMexico1 events100Participants
- 57TenancingoMexico1 events100Participants
- 58LinsBrazil1 events5Participants
- 59DiademaBrazil1 events4Participants
- 60Santo AndréBrazil1 events1Participants
Awarded entities
Only administrations holding an ACES title: regions, communities, capitals and towns.
- 1León de los AldamaMexicoAmerican Capital of Sport 20232,384,179Participants174 events105 activities(279 total)
- 2GuadalajaraMexicoWorld Capital of Sport 20211,302,373Participants10 events9 activities(19 total)
- 3ZapopanMexicoAmerican Capital of Sport 2027893,630Participants81 events52 activities(133 total)
- 4Buenos AiresArgentinaWorld Capital of Sport 202786,898Participants11 events0 activities(11 total)
- 5MantaEcuadorAmerican City of Sport 202584,796Participants84 events0 activities(84 total)
- 6BelénCosta RicaAmerican City of Sport 202450,737Participants118 events0 activities(118 total)
- 7Vicente LópezArgentinaAmerican City of Sport 202622,268Participants19 events46 activities(65 total)
- 8ManausBrazilAmerican City of Sport 202421,590Participants1 event0 activities(1 total)
- 9GuayaquilEcuadorAmerican Capital of Sport 202612,950Participants3 events5 activities(8 total)
- 10EscazúCosta RicaAmerican City of Sport 20269,093Participants21 events14 activities(35 total)
- 11CotaColombiaAmerican City of Sport 20253,510Participants5 events1 activity(6 total)
- 12AyacuchoPeruAmerican Region of Sport 20262,000Participants2 events0 activities(2 total)
- 13ChihuahuaMexicoAmerican Capital of Sport 20251,580Participants4 events0 activities(4 total)
- 14CaruaruBrazilAmerican City of Sport 20261,500Participants1 event0 activities(1 total)
- 15Rio do SulBrazilAmerican City of Sport 20241,000Participants1 event0 activities(1 total)
- 16DiademaBrazilAmerican City of Sport 20244Participants1 event0 activities(1 total)
- 17Santo AndréBrazilAmerican City of Sport 20221Participant1 event0 activities(1 total)
Every edition has surpassed the previous one.
Awards
From the American Capital of Sport to the American Town of Sport: six awards celebrating communities' commitment to physical activity.
World Capital of Sport 2027Buenos AiresArgentina2027
American Capital of Sport 2027ZapopanMexico2027- American City of Sport 2026EscazúCosta Rica2026
- American City of Sport 2026Vicente LópezArgentina2026
- American Region of Sport 2026AyacuchoPeru2026
- American City of Sport 2026CaruaruBrazil2026
Regulations and documents
The official regulations in force, the candidacy dossiers of awarded cities and the network's publications, available for download.
See documentsNews
EventsLeón ready for the opening of the American Week of Sport 2026
The city of León, marking its 450th anniversary, hosts the León 450 International Sport Forum from 17 to 20 September — the official venue for the launch of the American Week of Sport 2026, with ACES América, international organisations and leading figures of Olympic and Paralympic sport.
City networkFrom Cali to Buenos Aires: the American network, on the map
More than thirty cities, towns and regions awarded since 2019 already form the ACES network of the continent — each with its own profile.
InstitutionalThe ACES América regulations, now searchable article by article
The awards selection process is no longer a PDF: navigable articles, full-text search and the key data of each award, in the open.
Your city, your sport, your health
ACES Activa is the network's official platform: the free app that citizens of ACES cities use to train, look after their health and take part in their city's events.
The app that connects your health with your city
ACES Activa for iOS and Android. Your data lives on your phone; your city receives the movement.
My Day, at a glance
Your readiness and daily metrics on one screen, with the ring and the numbers where they read best.
HealthKit and Health Connect
Reads your steps, sleep and activity from the sensors you already use. Raw data never leaves your phone.
Your city's events
Discover and register for ACES events in your territory, from SAD to the European Week of Sport.
Your city competes
Add to the collective movement: your activity counts for your city, not against your neighbours.
5 languages from day one
Español, English, Italiano, Português (BR) and Português (PT).
Institutional partners
Organizations supporting the ACES movement worldwide.
UNESCO
UNESCO - Fit For Life
Organización de los Estados Americanos (OEA)
Consejo Americano del Deporte (CADE)
Red Ciudades D+D
Comité Paralímpico Panamericano
Ciclovias Recreativas de las Américas
Unión Iberoamericana de Municipalistas (UIM)
AS México - Media Partner
Instituto Peruano del Deporte (IPD)
ICODER - Costa Rica
UNESCO
UNESCO - Fit For Life
Organización de los Estados Americanos (OEA)
Red Ciudades D+D
CADE
Comité Paralímpico Panamericano
International School Sport Day
AS México - Media Partner
Red Latinoamericana de Turismo Deportivo