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
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
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.
AwardsPernambuco and Puntarenas, American Regions of Sport 2025
A Brazilian state of nine million people and a Costa Rican province facing the Pacific, recognised in the 2025 regional cohort.
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