Powell promotes gender equity at Pan Am Sports Forum

Jamaican sprint legend Asafa Powell brought a powerful Caribbean voice to the conversation on women’s leadership in sport, appearing as a special guest at the Pan Am Sports Women in Sport Forum in Lima, Peru, on Wednesday.

Held as part of Pan Am Sports Week and in the build-up to the Lima 2027 Pan American Games, the forum brought together athletes, administrators, advocates and leaders from across 41 countries to discuss gender equity, women’s participation and safeguarding in sport.

Powell featured in the forum’s ‘Same Track ... Different Rules’ session, exploring the differing realities faced by men and women in athletics.