The Pan American Games are a continental version of the Olympic Games including the Olympic Program sports and others not part of the Olympics. Conducted every four years, always one year before the Olympic Games, had its first edition in 1951 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. However, its origin back to 1932, the Olympic Games in Los Angeles. Inspired by the holding, six years before, the first Central American Games, representatives of Latin American countries in the International Olympic Committee (IOC) proposed the creation of a competition that would include all countries of the Americas in order to strengthen the sport in the region.
The idea resulted in the first Pan American Sports Congress, held in Buenos Aires in 1940. At first, Congress determined that the inaugural games were held in 1942 in the Argentine capital - plans that were postponed by World War II.At the end of conflict, a second Pan American Sports Congress in London during the 1948 Olympic Games, confirmed Buenos Aires as the host of the first edition of the Pan American Games, finally scheduled for 1951.
The competition was opened on February 25 and included 2,513 athletes from 21 countries, with 18 sports.
For over 50 years, the Pan American Games have never ceased to be played and passed through cities all over the continent.
From the far north as Winnipeg (Canada), host of two events, 1967 and 1999 to the south, like Mar del Plata (Argentina) which hosted the Olympic Games 1995. In the middle of this path, the Pan American Games also visited Mexico City (Mexico), Chicago (United States), Cali (Colombia), San Juan (Puerto Rico), Caracas (Venezuela), Indianapolis (United States), Havana (Cuba), Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic).Moreover, it is now also in Brazil. In 1963, California received the fourth edition of the event. The Games were a success, mobilizing the city to the point of covering around 40 000 people attended the Opening Ceremony, held at the Pacaembu Stadium.
And each year, the Pan American Games have been growing in size and importance. In less than half a century, the event has doubled in number of countries, athletes and sports, becoming one of the premier races of the world sporting calendar.
The editions of the Pan American Games
1951 - Buenos Aires (Argentina) - February 25 to March 92,513 athletes, 21 countries, 18 sports
1955 - Mexico City (Mexico) - 12 to March 262,583 athletes, 22 countries, 17 sports
1959 - Chicago (United States) - August 27 to September 72,263 athletes, 25 countries, 18 sports
1963 - Sao Paulo (Brazil) - April 20 to May 51,665 athletes, 22 countries, 19 sports
1967 - Winnipeg (Canada) - July 24 to August 62,361 athletes, 29 countries, 18 sports
1971 - Cali (Colombia) - July 25 to August 82,935 athletes, 32 countries, 18 sports
1975 - Mexico City (Mexico) - 12 to October 253,146 athletes, 33 countries, 18 sports
1979 - San Juan (Puerto Rico) - 1 to July 153,700 athletes, 34 countries, 22 sports
1983 - Caracas (Venezuela) - 14 to 29 August3,426 athletes, 36 countries, 23 sports
1987 - Indianapolis (United States) - 7 to August 234,453 athletes, 38 countries, 27 sports
1991 - Havana (Cuba) - 8 to August 184,519 athletes, 39 countries, 26 sports
1995 - Mar del Plata (Argentina) - 11 to March 265,144 athletes, 42 countries, 34 sports
1999 - Winnipeg (Canada) - July 23 to August 85,000 athletes, 42 countries, 34 sports
2003 - Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic) - 1 to August 175,500 athletes, 42 countries, 35 sports
2007 - Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) - 13 to July 29* 5,500 athletes, 42 countries, 28 sports
Modalities of the 2011 Pan American Games
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prof: Madalena by : Obeclenia Alves.
Fonte de pesquisa: jogos pan-Americanos2011.com
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