Pan American Games

The Pan American Games are a multi-sport event. They are held every four years between competitors from all nations of the Americas.

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History

The Pan American Games were going to be started in 1932, but World War II caused the first Pan American Games to happen on 1951. From that time, the Games are held every four years.

More than 5000 athletes from more than 40 countries have attended the recent Games. USA has won the most gold, silver and bronze medals.

Locations of Pan American Games

Pan American Games
Year	Games	Host City	Country
1951	I	Buenos Aires	Argentina
1955	II	Mexico City	Mexico
1959	III	Chicago	United States
1963	IV	São Paulo	Brazil
1967	V	Winnipeg	Canada
1971	VI	Cali	Colombia
1975	VII	Mexico City	Mexico
1979	VIII	San Juan	Puerto Rico
1983	IX	Caracas	Venezuela
1987	X	Indianapolis	United States
1991	XI	Havana	Cuba
1995	XII	Mar del Plata	Argentina
1999	XIII	Winnipeg	Canada
2003	XIV	Santo Domingo	Dominican Republic
2007	XV	Rio de Janeiro	Brazil
2011	XVI	Guadalajara	Mexico

Pan American Games Media

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  The welcome centre at the 2015 Pan American Games athletes' village.

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  Las Leñas, Argentina, hosted the only Pan American Winter Games.

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  The Pan American Games torch being lit in Teotihuacan.

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  Athletes gather in the stadium during the closing ceremony of the 2007 Pan American Games.

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  A medal ceremony during the 1987 Pan American Games in Indianapolis.

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  Athletics has been held at all nineteen editions of the Pan American Games. Pictured here is the 10,000 metres event for men at the 2015 edition in Toronto.

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  Swimmer Thiago Pereira of Brazil has a record 23 Pan American medals. Here he holds a gold medal during the 2007 edition.

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  Map of Pan American Games locations (host cities in red dots). Countries that have hosted one Pan Am Games are shaded green, while countries that have hosted two or more are shaded blue.