Pan American Virtual Edition
Guide to Pan American Games
| The festival of sports and friendship |
Ever since the first Pan American Games were held in Buenos Aires, Argentina in February 1951, they have more than lived up to their moniker of “America, Espirito, Sport, Fraternité” or “The American Spirit of Friendship Through Sports.” |
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| Volunteers keep the games running smoothly |
A successful Pan American Games requires a community effort and there has been no shortage of team spirit in Guadalajara, with 30,000 local citizens registering to volunteer during the games. |
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| The 32 sports venues |
Billions of pesos were spent building impressive new sports stadiums and complexes. Many existing metro area sports arenas were rebuilt or extensively refurbished to be considered Pan American-quality venues. |
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| The provincial sub-sites for the Games |
Venues at sites away from the metro area give the games a regional profile. |
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| Mascots, Medals, the Village and the Torch |
These symbols have been important public relations tools to gain public support for the Panamerican Games during a long period of construction and roadway upheavals. |
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| Pan Am Games Sports Calendar |
Find out the dates and venues of all the Pan American sports during the 16 days of the games. |
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| Guadalajara: not only mariachi, sunshine & tequila |
For centuries, travelers to Guadalajara have fallen in love with the city’s rich colonial heritage, the woeful music of its mariachi bands, its stirring folk dances, bustling markets, classic local cuisine, cultural diversity and, not least, the twinkling eyes of its young women, generally considered the most beautiful in all Mexico. |
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| The Games’ cultural festival |
A rich cultural program has been planned in conjunction with the Pan American Games, with events covering genres to suit all tastes and ages. |
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| The Ribera de Chapala, the perfect getaway spot |
Renowned for its idyllic climate and hospitable people, the Ribera de Chapala rates as a convenient and delightful get-away destination for athletes and visitors attending the 2011 Pan American Games. |
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| Exploring the Games' Jalisco sub-sites |
The Pan American Games are not only happening in Guadalajara and Lake Chapala, but in 4 other areas of Jalisco as well: |
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| Jalisco’s athletes look to do their state proud |
Jalisco is arguably the most emblematic of all of Mexico’s 32 states. After all, it is the birthplace of mariachi and tequila – two of the country’ best-known contributions to world culture! |
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| Understanding the sports of the Parapan Games |
The Parapan American Games will take place several weeks after the main event, from November 12-20, with 1,500 athletes from 26 countries competing in 13 sports. |
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| Welcome from U.S. Consul General |
The U.S. Consulate General congratulates the city of Guadalajara for having been chosen to host the 2011 Pan American Games and Parapan American Games. |
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| Canada Welcomes you to Jalisco |
The Consulate of Canada in Guadalajara is very pleased to welcome all Canadian athletes, their friends and family, and Canadian visitors to the 2011 Pan American and Parapan American Games. |
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Pan American Games photo gallery
| The 32 sports venues |
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Billions of pesos were spent building impressive new sports stadiums and complexes. Many existing metro area sports arenas were rebuilt or extensively refurbished to be considered Pan American-quality venues.
1. Santa Sofia Country Club, Sports: Three-day eventing – cross country. Capacity: 450 2. Jalisco Hunting Club (Club Cinegético Jalisciense), Sports: Shooting – shotgun events. Capacity: 1,000 3. Equestrian Club (Club Hípica), Sports: Three-day eventing – dressage & jumping), Modern Pentathlon. Capacity: 1,000 4. Pan American Village (Villa Panamericana) Home to 6,000 athletes throughout the games. 5. Omnilife Stadium (Estadio Omnilife) Hosts opening and closing ceremonies. Sports: Soccer. Capacity: 48,000 6. Telcel Tennis Complex (Complejo Telcel de Tenis), Sports: Tennis. Capacity: 2,500 7. Scotiabank Aquatics Center (Centro Acuático Scotiabank). Sports: Swimming, Diving, Synchronized Swimming, Water Polo. Capacity: 3,500 8. Code San Nicolas Sports: BMX Biking. Capacity: 515 9. Telmex Athletics Stadium (Estadio Telmex de Atletismo). Sports: Athletics. Capacity: 11,000. 10. Volleyball Stadium (Complejo Panamericano de Voleibol). Sports: Volleyball. Capacity: 3,220 11. Revolucion Sports Complex (Unidad Deportiva Revolución) SIX INSTALLATIONS 12. Guadalajara Country Club, Sports: Show Jumping, Dressage. Capacity: 2,300. 13. CODE Dome & Gymnasium (Domo y Gimnasio del CODE), Sports: (Domo) Basketball, Table Tennis. (Gimnasio) Wrestling, Taekwondo, Judo. Capacity: 3,500 and 2,200. 14. Tapatio Bowling Alley (Bolerama Tapatío), Sports: Bowling. Capacity: 400. 15. Expo Guadalajara Media Center for 1,300 media representatives. Sports: Boxing. 16. Lopez Mateos Sports Complex (Unidad Deportiva López Mateos) TWO INSTALLATIONS. 17. Atlas Paradero Sports Complex (Unidad Deportiva Atlas Paradero) THREE INSTALLATIONS 18. San Rafael Gymnasium (Gimnasio San Rafael), Sports: Handball, Karate. Capacity: 1,500 19. Tlaquepaque Stadium (Estadio Tlaquepaque), Sports: Rugby. Capacity: 1,360
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