15th Pan American Games
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Rio de Janeiro 2007 Pan American Games. |
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| Host city | Rio de Janeiro | ||
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| Country | Brazil | ||
| Motto | Viva essa energia! ¡Vive esa energía! Live this energy! |
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| Nations participating | 42 NOCs | ||
| Athletes participating | 5,633 | ||
| Events | 334 in 34 sports | ||
| Opening ceremony | July 13 | ||
| Closing ceremony | July 29 | ||
| Officially opened by | Carlos Arthur Nuzman, President of BOC | ||
| Athlete's Oath | Natália Falavigna | ||
| Judge's Oath | Yumi Yamamoto | ||
| Pan American torch | Joaquim Cruz | ||
| Main venue | Maracanã Stadium | ||
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The 2007 Pan American Games, officially known as the XV Pan American Games, were a major continental multi-sport event that took place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from July 13 to July 29, 2007. A total of 5,633 athletes from 42 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) competed in 332 events in 34 sports and in 47 disciplines. During the Games, 95 new Pan American records were set; 2,196 medals were awarded; 1,262 doping control tests were performed and about 15,000 volunteers participated in the organization of the event, which was an Olympic qualification for 13 International Federations (IFs).
Rio de Janeiro was awarded the Games over San Antonio, Texas, United States, on August 24, 2002, having won an absolute majority of votes (30-21) from the 51 members of the Pan American Sports Organization (PASO) in the first round of voting during the XL PASO General Assembly held in Mexico City, Mexico. This was the first Games held in Brazil since the 1963 Pan American Games that took place in São Paulo. According to the Rio de Janeiro Organizing Committee, the Games called for the implementation of the country's largest organizational and logistic operation ever.
The official bid was submitted in August 2001 during the XXXIX Pan American Sports Organization (PASO) General Assembly held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. In April 2002, following delivery of Federal, State and City Government and BOC letters confirming country, state, city and Brazilian sport compliance with the applicable Games regulations, PASO announced the approval of Rio de Janeiro’s bid. The Bidding Committee then submitted a detailed bid file for the Games. The document was prepared and developed with the assistance of Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV), which had been commissioned by Rio de Janeiro's City Government. In the running to host the 2007 Pan American Games, Rio de Janeiro faced off with the city of San Antonio, United States; which previously beat Houston, Miami, and Raleigh to become the American candidate.
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