2015 Pan American Games
 |
|||
| Host city | Toronto | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Country | Canada | ||
| Motto | United We Play | ||
| Nations participating | 41 | ||
| Athletes participating | 6,132 | ||
| Events | 364 in 36 sports | ||
| Opening ceremony | July 10 | ||
| Closing ceremony | July 26 | ||
| Officially opened by | Governor General David Johnston | ||
| Athlete's Oath | Karen Cockburn | ||
| Judge's Oath | Stephan Duchesne | ||
| Pan American torch | Steve Nash | ||
| Main venue | Pan Am Dome | ||
| Website | toronto2015 |
||
|
|||
The 2015 Pan American Games, officially the XVII Pan American Games and commonly known as the Toronto 2015 Pan-Am Games (French: Jeux panaméricains de 2015 à Toronto), were a major international multi-sport event celebrated in the tradition of the Pan American Games, as governed by Pan American Sports Organization (PASO). The games were held from July 10 to 26, 2015 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada; preliminary rounds in certain events began on July 7, 2015. These were the third Pan-American games hosted by Canada, and the first in the province of Ontario. The Games were held at venues in Toronto and seventeen other Golden Horseshoe communities. The Pan American Games and 2015 Parapan American Games were organized by the Toronto Organizing Committee for the 2015 Pan and Parapan American Games (TO2015).
The Games hosted 6,132 athletes representing 41 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) in the Americas, marking the largest multi-sport event hosted in Canada, in terms of athletes competing. A record of 45% of competitors were women, the most ever for any multi-sport event. 364 events were contested in 36 sports, which included the 28 sports contested at the 2016 Summer Olympics; certain sports also served as qualification paths for these Olympics. Canoe slalom and golf made their Pan American Games debut, as well as women's competitions in baseball, C-1 canoe and rugby sevens.
The Canadian Olympic Committee chose Toronto and the surrounding region as the Canadian candidate. No other Canadian city was given a chance to bid in a domestic race, and thus Toronto was selected without a vote. Toronto's interest in bidding came after failing to land the 1996 Summer Olympics and the 2008 Summer Olympics, which were held in Atlanta and Beijing respectively.
...
Wikipedia