Pan American Games Brief history: Get to know Host Cites, Venues, Sports & Games List
The Pan American Games are a continental multi-sport event in the Americas held every four years ahead of the Olympic Games. They are the third largest multi-sport competition in the world, only behind the Olympics and Asian Games.
Between the Pan Am and Para Pan Am Games, Santiago 2023 will host over 8,000 athletes from 41 nations, who will compete in events across 56 sports. It is the 19th edition of the Games and the first to ever be hosted in Chile.
Over the course of 17 days, the Games expect to draw over 200 million television spectators and over one million people attending the venues to watch live in Santiago.
From the idea of a continental games for the Americas being pitched at the Los Angeles Olympics in 1932 to the 19th edition almost upon us, the Pan American Games have come a long way to the worldwide spectacle that they are today.
The Brief History of the Pan American Games
It was 91 years ago that the idea was pitched: a multi-sport, continental games for the countries that make up North, Central and South American and the Caribbean.
19 years later, in 1951, the inaugural Pan American Games were hosted by the city of Buenos Aires in Argentina. Just 18 sports were played by 2,513 athletes from 21 countries. Argentina topped the medal chart, followed by the United States and then Chile.
The Games quickly grew as the next following editions in San Juan, Caracas, Indianapolis and Havana saw a steady increase in the number of participating countries and athletes, with new sports added as well.
In 1999, the first Para Pan Am Games were held in Mexico City. Santiago 2023 will mark the seventh edition.
Lima 2019 saw the most athletes, sports and events of any Pan American Games in history, but Santiago 2023 is set to top them all.
Ahead of the 19th edition, the United States tops the overall medal count, followed by Cuba and Canada.
Where have the Pan American Games been held, Host Cities through the years?
For more than 60 years the Pan American Games have been held in cities in every corner of the continent, from Winnipeg (1967, 1999) in the north to Mar del Plata, Argentina (1995) in the south. Canada and Mexico are the only countries to host the Games three times.
The complete list of host countries and cities includes:
1951 1st edition: Buenos Aires (ARG)
1955 2nd edition: Mexico City (MEX)
1959 3rd edition: Chicago (USA)
1963 4th edition: São Paulo (BRA)
1967 5th edition: Winnipeg (CAN)
1971 6th edition: Cali (COL)
1975 7th edition: Mexico City (MEX)
1979 8th edition: San Juan (PUR)
1983 9th edition: Caracas (VEN)
1987 10th edition: Indianapolis (USA) –
1991 11th edition: Havana (CUB) –
1995 12th edition: Buenos Aires & Mar del Plata (ARG) –
1999 13th edition: Winnipeg (CAN) –
2003 14th edition: Santo Domingo (DOM) –
2007 15th edition: Rio de Janeiro (BRA) –
2011 16th edition: Guadalajara (MEX) –
2015 17th edition: Toronto (CAN)
2019 18th edition: Lima (PERU)
2023 19th edition: Santiago, (Chile)
2027 20th edition: Barranquilla (Colombia)
What are the Pan American Games.?
The Pan American Games are a continental multi-sport competition for the countries of North America, South America, Central America and the Caribbean.
When are the Pan American Games?
The Pan American Games are held every four years, in the year prior to the Olympic Summer Games.
2023 Pan American Games, which will be held in Santiago from 20 October to 5 November, and the Parapan American Games, which will follow from 17 to 26 November.
How big are the Pan American Games?
The Pan American Games are the world’s third-largest multi-sport Games, surpassed only in size by the Olympic Summer Games and the Asian Games. More than 6000 athletes from 41 countries now compete at the Pan American Games.
What sports are included at the Pan American Games?
The Pan American Games include all of the sports and disciplines featured on the summer Olympic program as well as some additional sports governed by international federations that are recognized by the IOC. Some sports and events are direct qualifiers for the next Olympic Summer Games
When did the first Pan American Games begin?
The first Pan American Games were hosted in Buenos Aires, Argentina in 1951, but the idea of the Games dates back two decades earlier.
- In 1926, following a proposal by IOC members from Cuba, Guatemala and Mexico, the first Central American Games were held.
- At the 1932 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, representatives of those Latin American delegations proposed regional Games for the Americas.
- That led to the Pan American Sports Congress in Buenos Aires in 1940 which selected the city to host the first Pan American Games in 1942. Those plans had to be postponed due to World War II.
- A second Pan American Sports Congress met in London during the 1948 Olympic Games and confirmed Buenos Aires as the host for the inaugural Pan American Games, which opened on February 25, 1951 with more than 2500 athletes from 22 countries.
What New Sports are added in 2023 Santiago Games.?
Skateboarding, breaking, sport climbing are all making their Pan American Games debut, but bodybuilding was dropped from the list after just a single appearance at the Games.
Synchronized trampoline, 1,000m sprint in roller speed skating and the mixed eight event in rowing will all be added as well.
How many sports are in the Pan American Games? Complete List of Sports & Games.
Aquatics: Artistic swimming, Diving: Open water swimming: Swimming, Water Polo
Archery:
Athletics: (marathons)
Badminton:
Baseball/Softball: Baseball, Softball
Basketball: 3X3, Basketball,
Basque pelota:
Boxing:
Bowling:
Breaking:
Canoe/Kayak: Slalom: Sprint
Cycling: BMX Freestyle, BMX Racing, Mountain Bike, Road, Track:
Equestrian:
Fencing:
Football:
Golf:
Gymnastics: Artistic gymnastics, Rhythmic gymnastics:
Trampoline gymnastics:
Handball:
Hockey:
Judo:
Karate:
Modern Pentathlon:
Raquetball:
Roller skating: Artistic and speed skating:
Skateboarding:
Rowing:
Rugby Sevens:
Sailing:
Shooting:
Sport Climbing:
Squash:
Surfing:
Table tennis:
Taekwondo:
Tennis:
Triathlon:
Volleyball and Beach Volleyball:
Water ski:
Weightlifting:
Wrestling:
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