Pan American Games sports
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The Pan American Games sports comprise all the sport
s contested in the Summer Olympic Games
. In addition, traditional and popular sports throughout the Americas
which are not contested at the Olympic Games
are also contested such as bowling
and baseball
. As of 2011, the Pan American Games will include 36 sports with 40 disciplines and 361 events. The number and kinds of events may change slightly from one Pan American Games
to another.
, namely an International Federation. For example, aquatics, represented at the Olympic level by the International Swimming Federation
, is a sport at the Pan American Games
that includes the swimming
, diving
, synchronized swimming
and water polo
disciplines.
Canoe slalom is the only Olympic discipline not on the Pan American Games program. It was, in fact, scheduled to be held at both the 2007
and 2011 Pan American Games
, but due to the small number of countries competing in the discipline, the event was dropped. However, the discipline is scheduled to make its debut at the 2015 Pan American Games
in Toronto
, Canada
.
Medals are awarded on a per-event basis; there can be one or more events per sport or discipline. In fact, besides baseball
, rugby sevens
, and softball
, every current Pan American Games discipline has at least two events.
A sport or discipline is included in the Pan American Games program firstly if it is included on the Olympic program and for the traditional Pan American Games sports PASO determines if they are widely practised around the Americas; that is, the number of countries that compete in a given sport is the indicator of the sport's prevalence. PASO's requirements reflect participation in the Pan American Games
as well, especially more stringent toward men (as they are represented in higher numbers).
Previous Pan American Games have included sports which are no longer present on the current program, like futsal
and polo
. These sports, known as discontinued sports, were later removed either because of lack of interest or absence of an appropriate governing body.
On August 13, 2009, the IOC Executive Board proposed that golf
and rugby sevens
be added to the Olympic program for the 2016 Games. On October 9 2009, during the 121st IOC Session in Copenhagen
, the IOC voted to elevate both sports as official Olympic sports and to include them in the Olympic program, beginning with the Rio de Janeiro Games
. With this development, Golf is expected to be played at the 2015 Pan American Games
, while rugby sevens will make its debut
at the 2011 Pan American Games
in Guadalajara.
denotes that the sport/discipline was scheduled to be competed, but was dropped do to a lack of entries.
Seven of the 36 sports (Aquatics, Canoeing, Cycling, Gymnastics, Volleyball, Equestrian) consist of multiple disciplines. Disciplines from the same sport are grouped under the same heading:
For equestrian and wrestling, the figures in each cell indicate the number of events for each sport, and not for each discipline separately.
The following sports have been contested at the Pan American Games
:
Sport
A Sport is all forms of physical activity which, through casual or organised participation, aim to use, maintain or improve physical fitness and provide entertainment to participants. Sport may be competitive, where a winner or winners can be identified by objective means, and may require a degree...
s contested in the Summer Olympic Games
Summer Olympic Games
The Summer Olympic Games or the Games of the Olympiad are an international multi-sport event, occurring every four years, organized by the International Olympic Committee. Medals are awarded in each event, with gold medals for first place, silver for second and bronze for third, a tradition that...
. In addition, traditional and popular sports throughout the Americas
Americas
The Americas, or America , are lands in the Western hemisphere, also known as the New World. In English, the plural form the Americas is often used to refer to the landmasses of North America and South America with their associated islands and regions, while the singular form America is primarily...
which are not contested at the Olympic Games
Olympic Games
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
are also contested such as bowling
Bowling at the Pan American Games
Bowling has been a sport at the Pan American Games since the 1991 Pan American Games.-Men's Masters:-Men's Singles:-Men's All-Events:-Men's Doubles:-Men's Team:-Women's Masters:-Women's Singles:-Women's All-Events:...
and baseball
Baseball at the Pan American Games
The baseball tournament at the Pan American Games has long been considered to be one of the premier international baseball events in the world, even higher than the Olympic Games. This is because the level of competition is higher than in the Olympics, where only two teams from the Americas...
. As of 2011, the Pan American Games will include 36 sports with 40 disciplines and 361 events. The number and kinds of events may change slightly from one Pan American Games
Pan American Games
The Pan-American or Pan American Games are a major event in the Americas featuring summer and formerly winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Pan American Games are the second largest multi-sport event after the Summer Olympics...
to another.
Sports, disciplines, events
For purposes of Pan American Games competition, the Pan American Sports Organization (PASO) makes a distinction between sports and disciplines. A sport, in Pan American Games terms, is a single or group of disciplines as represented by an international governing bodySport governing body
A sport governing body is a sports organization that has a regulatory or sanctioning function. Sport governing bodies come in various forms, and have a variety of regulatory functions. Examples of this can include disciplinary action for rule infractions and deciding on rule changes in the sport...
, namely an International Federation. For example, aquatics, represented at the Olympic level by the International Swimming Federation
International Swimming Federation
Fédération Internationale de Natation is the International Federation recognized by the International Olympic Committee for administering international competition in the aquatic sports...
, is a sport at the Pan American Games
Pan American Games
The Pan-American or Pan American Games are a major event in the Americas featuring summer and formerly winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Pan American Games are the second largest multi-sport event after the Summer Olympics...
that includes the swimming
Swimming (sport)
Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...
, diving
Diving
Diving is the sport of jumping or falling into water from a platform or springboard, sometimes while performing acrobatics. Diving is an internationally-recognized sport that is part of the Olympic Games. In addition, unstructured and non-competitive diving is a recreational pastime.Diving is one...
, synchronized swimming
Synchronized swimming
Synchronized swImming is a hybrid form of swimming, dance and gymnastics, consisting of swimmers performing a synchronized routine of elaborate moves in the water, accompanied by music....
and water polo
Water polo
Water polo is a team water sport. The playing team consists of six field players and one goalkeeper. The winner of the game is the team that scores more goals. Game play involves swimming, treading water , players passing the ball while being defended by opponents, and scoring by throwing into a...
disciplines.
Canoe slalom is the only Olympic discipline not on the Pan American Games program. It was, in fact, scheduled to be held at both the 2007
2007 Pan American Games
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 competed in 332 events in 34 sports and in...
and 2011 Pan American Games
2011 Pan American Games
The 2011 Pan American Games, officially the XVI Pan American Games, was an international multi-sport event that was held from October 14–30, 2011 in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. Some events were held in the nearby cities of Ciudad Guzmán, Puerto Vallarta, Lagos de Moreno and Tapalpa...
, but due to the small number of countries competing in the discipline, the event was dropped. However, the discipline is scheduled to make its debut at the 2015 Pan American Games
2015 Pan American Games
The 2015 Pan American Games, officially the XVII Pan American Games or the 17th Pan American Games, will be a major international multi-sport event that will be held from July 10–26, 2015 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, with some events held in the suburbs of Ajax, Barrie, Brampton, Caledon, Hamilton,...
in Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
.
Medals are awarded on a per-event basis; there can be one or more events per sport or discipline. In fact, besides baseball
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
, rugby sevens
Rugby sevens
Rugby sevens, also known as seven-a-side or VIIs, is a variant of rugby union in which teams are made up of seven players, instead of the usual 15, with shorter matches. Rugby sevens is administered by the International Rugby Board , the body responsible for rugby union worldwide...
, and softball
Softball
Softball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of 10 to 14 players. It is a direct descendant of baseball although there are some key differences: softballs are larger than baseballs, and the pitches are thrown underhand rather than overhand...
, every current Pan American Games discipline has at least two events.
Changes
Pan American Games
The Pan-American or Pan American Games are a major event in the Americas featuring summer and formerly winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Pan American Games are the second largest multi-sport event after the Summer Olympics...
as well, especially more stringent toward men (as they are represented in higher numbers).
Previous Pan American Games have included sports which are no longer present on the current program, like futsal
Futsal
Futsal is a variant of association football that is played on a smaller pitch and mainly played indoors. Its name is a portmanteau of the Portuguese futebol de salão and the Spanish fútbol de salón , which can be translated as "hall football" or "indoor football"...
and polo
Polo
Polo is a team sport played on horseback in which the objective is to score goals against an opposing team. Sometimes called, "The Sport of Kings", it was highly popularized by the British. Players score by driving a small white plastic or wooden ball into the opposing team's goal using a...
. These sports, known as discontinued sports, were later removed either because of lack of interest or absence of an appropriate governing body.
On August 13, 2009, the IOC Executive Board proposed that golf
Golf
Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
and rugby sevens
Rugby sevens
Rugby sevens, also known as seven-a-side or VIIs, is a variant of rugby union in which teams are made up of seven players, instead of the usual 15, with shorter matches. Rugby sevens is administered by the International Rugby Board , the body responsible for rugby union worldwide...
be added to the Olympic program for the 2016 Games. On October 9 2009, during the 121st IOC Session in Copenhagen
Copenhagen
Copenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban population of 1,199,224 and a metropolitan population of 1,930,260 . With the completion of the transnational Øresund Bridge in 2000, Copenhagen has become the centre of the increasingly integrating Øresund Region...
, the IOC voted to elevate both sports as official Olympic sports and to include them in the Olympic program, beginning with the Rio de Janeiro Games
2016 Summer Olympics
The 2016 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXXI Olympiad, are a major international multi-sport event to be celebrated in the tradition of the Olympic Games, as governed by the International Olympic Committee...
. With this development, Golf is expected to be played at the 2015 Pan American Games
2015 Pan American Games
The 2015 Pan American Games, officially the XVII Pan American Games or the 17th Pan American Games, will be a major international multi-sport event that will be held from July 10–26, 2015 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, with some events held in the suburbs of Ajax, Barrie, Brampton, Caledon, Hamilton,...
, while rugby sevens will make its debut
Rugby sevens at the 2011 Pan American Games
-Group B:---------------------Elimination stage:-Quarterfinals:-------------Fifth to eight place:-----Seventh place match:-Fifth place match:-Semifinals:-----Bronze medal match:-Gold medal match:-Final standings:...
at the 2011 Pan American Games
2011 Pan American Games
The 2011 Pan American Games, officially the XVI Pan American Games, was an international multi-sport event that was held from October 14–30, 2011 in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. Some events were held in the nearby cities of Ciudad Guzmán, Puerto Vallarta, Lagos de Moreno and Tapalpa...
in Guadalajara.
Current Pan American Games program
The following sports (or disciplines of a sport) make up the current Pan American Games official program and are listed alphabetically according to the name used by PASO. The figures in each cell indicate the number of events for each sport contested at the respective Games; a bulletBullet (typography)
In typography, a bullet is a typographical symbol or glyph used to introduce items in a list. For example:*Item 1*Item 2*Item 3...
denotes that the sport/discipline was scheduled to be competed, but was dropped do to a lack of entries.
Seven of the 36 sports (Aquatics, Canoeing, Cycling, Gymnastics, Volleyball, Equestrian) consist of multiple disciplines. Disciplines from the same sport are grouped under the same heading:
For equestrian and wrestling, the figures in each cell indicate the number of events for each sport, and not for each discipline separately.
The following sports have been contested at the Pan American Games
Pan American Games
The Pan-American or Pan American Games are a major event in the Americas featuring summer and formerly winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Pan American Games are the second largest multi-sport event after the Summer Olympics...
:
| Sport (Discipline) | Body Sport governing body A sport governing body is a sports organization that has a regulatory or sanctioning function. Sport governing bodies come in various forms, and have a variety of regulatory functions. Examples of this can include disciplinary action for rule infractions and deciding on rule changes in the sport... |
51 1951 Pan American Games The 1951 Pan American Games were held in Buenos Aires, Argentina between 25 February-9 March 1951. The Pan American Games' origins were at the Games of the X Olympiad in Los Angeles, United States, where officials representing the National Olympic Committees of the Americas discussed the staging... |
55 1955 Pan American Games The 2nd Pan American Games opened on March 12, 1955 in the University Stadium in Mexico City, Mexico, in front of a capacity crowd of 100,000 spectators.... |
59 1959 Pan American Games The 3rd Pan American Games opened on August 27, 1959 in sunny 90°F heat before 40,000 people in Chicago, Illinois, United States. The first Pan American Games held in North America, they were originally scheduled for Cleveland, Ohio, but the U.S. Congress’s decision to cut $5,000,000 in federal... |
63 1963 Pan American Games The 4th Pan American Games were held from April 20 to May 5, 1963 in São Paulo, Brazil.- Medal count :To sort this table by nation, total medal count, or any other column, click on the icon next to the column title.Note... |
67 1967 Pan American Games The 5th Pan American Games were held in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, from July 23 to August 6, 1967.Winnipeg was chosen as host of the Pan American Games on its second try. It first bid for the fourth Pan American Games at the 1959 PASO meeting in Chicago. It lost to São Paulo, Brazil... |
71 1971 Pan American Games The 6th Pan American Games were held in Cali, Colombia, from July 30 to August 13, 1971. The then called "Salsa World Capital", located at the foot of the Andes Mountains, hosted a total of 2,935 athletes from 32 countries, who participated in seventeen sports... |
75 1975 Pan American Games The 7th Pan American Games were held in Mexico City, Mexico, from October 12 to October 26, 1975, exactly twenty years after the 2nd Pan American Games were held there... |
79 1979 Pan American Games The 8th Pan American Games were held in San Juan, Puerto Rico, from July 1 to July 15, 1979. The capital of Puerto Rico played host to 3,700 athletes from 34 countries competing in 22 sports, making the VIII Pan American Games the largest to date. Security was a concern due to turmoil over the... |
83 1983 Pan American Games The ninth Pan American Games were held in Caracas, Venezuela from August 14 to August 29, 1983. The games were the first major international competition to include relatively accurate steroid testing... |
87 1987 Pan American Games The 1987 Pan American Games, officially known as the X Pan American Games, was a major international multi-sport event which was celebrated in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, from 7 August to 23 August 1987. Over 4,300 athletes from 38 countries in the Americas competed in 30 sports earning... |
91 1991 Pan American Games The 11th Pan American Games were held in Havana, Cuba from August 2 to August 18, 1991. There were a total number of 4,519 athletes from 39 countries of the PASO community, with events held in 32 different sports... |
95 1995 Pan American Games The 12th Pan American Games were held in Mar del Plata, Argentina, from March 12 to March 26, 1995. After 44 years, this was the Pan American Games first return to the country that hosted the first Games, in 1951.-Overview:... |
99 1999 Pan American Games The 1999 Pan American Games, officially the XIII Pan American Games or the 13th Pan American Games, was a major international multi-sport event that was held from July 23-August 8, 1999 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Approximately 5,000 athletes from 42 nations participated at the games. The 1999... |
03 2003 Pan American Games The 14th Pan American Games were held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, from 1 to 17 August 2003. The successful bid for the games was made in the mid-1990s, when this country had one of the highest growth rates in Latin America.... |
07 2007 Pan American Games 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 competed in 332 events in 34 sports and in... |
11 2011 Pan American Games The 2011 Pan American Games, officially the XVI Pan American Games, was an international multi-sport event that was held from October 14–30, 2011 in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. Some events were held in the nearby cities of Ciudad Guzmán, Puerto Vallarta, Lagos de Moreno and Tapalpa... |
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| Diving Diving at the Pan American Games Diving has been a sport of the Pan American Games since the 1951 games.-1m Springboard:-3m Springboard:-3m Synchronized Springboard:-10m Platform:-10m Synchronized Platform:-1m Springboard:-3m Springboard:... |
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FINA International Swimming Federation Fédération Internationale de Natation is the International Federation recognized by the International Olympic Committee for administering international competition in the aquatic sports... |
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| Swimming Swimming at the Pan American Games Swimming for both men and women has been a part of the Pan American Games since the Games' first edition in 1951.-50 m freestyle:-100 m freestyle:-200 m freestyle:-400 m freestyle:-1500 m freestyle:... |
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| Water polo Water polo at the Pan American Games Water polo is inducted in the Pan American Games since the first edition of the multi-sports event in 1951, when Buenos Aires was the host. The women's event made its debut in 1999.- Men's Tournament :-Medal table:- Women's Tournament :... |
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ICF International Canoe Federation The International Canoe Federation is the umbrella organization of all national canoe organizations worldwide. It is headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland, and administers all aspects of canoe sport worldwide... |
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UCI Union Cycliste Internationale Union Cycliste Internationale is the world governing body for sports cycling and oversees international competitive cycling events. The UCI is based in Aigle, Switzerland.... |
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| Artistic Gymnastics at the Pan American Games -Medal table:*Men's Artistic *Women's Artistic *Rhythmic Gymnastics... |
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FIG Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique The Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique or International Federation of Gymnastics is the governing body of competitive gymnastics. Its headquarters is in Lausanne, Switzerland. It was founded on July 23, 1881 in Liège, Belgium, making it the oldest international sport organisation... |
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| Rhythmic Gymnastics at the Pan American Games -Medal table:*Men's Artistic *Women's Artistic *Rhythmic Gymnastics... |
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| Trampoline Gymnastics at the Pan American Games -Medal table:*Men's Artistic *Women's Artistic *Rhythmic Gymnastics... |
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| Volleyball (beach) Beach volleyball at the Pan American Games Beach volleyball was introduced at the 1999 Pan American Games in Winnipeg, Canada, three years after the 1996 Summer Olympics, when the sport made its Olympic debut.-Men's medalists:-Women's medalists:... |
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FIVB Fédération Internationale de Volleyball The Fédération Internationale de Volleyball , commonly known by the acronym FIVB, is the international governing body for the sport of indoor, beach and grass volleyball.. Its headquarters are located in Lausanne, Switzerland and its current president is Wei Jizhong .- History :The FIVB was founded... |
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| Volleyball (indoor) Volleyball at the Pan American Games Volleyball for both men and women is played at the Pan American Games since 1955, when the second edition of the multi-sports event was staged in Mexico City, Mexico.-Men's Winners:-Medal Table:-Women's Winners:-Medal Table:... |
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| Dressage Equestrian at the Pan American Games The Pan American Games are similar to the Olympics, consisting of teams from nations across the Americas. Held every four years, the equestrian sports have been hosted since the first Games, which took place in Buenos Aires, Argentina in 1951.... |
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FEI International Federation for Equestrian Sports The Fédération Équestre Internationale or in English, the International Federation for Equestrian Sports, is the international governing body of equestrian sports. It recognizes ten international disciplines... |
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| Eventing Equestrian at the Pan American Games The Pan American Games are similar to the Olympics, consisting of teams from nations across the Americas. Held every four years, the equestrian sports have been hosted since the first Games, which took place in Buenos Aires, Argentina in 1951.... |
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| Jumping Equestrian at the Pan American Games The Pan American Games are similar to the Olympics, consisting of teams from nations across the Americas. Held every four years, the equestrian sports have been hosted since the first Games, which took place in Buenos Aires, Argentina in 1951.... |
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FILA International Federation of Associated Wrestling Styles The International Federation of Associated Wrestling Styles, also known in French as Fédération Internationale des Luttes Associées , is an international wrestling federation that holds events around the world. It is the governing body of international amateur wrestling... |
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| Athletics Athletics at the Pan American Games Since its first edition held in 1951, athletics events have been competed at the Pan American Games. The events list follows the Olympic model as the Games are an IOC sanctioned competition.-Results:-Medal table 1951-2011:-See also:... |
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IAAF International Association of Athletics Federations The International Association of Athletics Federations is the international governing body for the sport of athletics. It was founded in 1912 at its first congress in Stockholm, Sweden by representatives from 17 national athletics federations as the International Amateur Athletics Federation... |
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| Badminton Badminton at the Pan American Games Badminton has been part of the Pan American Games since the 1995 Games in Mar del Plata, Argentina. Canada and the United States have dominated the badminton events since its inception.-Men's singles:-Men's doubles:-Women's singles:... |
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| Baseball Baseball at the Pan American Games The baseball tournament at the Pan American Games has long been considered to be one of the premier international baseball events in the world, even higher than the Olympic Games. This is because the level of competition is higher than in the Olympics, where only two teams from the Americas... |
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IBAF International Baseball Federation The International Baseball Federation is the worldwide governing body recognized by the International Olympic Committee as overseeing, deciding and executing the policy of the bat-and-ball sport of baseball at the international level... |
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| Basketball Basketball at the Pan American Games - Men's Tournament :-Medal table:-Participation Details:- Women's Tournament :-Medal table:-Participation Details:-External links:* * *... |
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FIBA International Basketball Federation The International Basketball Federation, more commonly known as FIBA , from its French name Fédération Internationale de Basketball, is an association of national organizations which governs international competition in basketball... |
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FIPV International Federation of Basque Pelota The International Federation of Basque Pelota is the world-wide governing body for Basque pelota. It sets the regulations for international competition and organizes the competitions.-History:... |
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| Bowling Bowling at the Pan American Games Bowling has been a sport at the Pan American Games since the 1991 Pan American Games.-Men's Masters:-Men's Singles:-Men's All-Events:-Men's Doubles:-Men's Team:-Women's Masters:-Women's Singles:-Women's All-Events:... |
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WTBA World Tenpin Bowling Association The World Tenpin Bowling Association of the Fédération Internationale des Quilleurs is a Ten-pin bowling organisation which independently formulates its own policies, which may not conflict with FIQ Statutes... |
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AIBA International Boxing Association The International Boxing Association is a for-profit organization that sanctions professional boxing matches and awards world and subordinate championships.- Origins :... |
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| Fencing |  |
FIE Fédération Internationale d'Escrime Fédération Internationale d'Escrime is the international governing body of Olympic fencing. It was founded on November 29, 1913 in Paris, France. Today, its head office is in Lausanne, Switzerland... |
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FIH International Hockey Federation The International Field Hockey Federation is the global governing body of field hockey... |
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| Football Football at the Pan American Games A men's football tournament is held at every Pan American Games since the first edition of the multi-sports event in 1951, a women's tournament was only added in 1999.- Summaries :... |
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FIFA FIFA The Fédération Internationale de Football Association , commonly known by the acronym FIFA , is the international governing body of :association football, futsal and beach football. Its headquarters are located in Zurich, Switzerland, and its president is Sepp Blatter, who is in his fourth... |
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| Handball Handball at the Pan American Games Handball was inducted at the Pan American Games at the 1987 edition in Indianapolis, United States for both men and women. Four years later in Havana there was only a men's competition.-Men's competition:-Medal table:-Women's competition:... |
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IHF International Handball Federation The International Handball Federation, often referred to by the acronym IHF, is the administrative and controlling body for International team handball.- Championships :*World Men's Handball Championship*World Women's Handball Championship... |
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| Judo |  |
IJF International Judo Federation The International Judo Federation was founded in July 1951. The IJF was originally composed of judo federations from Europe plus Argentina. Countries from four continents were affiliated over the next ten years. Today the IJF has 200 National Federations on all continents... |
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WKF World Karate Federation The World Karate Federation, or WKF, was formed in 1990 from former WUKO members and is the largest international governing body of sport karate with over 130 member countries. It is the only karate organization recognised by the International Olympic Committee and has more than ten million members... |
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| Modern pentathlon Modern pentathlon at the Pan American Games Modern pentathlon events have been contested at every Pan American Games since first games. After not being included in 1967 to 1983.-Events:... |
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UIPM Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne The International Modern Pentathlon Union , UIPM, is the international governing body of Modern pentathlon. Its headquarters are in Monte-Carlo, Monaco.... |
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| Racquetball Racquetball at the Pan American Games Racquetball has been part of the Pan American Games since 1995 Games in Mar del Plata, Argentina, although it was not included in the 2007 Games. Racquetball has been included in the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico and is expected to be included in the 2015 Pan American Games that... |
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| Roller skating | IRB International Rugby Board The International Rugby Board is the governing body for the sport of rugby union. It was founded in 1886 as the International Rugby Football Board by the unions of Scotland, Wales and Ireland. England refused to join until 1890. The International Rugby Football Board changed its name to the... |
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FISA International Rowing Federation The Fédération Internationale des Sociétés d'Aviron, or FISA for short, is the International Rowing Federation which is the governing body for international Rowing. Its current president is Denis Oswald... |
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IRB International Rugby Board The International Rugby Board is the governing body for the sport of rugby union. It was founded in 1886 as the International Rugby Football Board by the unions of Scotland, Wales and Ireland. England refused to join until 1890. The International Rugby Football Board changed its name to the... |
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ISAF International Sailing Federation The International Sailing Federation is recognised by the International Olympic Committee as the world governing body for the sport of sailing.... |
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ISSF International Shooting Sport Federation The International Shooting Sport Federation is an organization that governs international shooting sports. While far from the only such organization, it is the one that is a member of the International Olympic Committee and so it is in charge of the Olympic shooting events. Not all ISSF shooting... |
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| Softball Softball at the Pan American Games Softball tournaments have been held at the Pan American Games since 1979. The men's tournament was discontinued after the 2003 Pan American Games. The discontinuation of the men's tournament did not affect the women's tournament and was planned for 2011 in Guadalajara.- Men's Tournament :After... |
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ISF International Softball Federation thumb|Map of member states.|400px|rightThe International Softball Federation is the international governing body for the sport of softball. The ISF is a non-profit corporation recognized by the International Olympic Committee and the General Association of International Sports Federations .The... |
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| Squash Squash at the Pan American Games Squash has been a sport of the Pan American Games since the 1995 games.-Men's singles:-Men's doubles:-Men's team:-Women's singles:-Women's doubles:-Women's team:- Events :-External links:*... |
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WSF World Squash Federation The World Squash Federation is the international federation for squash, an indoor racquet sport which was formerly called "Squash rackets."It is based in Hastings in England. As of 2009 it has 147 member federations... |
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ITTF International Table Tennis Federation The International Table Tennis Federation is the governing body for all national table tennis associations.-Founding history:The ITTF was founded in 1926, the nine founding members being Austria, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, England, Germany, Hungary, India, Sweden and Wales... |
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WTF World Taekwondo Federation The World Taekwondo Federation is the International Federation member of the International Olympic Committee for the competition events of the martial art of taekwondo... |
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| Tennis Tennis at the Pan American Games Tennis has been an event at the Pan American Games since the first edition in 1951, with the exception of 1971.Currently, singles and doubles events for both men and women are contested... |
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ITF International Tennis Federation The International Tennis Federation is the governing body of world tennis, made up of 205 national tennis associations.It was established as the International Lawn Tennis Federation by 12 national associations meeting at a conference in Paris, France on 1 March 1913... |
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| Triathlon Triathlon at the Pan American Games Triathlon has been a sport of the Pan American Games since the 1995 games.-Men's competition:-Women's competition:... |
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ITU International Triathlon Union The International Triathlon Union or ITU is the international governing body for the multi-sport disciplines of triathlon, duathlon, aquathlon and other nonstandard variations... |
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IWF International Weightlifting Federation The International Weightlifting Federation , headquartered in Budapest, is the international governing body for the sport of Olympic weightlifting.The IWF was founded in 1905, and has 187 member nations. The IWF president is Dr... |
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Discontinued sports
The following sports were previously part of the Pan American Games program as official sports, but are no longer on the current program.| Sport | 51 1951 Pan American Games The 1951 Pan American Games were held in Buenos Aires, Argentina between 25 February-9 March 1951. The Pan American Games' origins were at the Games of the X Olympiad in Los Angeles, United States, where officials representing the National Olympic Committees of the Americas discussed the staging... |
55 1955 Pan American Games The 2nd Pan American Games opened on March 12, 1955 in the University Stadium in Mexico City, Mexico, in front of a capacity crowd of 100,000 spectators.... |
59 1959 Pan American Games The 3rd Pan American Games opened on August 27, 1959 in sunny 90°F heat before 40,000 people in Chicago, Illinois, United States. The first Pan American Games held in North America, they were originally scheduled for Cleveland, Ohio, but the U.S. Congress’s decision to cut $5,000,000 in federal... |
63 1963 Pan American Games The 4th Pan American Games were held from April 20 to May 5, 1963 in São Paulo, Brazil.- Medal count :To sort this table by nation, total medal count, or any other column, click on the icon next to the column title.Note... |
67 1967 Pan American Games The 5th Pan American Games were held in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, from July 23 to August 6, 1967.Winnipeg was chosen as host of the Pan American Games on its second try. It first bid for the fourth Pan American Games at the 1959 PASO meeting in Chicago. It lost to São Paulo, Brazil... |
71 1971 Pan American Games The 6th Pan American Games were held in Cali, Colombia, from July 30 to August 13, 1971. The then called "Salsa World Capital", located at the foot of the Andes Mountains, hosted a total of 2,935 athletes from 32 countries, who participated in seventeen sports... |
75 1975 Pan American Games The 7th Pan American Games were held in Mexico City, Mexico, from October 12 to October 26, 1975, exactly twenty years after the 2nd Pan American Games were held there... |
79 1979 Pan American Games The 8th Pan American Games were held in San Juan, Puerto Rico, from July 1 to July 15, 1979. The capital of Puerto Rico played host to 3,700 athletes from 34 countries competing in 22 sports, making the VIII Pan American Games the largest to date. Security was a concern due to turmoil over the... |
83 1983 Pan American Games The ninth Pan American Games were held in Caracas, Venezuela from August 14 to August 29, 1983. The games were the first major international competition to include relatively accurate steroid testing... |
87 1987 Pan American Games The 1987 Pan American Games, officially known as the X Pan American Games, was a major international multi-sport event which was celebrated in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, from 7 August to 23 August 1987. Over 4,300 athletes from 38 countries in the Americas competed in 30 sports earning... |
91 1991 Pan American Games The 11th Pan American Games were held in Havana, Cuba from August 2 to August 18, 1991. There were a total number of 4,519 athletes from 39 countries of the PASO community, with events held in 32 different sports... |
95 1995 Pan American Games The 12th Pan American Games were held in Mar del Plata, Argentina, from March 12 to March 26, 1995. After 44 years, this was the Pan American Games first return to the country that hosted the first Games, in 1951.-Overview:... |
99 1999 Pan American Games The 1999 Pan American Games, officially the XIII Pan American Games or the 13th Pan American Games, was a major international multi-sport event that was held from July 23-August 8, 1999 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Approximately 5,000 athletes from 42 nations participated at the games. The 1999... |
03 2003 Pan American Games The 14th Pan American Games were held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, from 1 to 17 August 2003. The successful bid for the games was made in the mid-1990s, when this country had one of the highest growth rates in Latin America.... |
07 2007 Pan American Games 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 competed in 332 events in 34 sports and in... |
11 2011 Pan American Games The 2011 Pan American Games, officially the XVI Pan American Games, was an international multi-sport event that was held from October 14–30, 2011 in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. Some events were held in the nearby cities of Ciudad Guzmán, Puerto Vallarta, Lagos de Moreno and Tapalpa... |
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| Futsal Futsal at the Pan American Games Futsal at the Pan American Games was only held at the 2007 Pan American Games Rio de Janeiro, in 2007. The sport is not scheduled to be held at the 2011 Pan American Games, but is back in the Toronto 2015 Pan American Games.- Results :-References:... |
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Winter sports
| Sport | 90 1990 Winter Pan American Games The 1990 Winter Pan American Games was held in Las Leñas, Argentina from September 16 to September 22, 1990. It was the only Winter Pan American Game realized. 97 athletes from 8 countries participated in 1 sport .- Medal table :... |
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| Alpine skiing Alpine skiing Alpine skiing is the sport of sliding down snow-covered hills on skis with fixed-heel bindings. Alpine skiing can be contrasted with skiing using free-heel bindings: Ski mountaineering and nordic skiing – such as cross-country; ski jumping; and Telemark. In competitive alpine skiing races four... |
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