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Pan American Games
noun - The Pan American Games (also known colloquially as the Pan Am Games) is a major sporting event in the Americas featuring summer sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The competition is held among athletes from nations of the Americas, every four years in the year before the Summer Olympic Games. The only Winter Pan American Games were held in 1990. The Pan American Sports Organization (PASO) is the governing body of the Pan American Games movement, whose structure and actions are defined by the Olympic Charter.
The celebration of the Games encompasses many rituals and symbols, such as the flag and torch, and the opening and closing ceremonies. Over 5,000 athletes compete at the Pan American Games in 36 sports and nearly 400 events.
2007 Pan American Games 10 km Marathon Swim
Chloe Sutton (USA) and Poliana Okimoto (Brazil) finished first and second in the 10 km marathon swim on Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
External links
- Ricardo Ratto Talks About His Career On WOWSA Live
- Gabriel Chaillou Honored By The International Marathon Swimming Hall Of Fame
- Toronto Pan American Games
- Why Open Water Swimming Needs Instant Replays & TV
- From Ontario To Russia With Love
- Chip Off The Ol' Block At The Pan American Games
- Moments When Memories Are Made
- London vs. Rio, Open Water vs. Rough Water
- Open Water Swimming International Competitions
- World Open Water Swimming Association
- Open Water Swimming
- Olympic 10K Marathon Swim round-up
- Marathon Swimming
- Olympic 10K Marathon Swim
- Daily News of Open Water Swimming
- I Got Stung
- World Marathon Swimming Association
- Richard Ratto Inducted In Marathon Swimming Hall Of Fame
- Tokyo's Warm Water Continues To Lead To Changes
