2011 pan am games

Maria Alvarez of Venezuela celebrates after winning the bronze medal in the 75 kg category of the women's weightlifting competition at the Pan American Games in Guadalajara, on October 26, Brandon Wynn of the U.

Brazil's Gustavo Cardoso prepares to throw the ball against Chile in a men's handball match during the Pan American Games in Guadalajara, on October 20, Members of Canada's women's 4xm medley swim relay team arrive wearing professional Mexican wrestling masks for the final at the Pan American Games in Guadalajara, on October 21, Cuba's Dayron Robles, left, gets well ahead of the pack during the men's m hurdles semifinals at the Pan American Games in Guadalajara, on October 27, Mexico's Cecilia Villar grasps her pole during the women's pole vault competition at the Pan American Games in Guadalajara, on October 24, Argentina's Carla Rebecchi, second from left, and teammates defend during a women's field hockey semifinal game with Chile at the Pan American Games in Guadalajara, on October 26, Peru's Claudia Riveros eyes the shuttlecock during a badminton women single semifinal match against Joycelyn Ko from Canada at the Pan American Games in Guadalajara, on October 18, Ko won Emil Milev from the United States fires in the men's 25m rapid fire pistol shooting final at the Pan American Games in Guadalajara, on October 22, Milev won the gold.

Mexico's Paola Espinosa, right, and Tatiana Ortiz compete in the women's 10m synchronized platform final of the diving competition at the Pan American Games in Guadalajara, on October 27, Espinosa and Ortiz won the gold medal.

Ecuador's Alexandra Andagoya strains during a lift in the women's 53kg category of the weightlifting competition at the Pan American Games in Guadalajara, on October 24, We want to hear what you think about this article.

Submit a letter to the editor or write to letters theatlantic. Stephanie Keith, a photographer with Reuters, recently joined members of the Olympic Cougar Project as they tracked a wild cougar named Lilu. Epiphany celebrations in Madrid, anti-government protests in Kazakhstan, a December wildfire in Colorado, ice-covered cargo in Vladivostok, and much more. Over the past year, crew members aboard the International Space Station have taken some amazing photographs of our lovely planet.

I want to receive updates from The Atlantic about new products and offerings. Skip to content. Sign in My Account Subscribe. The Atlantic Crossword. The Print Edition. Latest Issue Past Issues. Hints: View this page full screen. Most Recent. Newsletter Signup I want to receive updates from partners and sponsors. Back to Top. Interest in staging the Pan Am Games picked up again after the war; a second Pan American Sports Congress, held during the Olympic Games in London, set up plans to give Buenos Aires another chance to serve as initial host, and in February of , 22 countries and over 2, athletes participated in the inaugural Pan Am Games.

Host nation Argentina topped the medals table, claiming 68 gold medals and total medals throughout the two-week competition. Set up to be held every four years in the year prior to each Summer Olympics , the Pan Am Games then moved to North America for its next two editions -- with Mexico City hosting the event in and Chicago staging the games in replacing original host Cleveland, Ohio.

The U. The competition began to grow in scope and popularity during the s, as Sao Paulo, Brazil and Winnipeg, Canada took turns at hosting the regional event. The sixth edition of the Pan Am Games, held in July and August of in Cali, Colombia, marked the first time that more than 30 nations participated in the competition.

Santiago, Chile had been originally been awarded the games, but had to withdraw for financial and political reasons. Fourteen years later, Winnipeg became the only other city to host a second time, when 42 nations and approximately 5, athletes took part in the edition.

Besides the inaugural edition, the only other time the U. The number of participants and medal events continues to grow with each edition. The Pan Am Games, with a budget of 2 billion dollars, was the most expensive in the event's history and helped host city Rio de Janeiro, Brazil complete successful campaigns to gain hosting duties for the World Cup and the Summer Olympics.

Guadalajara, Mexico is the capital of the state of Jalisco, and is located in the western part of the Mexican Republic, in Jalisco's central region. Founded in and recognized as one of Mexico's most influential cultural, industrial, and economic centers, Guadalajara is renowned for its traditions and for its artistic, cultural, and recreational attractions.

The total population of the municipality of Guadalajara is approximately 1.