2007 Pan American Games
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The 2007 Pan American Games, officially known as the XV Pan American Games, were a major
Rio de Janeiro was awarded the Games over
Bidding process
The official bid was submitted in August 2001 during the XXXIX
According to PASO statute and regulations, the host city was selected by direct voting during the XL PASO General Assembly held in Mexico City, Mexico, on August 24, 2002. The candidate city that received the simple majority of votes from representatives of the 42 member National Olympic Committees (NOCs) would be awarded the right to host the competition. The announcement was made by PASO President Mario Vázquez Raña. Rio de Janeiro received 30 votes against 21 from San Antonio. Marked by a professional strategy that included the showing of city and project videos, Rio de Janeiro's campaign convinced the majority of voters, accounting for a total 51 votes. The 39-member Brazilian delegation erupted into boisterous celebration celebrating the country's highest achievement in terms of sporting event organization.
XL General Assembly . | |||||
City | Nation | Round 1 | |||
Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | 30 | |||
San Antonio | United States | 21 |
Medal count
* Host nation (Brazil)
Rank | NOC | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | United States | 97 | 88 | 52 | 237 |
2 | Cuba | 59 | 35 | 41 | 135 |
3 | Brazil* | 52 | 40 | 65 | 157 |
4 | Canada | 39 | 44 | 55 | 138 |
5 | Mexico | 18 | 24 | 31 | 73 |
6 | Colombia | 14 | 20 | 13 | 47 |
7 | Venezuela | 12 | 23 | 35 | 70 |
8 | Argentina | 11 | 16 | 33 | 60 |
9 | Dominican Republic | 6 | 6 | 17 | 29 |
10 | Chile | 6 | 5 | 9 | 20 |
11–32 | Remaining | 19 | 31 | 60 | 110 |
Totals (32 entries) | 333 | 332 | 411 | 1076 |
Mascot
The organization of the Rio 2007 Games has chosen the figure of the Sun to represent the event. And, in a decision never taken before, it has defined it as the single mascot of the Pan American and Parapan American Games, such as the Brazilian commom expression, that the "Sol Brilha para Todos" (The sun shines for everyone), reinforcing thus the all human rights and that, like the sun, sport and the life are for all.
The character reflects the main characteristics of the host city (call as "harmonic diversity between humanity and nature") and harmonizes with the graphic work developed for the logo and the visual identity of both Games. The name was chosen through popular voting by Internet, cellular phone messages and public ballot boxes placed around the
Traditionally used in large sport events, the mascot figure serves the purpose of cheering the event, enforcing the playful aspect of sports and captivating spectators and athletes. The mascot's main choice is to transmit messages of peace, respect to the environment, friendship and brotherhood, which are intrinsic values to the
Torch relay
The 2007 Pan American Games torch relay was a 39-day torch run, from June 5 to July 13, 2007, held prior to the games. On June 4, the torch was lit at the torch lighting ceremony in
Opening ceremony
The Opening Ceremony of the XV Pan American Games took place on July 13, 2007. Approximately 90,000 people packed Rio de Janeiro's Maracanã Stadium for the occasion. The ceremony included a cast of 7,000 and a multimillion-dollar budget, being produced by Scott Givens. Over 800 people were part of the creative and production teams working on the Opening Ceremony, Team Welcome Ceremonies, Sports Production, the presentation of 2,252 medals, Sports Production, the Closing Ceremony and ParaPan ceremonies.
The show began at 05:30
Contrary to plan, the games were not opened by Brazil's head of state, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, but by the head of the Brazilian Olympic Committee, Carlos Nuzman. Prior to the official opening, Lula had been constantly booed whenever the in-stadium camera showed his image or when his name was mentioned.[5]
Venues
The competitions were carried through in a ray of 25 km, spread for four polar regions in the city.[6]
- Marapendi Club – Tennis
- Roller Skating(Speed and Diving).
- Outeiro Hill – Cycling (Mountain Bike and BMX).
- Table Tennis.
- City of Rock – Baseball and Softball.
- Barra Bowling Center – Bowling.
- Football (soccer).
- Roller Skating (Artistics) and Squash.
- Modern Pentathlon, Sport Shooting and Archery.
- Football (soccer).
- Water Polo and Volleyball.
- Marina da Glória – Sailing.
- Race Walking) and Cycling(road).
- Beach Volleyball.
- Rowing Stadium of the Lagoon – Canoe flatwater and Rowing.
- Water Ski.
Main construction work of the 2007 Pan American Games, the
The
Also known as Aterro do Flamengo, the
Sports
Apart the tensions between PASO and the Organizing Committee who proposed only the 2008 Summer Olympics program and the futsal as the only optional sport.In early 2005,PASO and Rio 2007 Organizing Committee added 5 sports provided for in the Pan-American Games charter (bowling, karatequash, water skiing and roller sports) to the program while racquetball and basque pelota were dropped due the low popularity and the lack of infrastructures at the host country.[14]
- Aquatics
- Diving (8) ( )
- Swimming (34) ( )
- Synchronized swimming (2) ( )
- Water polo (2) ( )
- Archery (4) ( )
- Athletics (47) ( )
- Badminton (5) ( )
- Baseball (1) ( )
- Basketball (2) ( )
- Bowling (4) ( )
- Boxing (11) ( )
- Canoeing ( )
- Canoe sprint (12)
- Cycling ( )
- BMX (2)
- Mountain biking (2)
- Road (4)
- Track (10)
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- Fencing (10) ( )
- Field hockey (2) ( )
- Football (2) ( , )
- Futsal (1) ( )
- Gymnastics ( )
- Artistic (14)
- Rhythmic (8)
- Trampolining (2)
- Handball (2) ( )
- Judo (14) ( )
- Karate (9) ( )
- Modern pentathlon (2) ( )
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- Rowing (13) ( )
- Sailing (9) ( )
- Shooting (15) ( )
- Softball (1) ( )
- Squash (4) ( )
- Table tennis (4) ( )
- Taekwondo (8) ( )
- Tennis (4) ( )
- Triathlon (2) ( )
- Volleyball ( )
- Volleyball (2)
- Beach volleyball (2)
- Water skiing (7) ( )
- Weightlifting (15) ( )
- Wrestling ( )
- Freestyle (11)
- Greco-Roman (7)
Participating nations
Nation | Athletes | Appearances |
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Antigua and Barbuda | 9 | 7 |
Argentina | 441 | 14 |
Aruba | 25 | 5 |
Bahamas | 86 | 14 |
Barbados | 65 | 14 |
Belize | 7 | 10 |
Bermuda | 19 | 11 |
Bolivia | 43 | 14 |
Brazil | 659 | 14 |
British Virgin Islands | 10 | 6 |
Canada | 495 | 14 |
Cayman Islands | 12 | 7 |
Chile | 229 | 14 |
Colombia | 307 | 14 |
Costa Rica | 51 | 14 |
Cuba | 470 | 14 |
Dominica | 13 | 3 |
Dominican Republic | 171 | 14 |
Ecuador | 150 | 14 |
El Salvador | 86 | 13 |
Grenada | 15 | 5 |
Guatemala | 164 | 14 |
Guyana | 14 | 14 |
Haiti | 38 | 11 |
Honduras | 60 | 8 |
Jamaica | 147 | 14 |
Mexico | 400 | 14 |
Netherlands Antilles | 52 | 13 |
Nicaragua | 55 | 11 |
Panama | 70 | 14 |
Paraguay | 71 | 14 |
Peru | 93 | 14 |
Puerto Rico | 209 | 14 |
Saint Kitts and Nevis | 29 | 3 |
Saint Lucia | 14 | 3 |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 14 | 4 |
Suriname | 18 | 10 |
Trinidad and Tobago | 75 | 14 |
United States | 595 | 14 |
Virgin Islands | 50 | 5 |
Uruguay | 173 | 10 |
Venezuela | 382 | 14 |
Broadcasting
- Canal 7 Argentina
- Bolivia : Radio y Television Boliviana
- Sportv
- Canada : CTV Sports
- TVN
- Dominican Republic : Tele Antillas
- Ecuador : Gamavision, Teleamazonas
- European Union : Eurosport
- El Salvador : Telecorporación Salvadoreña
- Mexico : ESPN Deportes, Televisa
- Panama : RPC TV-canal 4TV MAX-Canal 9
- Panamericana Television
- United States : ESPN
- Uruguay : Teledoce
- Meridiano TV
Calendar
OC | Opening ceremony | ● | Event competitions | 1 | Event finals | CC | Closing ceremony |
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Ceremonies | OC | CC | |||||||||||||||||
Archery | ● | ● | ● | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||
Athletics | 3 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 1 | 47 | |||||||||||
Badminton | ● | ● | ● | ● | 2 | 3 | 5 | ||||||||||||
Baseball | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||
Basketball | ● | ● | ● | ● | 1 | ● | ● | ● | ● | 1 | 2 | ||||||||
Bowling | ● | 2 | ● | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
Boxing | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | 5 | 6 | 11 | ||||||||||
Canoeing | ● | ● | 6 | 6 | 12 | ||||||||||||||
Cycling | 2 | 4 | ● | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 18 | |||||||||||
Diving | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | ||||||||||||||
Equestrian
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● | 2 | ● | 1 | ● | ● | 1 | ● | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||||||||
Fencing | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | ||||||||||
Field hockey | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||
Football (men's women's) |
● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||
Futsal | ● | ● | ● | ● | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||
Gymnastics | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | ● | ● | 2 | 8 | 24 | ||||||||||
Handball | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||
Judo | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | ||||||||||||||
Karate | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | |||||||||||||||
Modern pentathlon | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
Roller skating
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● | 2 | ● | 4 | 6 | ||||||||||||||
Rowing | ● | ● | ● | 5 | 4 | 4 | 13 | ||||||||||||
Sailing | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | 9 | 9 | ||||||||||||
Shooting | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | ● | 2 | 15 | |||||||||||
Softball | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||
Squash | ● | ● | 2 | ● | ● | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||
Swimming | 2 | ● | 4 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 34 | ||||||||||
Synchronized swimming | ● | ● | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
Table tennis | ● | ● | 1 | 1 | ● | 1 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||||
Taekwondo | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | ||||||||||||||
Tennis | ● | ● | ● | ● | 2 | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | 2 | 4 | |||||||
Triathlon | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Volleyball | ● | ● | ● | ● | 2 | ● | ● | ● | ● | 2 | 4 | ||||||||
Water polo | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | 1 | ● | ● | ● | ● | 1 | 2 | ||||||
Water skiing | ● | ● | 3 | 4 | 7 | ||||||||||||||
Weightlifting | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | |||||||||||||
Wrestling | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 18 | |||||||||||||
Total Events | 12 | 18 | 13 | 29 | 24 | 26 | 12 | 16 | 21 | 9 | 20 | 23 | 14 | 37 | 57 | 3 | 334 | ||
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See also
- 2007 Parapan American Games
- 2011 Military World Games
- 2016 Summer Olympics
- 2014 FIFA World Cup
- 2019 Copa América
References
- ^ "Mascot of the Games". Rio 2007 Games official website. Archived from the original on August 11, 2007. Retrieved July 29, 2007.
- ^ "From the Abode of the Gods to the landmark of the Discovery of Brazil". Rio 2007. Archived from the original on August 26, 2007. Retrieved January 15, 2019.
- ^ "Pan American Games Flame is Burning". Around the Rings. June 4, 2007. Archived from the original on June 26, 2021. Retrieved January 15, 2009.
- ^ "Cerimônia de abertura para ficar na história". Gazeta Esportiva. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved July 18, 2007.
- ^ "Pan American Games open with extravaganza in Rio". Star Publications. Retrieved November 25, 2009.
- ^ "Venues". Rio 2007 Games official website. Archived from the original on July 15, 2007. Retrieved July 29, 2007.
- ^ "João Havelange Stadium". Rio 2007 Games official website. Archived from the original on August 21, 2007. Retrieved July 29, 2007.
- ^ "City of Sports Complex". Rio 2007 Games official website. Archived from the original on August 11, 2007. Retrieved July 29, 2007.
- ^ "Riocentro Complex (IBC/MPC)". Rio 2007 Games official website. Archived from the original on August 20, 2007. Retrieved July 29, 2007.
- ^ "Miécimo da Silva Complex". Rio 2007 Games official website. Archived from the original on August 21, 2007. Retrieved July 29, 2007.
- ^ "Deodoro Military Club". Rio 2007 Games official website. Archived from the original on August 20, 2007. Retrieved July 29, 2007.
- ^ "Maracanã Stadium". Rio 2007 Games official website. Archived from the original on August 18, 2007. Retrieved July 29, 2007.
- ^ "Flamengo Park". Rio 2007 Games official website. Archived from the original on August 11, 2007. Retrieved July 29, 2007.
- ^ "Futsal, karate and bowling among sports included in 2007 Pan Am Games in Rio - AP Worldstream - HighBeam Research". May 2, 2013. Archived from the original on May 2, 2013.
External links
- Official website at the Wayback Machine (archived 2007-12-25) (in English)
- esportes.terra.com.br (in Portuguese)
- Result book at cob.org.br at the Wayback Machine (archived 2012-07-04)
- Rio 2007 - XV Pan American Games - III Parapan American Games - Official Report (Part 1) at PanamSports.org
- Rio 2007 - XV Pan American Games - III Parapan American Games - Official Report (Part 2) at PanamSports.org