Bids for the 1987 Pan American Games
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Decision | July 12, 1981 |
Decision | |
Winner | Santiago (18 votes) |
Runner-up | Quito (14 votes) |
Two cities initially submitted bids to host the
For economic reasons, Santiago was forced to forfeit hosting the games. This made Quito the host of the games, but in 1984, they also stepped out.[2] Subsequently, Havana and Indianapolis presented themselves as candidates to hold the 1987 Games.[3] On December 18, 1984, PASO elected Indianapolis as the host city, giving Indianapolis two and a half years to prepare for the games.[4]
First host city selection
Only 32 of the 35 Pan American
1987 Pan American Games bidding results | ||||||
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City | NOC | Round 1 | ||||
Santiago | Chile | 18 | ||||
Quito | Ecuador | 14 |
First candidate cities
Santiago, Chile
In mid-1980, the Chilean Olympic Committee (COCH) requested the support of the President of Chile Augusto Pinochet to nominate Santiago as the venue for the X Pan American Games, which resulted into a letter from Pinochet, dated 10 December 1980, addressed to the President of PASO Mario Vázquez Raña.[5]
President of the COCH Gustavo Benko reported that Chile had a budget of $150 million for the Games; of that amount, $70 million would be dedicated exclusively to sports fields and venues, $44 million to the Pan American Village, and the rest to organizational expenses.[1] As a part of their bid, Santiago noted that the Chilean Department of Housing had already approved the Pan American Village construction in La Florida, which would include over 1,000 apartments, media and communication centers, recreational areas, club houses, medical centers, and training areas.[6]
Quito, Ecuador
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Many predictions had Quito as the favorite to host the 1987 Games; even Ecuador believed that they would have 22 votes in their favor.[1]
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PASO | |
Map | |
Location of the bidding cities | |
Important dates | |
Decision | December 18, 1984 |
Decision | |
Winner | Indianapolis |
Runner-up | Havana |
Second host city selection
Due to the
Indianapolis, United States
Originally, Indianapolis intended to bid for the 1991 Games, with a view to the
Havana, Cuba
Cuba made a formal request to meet with PASO Havana in June 1984 to discuss the candidature of Havana to be the host of the 1987 Pan American Games. On that same day, the Cuban government announced that it would not be participating in the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics. President Fidel Castro explained to PASO that it was not for security reasons, but rather that it was due to solidarity reasons with the Soviet Union. This news did not bode well with PASO, and the meeting with Cuba was postponed, leading to Indianapolis winning the bid for the 1987 Games.[7]
Many believed that, due to this, Cuba would not participate in the Indianapolis games. Nevertheless, the dialogue between the main Cuban authorities and those of the Indianapolis Organizing Committee and the
References
- ^ a b c d "Chile Hara Panamericanos". El Tiempo (in Spanish). Caraballeda, Venezuela. French Press Agency. 13 July 1981. p. 2-D. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
- ^ a b c d Howell, Chase (28 June 2013). "Sports turn Hoosier capitol into "India-SHOW-place"". The Statehouse File. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
- ^ a b "Indianápolis 1987". Mexican Olympic Committee (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 January 2019.
- ^ ISBN 0-253-31222-1. Archived from the originalon 2020-05-29. Retrieved 2019-01-26.
- ^ República de Chile Junta de Gobierno [Republic of Chile Government Board] (PDF) (Act 11/83-E) (in Spanish). 31 May 1983.
- ^ "Suenos Panamericanos Fallidos". Bifurcaciones. 11 October 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
- ^ a b c "Panamericanos de 1991 o cuando La Habana fue una fiesta". Habana Radio (in Spanish). 17 July 2015. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
- ^ "¿Unos Juegos Panamericanos sin Cuba?". CubaHora (in Spanish). 14 August 2017. Retrieved 26 January 2019.