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Two championship performances in wrestling on Friday gave the United States 100 gold medals at the Pan American Games in Chile with two more days of competition ahead. Ildar Hafizov beat Cuba’s ...
The Grimalts failed on Thursday to defend their 2019 Pan American Games gold medal, losing 21-13, 21-17 to Brazil’s André Loyola and George Souto, a setback that upset Chilean fans nationwide.
The Pan American Games, the largest multi-sport event in the Americas, are held every four years and precede the Olympics by a year. Santiago will debut as host. Sports stars get set to compete at ...
The Chilean Olympic Committee (COCH) is the National Olympic Committee for the country and the main organizer for its participation at the Pan American Games. Chile is one of the six countries that has participated in every edition of the Pan American Games since the 1951 edition, even considering the only Winter edition held in 1990. [n 1]
Television crews at the Pan American Games had equipment stolen this week from the compound of the National Stadium, the site of Friday's opening ceremony, heightening concerns about crime at the ...
The Pan American Games mascot, an animal or human figure representing the cultural heritage of the host country, was introduced in 1979 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. [26] It has played an important part on the Games identity and promotion. The mascot of the most recent Pan American Games, in Santiago de Chile, was Fiu, a seven color rush tyrant.
Chile competed at the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile from October 20 to November 5, 2023. Chile was the host nation of the games, marking the first time the country hosts the games. [ 1 ] This was Chile's 19th appearance at the Pan American Games , having competed at every edition of the games since the inaugural edition in 1951.
A Cuban delegate who came to Santiago for the Pan American Games has requested refuge from Chilean immigration authorities, Chile's government said on Tuesday. The government said 21 members of ...