The official bid was submitted in August 2001 during the XXXIX Pan American Sports Organization (PASO) General Assembly held in See more

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 Teotihuacán, Mexico. The flame was then taken by a Brazilian Air Force craft to See more

The competitions were carried through in a ray of 25 km, spread for four polar regions in the city.
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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 … See more

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 … See more

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