2007 Pan American Games

In today's article we are going to talk about 2007 Pan American Games, a topic of great relevance today. 2007 Pan American Games is a topic that has captured the attention of many people around the world and has generated an intense debate in society. Throughout this article, we will explore different aspects related to 2007 Pan American Games, from its origin and evolution, to its impact on people's lives. In addition, we will analyze the different perspectives and opinions that exist around 2007 Pan American Games, as well as its implications at an individual and collective level. Don't miss this complete guide on 2007 Pan American Games, where you will find relevant and updated information on this fascinating topic.

"Rio 2007" redirects here. For the Parapan American Games, see 2007 Parapan American Games.

XV Pan American Games
HostRio de Janeiro, Brazil
MottoLive this energy!
Portuguese: Viva essa energia!
Nations42
Athletes5,633
Events334 in 34 sports
OpeningJuly 13
ClosingJuly 29
Opened byChairman Carlos Arthur Nuzman
Cauldron lighterJoaquim Cruz
Main venueMaracanã
Pan American Sports Organization Flag
Part of a series on the
2007 Pan American Games

The 2007 Pan American Games, officially known as the XV Pan American Games, were a major continental multi-sport event that took place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from July 13 to 29, 2007. A total of 5,633 athletes from 42 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) competed in 332 events in 34 sports and in 47 disciplines. During the Games, 95 new Pan American records were set; 2,196 medals were awarded; 1,262 doping control tests were performed and about 15,000 volunteers participated in the organization of the event, which served as an Olympic qualification occasion for 13 International Federations (IFs).

Rio de Janeiro was awarded the Games over San Antonio, Texas, United States, on August 24, 2002, having won an absolute majority of votes (30–21) from the 51 members of the Pan American Sports Organization (PASO) in the first round of voting during the XL PASO General Assembly held in Mexico City, Mexico. This was the first Games held in Brazil since the 1963 Pan American Games that took place in São Paulo. According to the Rio de Janeiro Organizing Committee, the Games called for the implementation of the country's largest organizational and logistic operation ever until the 2011 Military World Games.

Bidding process

Main article: Bids for the 2007 Pan American Games
Carlos Arthur Nuzman, chairman of the Rio de Janeiro bid for the 2007 Pan American Games.

The official bid was submitted in August 2001 during the XXXIX Pan American Sports Organization (PASO) General Assembly held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. In April 2002, following delivery of Federal, State and City Government and BOC letters confirming country, state, city and Brazilian sport compliance with the applicable Games regulations, PASO announced the approval of Rio de Janeiro's bid. The Bidding Committee then submitted a detailed bid file for the Games. The document was prepared and developed with the assistance of Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV), which had been commissioned by Rio de Janeiro's City Government. In the running to host the 2007 Pan American Games, Rio de Janeiro faced off with the city of San Antonio, United States; which previously beat Houston, Miami, and Raleigh to become the American candidate.

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
Pan American Sports Organization
August 24, 2002, in Mexico City, Mexico.
City Nation Round 1
Rio de Janeiro  Brazil 30
San Antonio  United States 21

Medal count

Main article: 2007 Pan American Games medal table

  *   Host nation (Brazil)

RankNOCGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 United States978852237
2 Cuba593541135
3 Brazil*524065157
4 Canada394455138
5 Mexico18243173
6 Colombia14201347
7 Venezuela12233570
8 Argentina11163360
9 Dominican Republic661729
10 Chile65920
11–32Remaining193160110
Totals (32 entries)3333324111076

Mascot

Cauê

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 main Brazilian cities, causing great commotion. Over 1.2 million people participated in the election, and the name Cauê received almost half of the votes.

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 Olympic Movement.

Torch relay

A ceremony is held at the Teotihuacan pyramids to light the torch.
Main article: 2007 Pan American Games 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 Teotihuacán, Mexico. The flame was then taken by a Brazilian Air Force craft to Porto Seguro Airport and an indigenous welcome ceremony was held in Santa Cruz Cabrália, Bahia, Brazil, where the torch relay began.

Opening ceremony

The Opening ceremony. Fireworks forming the number 15, of fifteen editions of the games in Roman numerals.
Main article: 2007 Pan American Games 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 pm (local time, UTC-3) and lasted for two and a half hours. The theme of the show was based on the theme of the Rio 2007 Games: Viva Essa Energia (Share the Energy) and the oath of the athletes was performed by Brazilian Taekwondo athlete Natália Falavigna. Also, a very abbreviated version of the Olympic Anthem was played.

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.

Venues

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

Main construction work of the 2007 Pan American Games, the João Havelange Olympic Stadium hosted the athletics and football competitions. The stadium is one of the major Games' legacies to the city of Rio de Janeiro, which can since then count on a modern stadium with full capacity to be used for sports and cultural events. The City of Sports Complex counts on modern constructions such as the Rio Olympic Arena, where the Games' basketball and artistic gymnastics competitions were held; the Maria Lenk Aquatic Park, venue for the swimming, synchronized swimming and diving competitions; and the Barra Velodrome, where the track cycling and speed skating events took place. Riocentro Convention Center is the largest expositions and fairs center of Latin America, for the 2007 Games, the complex held temporary facilities for staging several sport disciplines, including in the Parapan American Games. The Miécimo da Silva Sports Complex is the largest sports complex owned by a City Government (City Hall) in Brazil. Several large sports events took place at this venue, such as the basketball exhibition game between the teams of American Magic Johnson and Brazilian Oscar Schmidt, in addition to several matches of the Brazilian Futsal team. The Deodoro Military Club is a traditional Brazilian Army sport facility in Rio de Janeiro, will host the Rio 2007 Games equestrian, field hockey, modern pentathlon, sport shooting and archery competitions.

The Maracanã Stadium was built for the 1950 FIFA World Cup, the Mario Filho Stadium (internationally known as Maracanã) is one of the most famous stadiums in the world, receiving a great number of Brazilian and foreign tourists annually. The stadium staged the Opening and Closing Ceremonies and football matches, including the finals. The Maracanãzinho Gymnasium is the house of the Rio 2007 volleyball competitions. The Julio Delamare Water Park is the stage for the water polo tournament in the Games. The Maracanã Sports Complex also includes the Celio de Barros Athletics Stadium, and it is administered by the Rio de Janeiro State Government.

Also known as Aterro do Flamengo, the Flamengo Park is the largest leisure area of the city. Besides Marina da Glória, the main venue for the Rio 2007 sailing competitions. During the Games, the marathon (men's and women's) arrival points set up at the Flamengo Park, which also staged the race walking and road cycling competitions.

Sports

Main article: Events at the 2007 Pan American Games

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.

Participating nations

Participating countries.
Nation Athletes Appearances
 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

Calendar

OC Opening ceremony ● Event competitions 1 Event finals CC Closing ceremony
July 12
Thu 		13
Fri 		14
Sat 		15
Sun 		16
Mon 		17
Tue 		18
Wed 		19
Thu 		20
Fri 		21
Sat 		22
Sun 		23
Mon 		24
Tue 		25
Wed 		26
Thu 		27
Fri 		28
Sat 		29
Sun 		Events
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 ● 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 ● 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
July 12
Thu		 13
Fri		 14
Sat		 15
Sun		 16
Mon		 17
Tue		 18
Wed		 19
Thu		 20
Fri		 21
Sat		 22
Sun		 23
Mon		 24
Tue		 25
Wed		 26
Thu		 27
Fri		 28
Sat		 29
Sun		 Events

See also

References

  1. ^ "Mascot of the Games". Rio 2007 Games official website. Archived from the original on August 11, 2007. Retrieved July 29, 2007.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "Pan American Games Flame is Burning". Around the Rings. June 4, 2007. Archived from the original on June 26, 2021. Retrieved January 15, 2009.
  4. ^ "Cerimônia de abertura para ficar na história". Gazeta Esportiva. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved July 18, 2007.
  5. ^ "Pan American Games open with extravaganza in Rio". Star Publications. Retrieved November 25, 2009.
  6. ^ "Venues". Rio 2007 Games official website. Archived from the original on July 15, 2007. Retrieved July 29, 2007.
  7. ^ "João Havelange Stadium". Rio 2007 Games official website. Archived from the original on August 21, 2007. Retrieved July 29, 2007.
  8. ^ "City of Sports Complex". Rio 2007 Games official website. Archived from the original on August 11, 2007. Retrieved July 29, 2007.
  9. ^ "Riocentro Complex (IBC/MPC)". Rio 2007 Games official website. Archived from the original on August 20, 2007. Retrieved July 29, 2007.
  10. ^ "Miécimo da Silva Complex". Rio 2007 Games official website. Archived from the original on August 21, 2007. Retrieved July 29, 2007.
  11. ^ "Deodoro Military Club". Rio 2007 Games official website. Archived from the original on August 20, 2007. Retrieved July 29, 2007.
  12. ^ "Maracanã Stadium". Rio 2007 Games official website. Archived from the original on August 18, 2007. Retrieved July 29, 2007.
  13. ^ "Flamengo Park". Rio 2007 Games official website. Archived from the original on August 11, 2007. Retrieved July 29, 2007.
  14. ^ "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

Wikimedia Commons has media related to 2007 Pan American Games.
Preceded by XV Pan American Games
Rio de Janeiro
(2007) 		Succeeded by


Wikious
Boobota
Sagapedia