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| Host |  Cali, Colombia |
|---|---|
| Nations | 32 |
| Athletes | 2,935 |
| Events | 169 in 18 sports |
| Opening | 30 July |
| Closing | 13 August |
| Opened by | President Misael Pastrana Borrero |
| Main venue | Estadio Olímpico Pascual Guerrero |
The 1971 Pan American Games, officially known as the VI Pan American Games (Spanish: VI Juegos Panamericanos) and commonly known as Cali 1971, were held in Cali, Colombia, from 30 July to 13 August 1971.[1] (One source dates the Games from July 25 to August 8.)[2] A total of 2,935 athletes from 32 countries participated in 17 sports. (One source put the number of competing athletes at 4,000.)[3]
- ^ (in Spanish) 100 hechos deportivos[permanent dead link] (trans: 100 sports events) from El Pais (Colombia); published 2010-04-13; retrieved 2010-04-13.
- ^ "Pan American Games History". www.kyokushincanada.com. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ The Pain-Am Games [sic], from TIME magazine; published 1971-08-16; retrieved 2010-04-14.