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| Host | Caracas, Venezuela |
|---|---|
| Nations | 36 |
| Athletes | 3,426 |
| Events | 269 in 23 sports |
| Opening | August 14 |
| Closing | August 29 |
| Opened by | President Luis Herrera Campins |
| Cauldron lighter | Francisco Rodríguez[1] |
| Main venue | Estadio Olímpico |
The 1983 Pan American Games, officially known as the IX Pan American Games (Spanish: IX Juegos Panamericanos) and commonly known as Caracas 1983, were held in Caracas, Venezuela from August 14 to August 29, 1983. The games were the first major international competition to include relatively accurate steroid testing.[2][3]
- ^ "Opening a fiestra at Snafu Games". The Vancouver Sun. Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. 15 August 1983. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
- ^ Taylor, William N., Anabolic Steroids and the Athlete, Second Edition, 2002, McFarland & Company, p. 150.
- ^ "Canadian women shine in softball win," Toronto Star, August 25, 1983, p. E4.