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| Host | Guadalajara, Mexico |
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| Motto | The Party of the Americas Spanish: La Fiesta de las Américas |
| Nations | 42 |
| Athletes | 5,996 |
| Events | 361 in 36 sports |
| Opening | October 14 |
| Closing | October 30 |
| Opened by | President Felipe Calderón |
| Cauldron lighter | Paola Espinosa |
| Main venue | Estadio Omnilife |
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| 2011 Pan American Games |
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The 2011 Pan American Games, officially the XVI Pan American Games (Spanish: XVI Juegos Panamericanos) and commonly known as Guadalajara 2011, were an international multi-sport event held from October 14–30, 2011, in Guadalajara, Mexico. Some events were held in the nearby cities of Ciudad Guzmán, Puerto Vallarta, Lagos de Moreno and Tapalpa. It was the largest multi-sport event of 2011,[1] with approximately 6,000 athletes from 42 nations participating in 36 sports. Both the Pan American and Parapan American Games were organized by the Guadalajara 2011 Organizing Committee (COPAG). The 2011 Pan American Games were the third Pan American Games hosted by Mexico (the first country to do so) and the first held in the state of Jalisco. Previously, Mexico hosted the 1955 Pan American Games and the 1975 Pan American Games, both in Mexico City. The 2011 Parapan American Games were held 20 days after the Pan American Games had ended.
Following PASO tradition, Jalisco governor Emilio González Márquez and then Guadalajara mayor Alfonso Petersen Farah received the Pan American Sports Organization flag during the closing ceremony of the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[2] The event was officially opened by the President of Mexico Felipe Calderón. Brett Fraser, a swimmer from the Cayman Islands,[3] won the first Pan American Games gold medal for his country, while Saint Kitts and Nevis won its first ever Pan American Games medal of any kind.[4]
- ^ Matthew Grayson (April 12, 2011). "Tuesday Talk -- Guadalajara 2011 Chiefs on Pan Am Construction Progress, Safety Concerns". Around the Rings. Archived from the original on May 24, 2015. Retrieved March 5, 2014.
- ^ COPAG (July 29, 2007). "The Governor of Jalisco and the Mayor of Guadalajara accept the responsibility for Guadalajara 2011". Guadalajara 2011 Organizing Committee. Archived from the original on July 28, 2011. Retrieved June 2, 2011.
- ^ "Cayman Islands wins first gold of Pan Am Games in history". Shanghai Daily. October 19, 2011. Retrieved November 26, 2011.
- ^ "Kim Collins wins silver in 100m at Pan Am Games in Mexico". Skvibes.com. October 25, 2011. Retrieved November 26, 2011.