1967 Pan American Games

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Host city Winnipeg Nations participating 29 Events 169 in 19 sports		Country Canada Athletes participating 2361 Opening ceremony July 23

The 5th Pan American Games were held in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, from July 23 to August 6, 1967.

Winnipeg was chosen as host of the Pan American Games on its second try. It first bid for 1963 São Paulo at the 1959 PASO meeting in Chicago. It lost to São Paulo, Brazil. The Winnipeg Pan American Society then turned its sights to 1967 and was named host nation at the PASO meeting at the São Paulo Games.

Medal count

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Note

^ The medal counts for the United States, Canada and Argentina are disputed.

Venues

The games used 17 different venues with a few still in use after 1967:

Winnipeg Stadium – opened in 1953 it was used for the opening ceremonies; it was demolished in 2013 for re-development as retail and commercial site known as The Plaza at Polo Park

Pan Am Stadium, University of Manitoba – hosted track and field and used renamed University Stadium

Pan Am Pool – Swimming and diving; re-used for 1999 Pan Am Games and now in use as public pool

Winnipeg Velodrome – Cycling; demolished 1998 and now site of retail stores

Royal Alexandra Hotel - Press Centre; built in 1908 it closed shortly after the Games ended and demolished in 1971

Broadcast

CBC Television

References

1967 Pan American Games Wikipedia

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Broadcast

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