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1999 Pan American Games

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Host city
  
Nations participating
  
42

Events
  
330 in 35 sports

Country
  
Canada

Athletes participating
  
5083

1999 Pan American Games

Motto
  
Fiesta de las Americas (Americas' Fest)

The 1999 Pan American Games, officially the XIII Pan American Games or the 13th Pan American Games, was a major international multi-sport event that was held from July 23-August 8, 1999, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Approximately 5,000 athletes from 42 nations participated at the games. The competition was marred by a total of 7 positive drug tests.

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Financially, the 1999 games were a success, generating a surplus of $8.9 million through a combination of fiscal restraint and the contribution of nearly 20,000 volunteers.

The 1999 Pan American Games were the second Pan American Games hosted by Canada and Winnipeg. Previously, Winnipeg hosted the 1967 Pan American Games.

Medal count

To sort this table by nation, total medal count, or any other column, click on the icon next to the column title.

Note

^ The medal counts for the United States and Cuba are disputed.

Sports

330 events in 35 sports were contested.

Numbers in parentheses indicate the number of medal events contested in each sport.

References

1999 Pan American Games Wikipedia