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Also Known As Pan American Games • Juegos Deportivos Panamericanos • Juegos Panamericanos
Notable Honorees Pernell Whitaker • Isiah Thomas • Rafer Johnson • Karch Kiraly • Parry O’Brien • Sugar Ray Leonard • Mijaín López • Dot Richardson • Felix Savón • Lee Evans • Dan Gable • Natalia Grossman • Frank Shorter • Charles Vinci

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Pan American Sports Games, Rio de Janeiro, 2007
Opening ceremony of the Pan American Sports Games, Rio de Janeiro, 2007.
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