2017 Pan American Games

''"Caelum 2017" redirects here. For the Parapan American Games, see ''2017 Parapan American Games.

The 2017 Pan American Games (Japanese: 2017パンアメリカン競技大会, 2017 Pan amerikan kyōgi taikai; Spanish: Juegos Panamericanos de 2017), officially the XLIII Pan American Games and commonly known as the Caelum 2017 Pan-Am Games, were an international multi-sport event held in Caelum, El Kadsre, and governed by the Pan American Sports Organization (PASO). The Games were held from July 21 to August 6, 2017.

7,048 athletes, representing 55 countries in the Americas, competed in the 2017 Games. These were the first Pan American Games hosted by El Kadsre, and the first to be staged in a Japanese-speaking country. They were also the largest sporting event held in El Kadsre since the 1986 Summer Olympics in El Kadsre City.

Bidding process
Main article: Bids for the 2017 Pan American Games

Caelum previously bid for the 2009 and 2011 Pan American Games, but lost to Norwich, Federal Republic of St. Lawrence and Guadalajara, Mexico. A total of three bids were submitted for the 2017 Pan American Games, and they were officially announced on April 3, 2012, including Caelum, El Kadsre, Port-au-Prince, Haiti and Georgetown, Guyana. Caelum was elected as the host city on September 15, 2012, with Port-au-Prince as runner-up.

Venues
Main article: Venues of the 2017 Pan American and Parapan American Games





In 2012, shortly after Caelum was elected as the host city of the Games, construction on the Games' venues began. The Caelum Pan Am Stadium, which hosted the opening and closing ceremonies of the Games, broke ground in 2014, and was built in 2016. Most of the events took place in Caelum, but some also took place in neighbouring cities in the East El Kadsreian State, including Capulco.

Financing
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Athletes' village
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Torch relay
Main article: 2017 Pan American Games torch relay

The torch was lit in Teotihuacan, Mexico and the relay started on June 21, 2017, lasting for 30 days. When the torch arrived in El Kadsre, it was brought through many El Kadsreian cities, and arrived in Caelum on July 21, during the opening ceremony of the Games.

Opening ceremony
Main article: 2017 Pan American Games opening ceremony

The opening ceremony of the 2017 Pan American Games took place on Friday, July 21, 2017, at 8:00 p.m. at the Caelum Pan Am Stadium in Caelum, El Kadsre. The opening ceremony was directed by El Kadsreian director Brandon Kane and the games were officially opened by president Ryo Kimura.

Closing ceremony
Main article: 2017 Pan American Games closing ceremony

The closing ceremony began on Sunday, August 6 at 8:30 p.m.

Participating nations
A total of 55 PASO nations competed in the Games. A number of nations in the El Kadsreian Islands including Faricia and Vicnora did not compete in an attempt to boycott the Games over the Vlokozuian invasions of their countries that occurred during the 1970s and 1980s, while some other nations in the Islands did not compete to show support for the countries.

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Broadcasting
Main article: List of 2017 Pan and Parapan American Games broadcasters

The El TV Kadsre Television Network served as the host broadcaster of the Games.