1987 Pan American Games

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X Pan American Games
Image:Indianapolis.jpg
Host city	Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
Nations participating	38
Athletes participating	4,360
Events	387 sessions in 30 sports
Opening ceremony	8 August 1987
Closing ceremony	23 August 1987
Torch	Wilma Rudolph
Stadium	Indianapolis Motor Speedway

The 10th Pan American Games were held in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States.

Contents 1 Host City Election 2 Venues 3 Participating nations 4 Medal table 5 Sports

[edit] Host City Election

Santiago, Chile, was originally named the host of the 10th Pan American Games. Due to the political and financial problems, however, the city withdrew in 1984. Quito, Ecuador, was named to replace Santiago. In late 1984, Quito also withdrew. Desperate, PASO held a new election. Indianapolis was planning to bid on the 1991 Games but submitted a bid for 1987. Havana, Cuba, was also interested. Indianapolis won, angering Fidel Castro. PASO smoothed his feathers by agreeing to give Havana the 1991 games provided that Cuba participated at Indianapolis.

[edit] Venues

• Indianapolis Motor Speedway - opening ceremonies
• Hoosier Dome - closing ceremonies
• IU Michael A. Carroll Track & Soccer Stadium - track and field
• IU Natatorium - swimming and diving
• Indiana Convention Center - boxing
• Market Square Arena - basketball
• Major Taylor Velodrome - cycling
• Hinkle Fieldhouse - volleyball
• Kuntz Memorial Soccer Stadium - soccer
• Owen J. Bush Stadium - baseball

The athletes' village was located at Fort Benjamin Harrison.

[edit] Participating nations

38 nations participated at the tenth Pan American games. Two countries played for the first time in 1987.

Image:Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg Antigua and Barbuda Image:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina Image:Flag of Aruba.svg Aruba Image:Flag of the Bahamas.svg Bahamas Image:Flag of Barbados.svg Barbados Image:Flag of Belize.svg Belize Image:Flag of Bermuda.svg Bermuda Image:Flag of Bolivia.svg Bolivia Image:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil Image:Flag of the British Virgin Islands.svg British Virgin Islands

Image:Flag of Canada.svg Canada Image:Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg Cayman Islands Image:Flag of Chile.svg Chile Image:Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia Image:Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica Image:Flag of Cuba.svg Cuba Image:Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Dominican Republic Image:Flag of Ecuador.svg Ecuador Image:Flag of El Salvador.svg El Salvador Image:Flag of Grenada.svg Grenada

Image:Flag of Guatemala.svg Guatemala Image:Flag of Guyana.svg Guyana Image:Flag of Haiti.svg Haiti Image:Flag of Honduras.svg Honduras Image:Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica Image:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico Image:Flag of the Netherlands Antilles.svg Netherlands Antilles Image:Flag of Nicaragua.svg Nicaragua Image:Flag of Panama.svg Panama Image:Flag of Paraguay.svg Paraguay

Image:Flag of Peru.svg Peru Image:Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Puerto Rico Image:Flag of Suriname.svg Suriname Image:Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Trinidad and Tobago Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States Image:Flag of the United States Virgin Islands.svg U.S. Virgin Islands Image:Flag of Uruguay.svg Uruguay Image:Flag of Venezuela.svg Venezuela

[edit] Medal table

Host country in bold.

1987 Pan American Games Medal Count
Pos	Country	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States	168	118	83	369
2	Image:Flag of Cuba.svg Cuba	75	52	48	175
3	Image:Flag of Canada.svg Canada	30	56	75	161
4	Image:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil	14	14	33	61
5	Image:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina	12	14	22	48
6	Image:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico	9	11	18	28
7	Image:Flag of Venezuela 1930-2006.svg Venezuela	3	11	12	26
8	Image:Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia	3	8	13	24
9	Image:Flag of Puerto Rico (1952-1995).svg Puerto Rico	3	6	20	29
10	Image:Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica	3	4	4	11
11	Image:Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica	2	3	8	13
12	Image:Flag of Uruguay.svg Uruguay	2	2	3	7
13	Image:Flag of Chile.svg Chile	1	2	4	7
14	Image:Flag of Suriname.svg Suriname	1	0	1	2
15	Image:Flag of Peru.svg Peru	0	4	2	6
16	Image:Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Dominican Republic	0	3	9	12
17	Image:Flag of Panama.svg Panama	0	3	1	4
18	Image:Flag of the Bahamas.svg Bahamas	0	2	3	5
19	Image:Flag of Ecuador.svg Ecuador	0	1	5	6
20	Image:Flag of the United States Virgin Islands.svg US Virgin Islands	0	1	1	2
	Image:Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Trinidad & Tobago	0	1	1	2
22	Image:Flag of Guatemala.svg Guatemala	0	0	2	2
23	Image:Flag of Bermuda.svg Bermuda	0	0	1	1
	Image:Flag of El Salvador.svg El Salvador	0	0	1	1
	Image:Flag of Guyana.svg Guyana	0	0	1	1
	Image:Flag of Paraguay.svg Paraguay	0	0	1	1

[edit] Sports

30 sports were played at the tenth Pan American games for a total of 321 events. Five were played there for the first time in 1987.

Archery Athletics Baseball Basketball Boxing Canoeing Cycling Diving Equestrian Fencing

Football (soccer) Gymnastics Handball Hockey Judo Modern Pentathlon Roller skating Rowing Shooting Softball

Swimming Synchronized swimming Table tennis Taekwondo Tennis Volleyball Water polo Weightlifting Wrestling Yachting

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