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Pan American (Sports) GamesQuadrennial sports festival. The games, conceived in 1940 as an event for the nations of the Western Hemisphere, were first held in 1951. Patterned after the Olympic Games and sanctioned by the International Olympic Committee, the games are conducted by the Pan American Sports Organization (PASO), or Organización Deportiva Panamericana (ODEPA), headquartered in Mexico City. All major international sports and several more specialized events are included in the regular program. They are held the year preceding the Olympics, in various host cities. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Since July 4, 1991, when pitcher Rene Arocha defected just before the Pan American Games opened in Havana, 24 players have defected from Cuba and gone on to play in the majors. The former Maytag CEO had been under investigation for allegedly trying to help a company with ties to his brother land a deal to supply temporary power for the 2003 Pan American Games in the Dominican Republic. But by traditional standards, the Olympics and the Pan American Games are no longer "amateur. |
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