Rio de Janeiro bid for the 2007 Pan American Games
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The Rio de Janeiro bid for the 2007 Pan American Games was a successful campaign, first recognised by the Pan American Sports Organization (PASO) in August 2001. Rio de Janeiro began working on the idea of staging the 2007 Pan American Games during the 1999 Pan American Games held in Winnipeg, Canada. There was a strong desire among sportspersons and officials at that time to work so that the best of national sport could be showcased at home, in a large event using state-of-the-art fields-of-play. Based on this strategic vision, the Brazilian Olympic Committee (BOC) General Assembly decided in December 1999 that Brazil would not bid to host the 2008 Summer Olympics and would instead focus its efforts on the bid for the 2007 Pan American Games.[1] The important results obtained by the Brazilian delegation at the Winnipeg Games and the wide publicity for the event in Brazil encouraged sports authorities to definitely support the Rio de Janeiro bid to host the 2007 Pan American Games.
Overview | |
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XV Pan American Games III Parapan American Games | |
Winner: Rio de Janeiro Runner-up: San Antonio | |
Details | |
City | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
Chair | Paulo Wanderley Teixeira |
NOC | Brazilian Olympic Committee |
Previous Games hosted | |
None | |
Decision | |
Result | Defeated San Antonio, 30-21 |