Pan-American Games (Twilight of a New Era)

The Pan-American Games are a multi-sport event held every four years in the year before the summer Olympic Games. Its participants are the national teams representing the member states of the Pan-American Union. They are organized by the Pan-American Sports Congress.

Names in the working languages of the Pan-American Sports Congress
 * Pan-American Games (English)
 * Juegos Panamericanos(Spanish)
 * Jogos Pan-Americanos (Portuguese)
 * Jeux panaméricains (French)

Sports played in the Pan-American Games

 * Archery
 * Badminton
 * Baseball
 * Basketball
 * Beach Volleyball
 * Bowling
 * Boxing
 * Canoeing
 * Cycling
 * Diving
 * Equestrian
 * Fencing
 * Field Hockey
 * Gymnastics
 * Judo
 * Karate
 * Modern Pentathlon
 * Polo
 * Racquetball
 * Rhythmic Gymnastics
 * Roller Skating
 * Rowing
 * Sailing
 * Shooting
 * Skeet Shooting
 * Softball
 * Squash Racquets
 * Swimming (Men and Women)
 * Synchronized Swimming
 * Table Tennis
 * Taekwondo
 * Team Handball
 * Tennis
 * Track & Field (Men and Women)
 * Trapshooting
 * Triathlon
 * Volleyball
 * Water Polo
 * Water Skiing
 * Weightlifting
 * Wrestling - Freestyle
 * Wrestling - Women's Freestyle
 * Wrestling - Greco-Roman