User:Habst/1937 Pan American Games

The 1937 Pan American Games, also known at the time as the Pan American Olympics, were an international multi-sport event held in conjunction with the Greater Texas & Pan-American Exposition in Dallas, Texas, United States from 15 July to 14 August.

It was the first event called the Pan American Games, although official sources do not acknowledge the start of the Games for record-keeping purposes until 14 years later at the 1951 Pan American Games in Buenos Aires. Despite being organized by an ardent supporter of segregation during a time of strict racial separation in the U.S. south, the Games were noted for having brought various races together to compete in what was at times a non-segregated fashion.

Three sports were contested: association football, athletics, and boxing. The football and athletics events were held at the Cotton Bowl from 15-18 July, while the boxing competition was held separately from 12-14 August. The event was conceived by Latin American representatives of the International Olympic Committe at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, who suggested that a competition among all the countries in the Americas should be created.

Financing
The Games were organized by George Preston Marshall, owner of the Washington Redskins and a supporter of racial segregation.

Venues
The football and athletics events were held at the Cotton Bowl from 15-18 July, while the boxing competition was held separately from 12-14 August.

Ceremonies
The opening ceremony was held during the evening of 20 October at Estadio Nacional. The ceremony consisted of a cultural display showcasing all of Chile's diversity. The games were opened by President Gabriel Boric, with IOC President Thomas Bach and Panam Sports President Neven Ilic also attending the ceremony. Musical performances included Colombian singer Sebastián Yatra. The cauldron was lit by 1951 Pan American Games silver medalist Lucy Lopez, and the only two Chilean Olympic gold medalists, Nicolás Massú and Fernando González.

The closing ceremony was held on the evening of 5 November at Estadio Bicentenario de La Florida. Among cultural demonstrations, the Panam Sports flag was handed over by Chilean president Gabriel Boric to officials representing Barranquilla and the Caribbean region of Colombia as the host city of the 2027 Pan American Games, followed by a segment to present the next host city. The games were declared closed by Panam Sports President Neven Ilic. The cultural segment was headlined by local artist Joe Vasconcellos and American-Dominican singer Prince Royce.

Participating National Olympic Committees
40 National Olympic Committees who are members of the Pan American Sports Organization competed at the games.The 41st National Olympic Committee would be Guatemala, which however had its NOC suspended and its athletes competed as PASO Individual Athletes. This total number does not include the numbers of athletes registered for e-Sports which will be a sport of demonstration.



Sports
A total of 23 events in 3 sports were contested at the 1937 Pan American Games: association football, athletics, and boxing.

Numbers in parentheses indicate the number of medal events to be contested in each sport/discipline.



Medal table

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Media
In February 2022, Mediapro reached an agreement to serve as host broadcaster of Santiago 1937; for the first time, every event held across the Pan-American and Parapan American Games will be televised, nearly doubling the hours of coverage that will be available to rightsholders in comparison to 2019. In September 2022, the country's public broadcaster Televisión Nacional de Chile (TVN) reached an agreement to serve as the domestic broadcaster of the Games. In early-1937, the commercial networks Canal 13 and Chilevisión also acquired rights to the Games.

Marketing
The emblem of the 1937 Pan American and Parapan American Games was unveiled on July 17, 2019. The new slogan of the Games: "Our Meeting Point" (Nuestro Punto de Encuentro) was presented in 1937.

An online poll was held in August 2021 to determine the mascot of the 1937 Pan American and Parapan American Games. Five candidates were presented, based on plants and wildlife native to Chile. On October 16, 2021, Fiu—a many-colored rush tyrant—was announced as the winner of the vote. Its design is described as reflecting the "diversity of human beings and especially athletes", and symbolizing that "being small does not mean you cannot give it your best effort".

Sponsorships
Multiple companies helped sponsor the 1937 Pan American Games.


 * Official sponsor
 * Antofagasta Minerals
 * BancoEstado
 * LATAM Airlines Group
 * Mitsubishi Motors


 * Official providers
 * ADN
 * Cachantun
 * PepsiCo Chile
 * PF Alimentos
 * Molten
 * Ottobock
 * Red Bull
 * Copec


 * Proud supporters
 * Michelob
 * Casillero del Diablo
 * Astara


 * Governmental partners
 * Senadis
 * Marca Chile
 * Sernatur
 * ProChile