Olympics
To understand at the outset how eager the United States was to stage the Pan American Games in 1959, you should know that Cleveland was offered the event first.
Aug. 6, 1987
Minutes after the Phillips 66/U.S.
Aug. 2, 1987
In the world of international athletics, the Pan American Games have been little more than a pre-Olympic showing of Yankee might: Swoop into a Central or South American country with a well-trained, well-financed team and leave two weeks later with most of the medals, making snide remarks about the lack of sophistication of the host country.
Aug. 8, 1987
Cuba hauled in 17 gold medals Sunday to close 17 days of competition in what the president of the Pan American Sports Organization called ‘the best Pan American Games in history.”
Aug. 19, 1991
Sports
It says a lot about Indianapolis that when its National Football League team, the Colts, won three straight games at the end of last season, improving its record to 3-13, there was a celebration at City Hall.
The Mexican artistic swimming team won gold at the 2023 Pan American Games and secured a spot at the 2024 Olympic Games.
Nov. 27, 2023
When a young, inexperienced American boxing team assembled in Reno 14 months ago for amateur boxing’s world championships, some covered their eyes.
All was hanging on that tricky, fickle 1 1/2 forward somersault with 3 1/2 twists, and Michele Mitchell was concentrating intently, trying not to remember the error she had made in the qualifying meet.
Aug. 16, 1987
With nature contributing thunder and lightning as special effects, and with the Caribbean Sea as a backdrop, one of the few men in the world who could have commanded attention in such a setting, Cuban President Fidel Castro, officially opened the Pan American Games on Friday at the Olympic Stadium.
Aug. 3, 1991
A pair of teen-agers from two of the smallest countries at the Pan American Games--Anthony Nesty of Suriname and Silvia Poll of Costa Rica--spoiled United States’ chances for a gold-medal sweep of Monday’s swimming competition.
Aug. 11, 1987