Article: HHS SECRETARY LEAVITT HEADS PRESIDENTIAL DELEGATION OF U.S. FOR PAN AMERICAN GAMES IN RIO DE JANEIRO

Article: Para-Pan American Games to follow Pan Am ...
Palaestra;  March 22, 2004 ;     700+ words ... ... For the first time the Para-Pan American Games will be staged in conjunction with the Pan American Games. This was confirmed by the Organizing Committee of the XV Pan American Games Rio 2007 (CO-RIO) during ...

Article: Brazil opens South American games with eye toward ...
AP Worldstream;  July 31, 2002 ;     366 words ... ... the country a boost in its bid to host the 2007 Pan- American Games. Brazil is competing with San Antonio, Texas to host the 2007 Pan-American games. For the time being, however, the greatest challenge ...

Article: HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt Heads Presidential Delegation of the ...
U.S. Newswire;  July 13, 2007 ;     671 words ... ... representing the United States at the 15th Pan American Games, beginning July 13. "The Pan American Games draw world-class athletes from countries ... members of the U.S. delegation to the Pan American Games include: -- Ambassador Clifford Sobel ...

Encyclopedia entry: Pan-American Games
Canadian Encyclopedia;      406 words ...GERALD REDMOND Canadian Encyclopedia 01-01-2002 Pan-American Games Author: GERALD REDMOND The Pan-American Games are a multi-sport, quadrennial festival for the nations of the Western Hemisphere ...

Brazil Pan American Games
AP Images;  March 22, 2006 ;     219 words ...This photo released by the Coordination Committee for the Pan American Games Rio 2007, shows the Pan American Games commemorative silver coin during its launching ceremony in Rio de Janeiro, Wednesday, April 4, 2007. (AP Photo/Ismar Ingber- COB)

Article: Pan American Games Notebook
AP Online;  August 6, 1999 ;     700+ words ...AP Online 08-06-1999 Pan American Games Notebook WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) -- The Pan American Games need to be shortened. That ... Tazzer is competing at the Pan American Games with a heavy heart. A month ...

Article: Pan American Games drops softball from ...
Xinhua News Agency;  September 1, 2005 ;     274 words ...Pan American Games drops softball from agenda RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug. 31 ... softball suffered another blow as it was axed from the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro. The Pan American Sports Organization (PASO) decided to drop softball ...