The Pan-American Games, begun officially in 1951 in Buenos Aires and held in every region of the western hemisphere, have become one of the largest multi-sport

This is a fundamental text for the study of sport history. It answers the ‘why,’ ‘how,’ and ‘what’ questions, introducing the key principles and pra

The Pan American Games, second only to the Olympics as the biggest international sports competition in the world, are held every four years (during the year pri

The purpose of this study is to produce an accurated and factual account of the origin and development of the Pan American Games.