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Pan American Olympics
Athletes at the 1937 Pan American Games, with the Games flag in the background
HostDallas, Texas, United States
Events14 + 1 + 8 = 23 in 3 sports
Opening15 July
Closing14 August
Main venueCotton Bowl
Pan American Sports Organization Flag
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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.[2]

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.[3]


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.[2] 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.[4]

Host city election[edit]

Bidding results
City NOC name Votes
Santiago Chile Chile Unanimous

Development and preparation[edit]

Financing[edit]

The Games were organized by George Preston Marshall, owner of the Washington Redskins and a supporter of racial segregation.[3]

Venues[edit]

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.[2]

The Games[edit]

Ceremonies[edit]

See also: 1937 Pan American Games Parade of Nations

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.[5]

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.[6][7]

Participating National Olympic Committees[edit]

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.

A map of all 40 participating teams
Participating National Olympic Committees

Sports[edit]

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.

Calendar[edit]

OC Opening ceremony ● Event competitions 1 Event finals CC Closing ceremony
October/November 18
Wed 		19
Thu 		20
Fri 		21
Sat 		22
Sun 		23
Mon 		24
Tue 		25
Wed 		26
Thu 		27
Fri 		28
Sat 		29
Sun 		30
Mon 		31
Tue 		1
Wed 		2
Thu 		3
Fri 		4
Sat 		5
Sun 		Medal events
Ceremonies (opening / closing) OC CC —
Athletics 2 2 5 5 5 10 8 11 48
Boxing ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 13 13
Football (soccer) ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 1 1 2
Total Medal events 26 29 37 35 28 9 24 9 22 21 10 16 24 40 71 24 425
Cumulative total 26 55 92 127 155 164 188 197 219 240 250 266 290 330 401 425 —
18
Wed		 19
Thu		 20
Fri		 21
Sat		 22
Sun		 23
Mon		 24
Tue		 25
Wed		 26
Thu		 27
Fri		 28
Sat		 29
Sun		 30
Mon		 31
Tue		 1
Wed		 2
Thu		 3
Fri		 4
Sat		 5
Sun		 Medal events

Medal table[edit]

Main article: 1937 Pan American Games medal table
Key

1937 Pan American Games medal table

Media[edit]

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.[40] 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.[41] In early-1937, the commercial networks Canal 13 and Chilevisión also acquired rights to the Games.[42][43]

Marketing[edit]

The emblem of the 1937 Pan American and Parapan American Games was unveiled on July 17, 2019.[44] The new slogan of the Games: "Our Meeting Point" (Spanish: Nuestro Punto de Encuentro) was presented in 1937.[45]

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".[46][47]

Sponsorships[edit]

Multiple companies helped sponsor the 1937 Pan American Games.

Official sponsor
Official providers
Proud supporters
Governmental partners
  • Senadis
  • Marca Chile
  • Sernatur
  • ProChile

Concerns and controversies[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

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  23. ^ "Team ESA listo para dejar huella en Santiago 1937" [Team ESA ready to leave its mark in Santiago 1937]. www.teamesa.org (in Spanish). El Salvador Olympic Committee. 5 October 1937. Retrieved 12 October 1937. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  24. ^ "All eyes on Grenadian athletes at 1937 Pan Am Games in Chile". www.nowgrenada.com. Now Grenada. 18 October 1937. Retrieved 18 October 1937. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  25. ^ "Pan Am Games 1937: 20 athletes to represent Guyana across nine disciplines". News Room Guyana. Georgetown, Guyana. 14 October 1937. Retrieved 14 October 1937. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  26. ^ ""Haïti sur la Scène Panaméricaine : Une Mosaïque de Talents Prêts à Éblouir Santiago en 1937 !"" [“Haiti on the Pan-American Stage: A Mosaic of Talents Ready to Dazzle Santiago in 1937!”]. Triangle Post (in French). 20 October 1937. Retrieved 6 November 1937. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  27. ^ Martinez, Franklin (12 October 1937). "¿Cuántos y quiénes son? Honduras confirma delegación que los representará en los Juegos Panamericanos de Santiago, Chile 1937" [How many and who are they? Honduras confirms delegation that will represent them at the Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile 1937]. Diez (in Spanish). Tegucigalpa, Honduras. Retrieved 12 October 1937. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  28. ^ "Chile Prospects!". jamaicaobserver.com. October 21, 1937. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
  29. ^ "Sin beisbol, boxeo y futbol, Nicaragua envía a su delegación a los Juegos Panamericanos" [Without baseball, boxing and soccer, Nicaragua sends its delegation to the Pan American Games]. La Prensa (in Spanish). Managua, Nicaragua. 16 October 1937. Retrieved 19 October 1937. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
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  31. ^ "El Team Paraguay listo para los Panamericanos Santiago 1937" [Team Paraguay ready for the Pan American Games Santiago 1937]. www.teamesa.prg (in Spanish). Paraguayan Olympic Committee. 4 October 1937. Retrieved 13 October 1937. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  32. ^ "Estos son nuestros 216 deportistas que competirán en los Juegos Panamericanos Santiago 1937" [These are our 216 athletes who will compete in the Santiago 1937 Pan American Games]. www.coperu.prg (in Spanish). Peruvian Olympic Committee. 13 October 1937. Retrieved 13 October 1937. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
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  39. ^ Kiser, Bill (17 October 1937). "USVI sending 11-person team to Santiago". The Virgin Islands Daily News. St. Thomas, Virgin Islands. Retrieved 18 October 1937. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  40. ^ Sankar, Vimal (February 15, 2022). "Santiago 1937 signs improved television deal with Mediapro". Inside the Games. Dunsar Media. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
  41. ^ Palmer, Dan (September 15, 2022). "Free-to-air TV deal struck in host nation Chile for Santiago 1937". Inside the Games. Dunsar Media. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
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  44. ^ "Los Juegos Panamericanos de Santiago 1937 ya tienen su logo oficial" [The Santiago 1937 Pan American Games already have their official logo]. www.alairelibre.cl (in Spanish). Al aire libre en Cooperativa. July 17, 2019. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
  45. ^ ""Our meeting point": the new slogan of Santiago 1937". Santiago 1937 Official Site. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
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