The Pan Am games are coming up soon! When? From today (June 22nd 2015) it will be in 16 days! What about the Parpan Am games? 46 days exactly. There is still time to get ready to cheer on all the countries and learn more about this big sporting event.
In case you didn't know, the Parpan Am games are for disabled athletes. The first thing you should know about is the torch relay. What.'s that? This is when the pan am torch is lit and is taken all across 130 communities by the torch bearers. It's a great honor to be a torch bearer. Plus, the torch relay is a nice way to share the pan am spirit! There are 3000 torchbearers and the relay lasts 41 days. The relay started on May 30th. It will end on July 10th.
Do you like sports? I like sports. What sports will be at the pan am games?
Archery
Athletics
Badminton
Baseball
Basketball
Beach volleyball
BMX
Bowling
Boxing
Kayaking
Cycling
Diving
Equestrian
Fencing
Football
Golf
Judo
Karate
Gymnastics
Swimming
Handball
Roller skating
Tennis
Squash
Table tennis
Shooting
Sailing
And many MANY more.
So many athletes gave been training for this big event. They come from many different countries. A lot of countries participate in the pan am games. What are these countries? Keep reading.
Argentina
Bahamas
Bermuda
Brazil
British Virgin Islands
Canada
Chile
Columbia
Dominican Republic
El Salvador
Haiti
And a lot more. The Pan Am games will be great! I hope that you get tickets and see all these great events or see them on tv. Cheer your teams on!
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