2003 Pan American Games

14th edition of the Pan American Games August 2019 XIV Pan American Games 2003 Pan American Games logo.svg 200 Santo Domingo,Dominican Republic 42 5,223 338 in 35 sports August 1 August 17 President Hipólito Mejía Cauldron lighter Luis Pujols Félix Sánchez Olympic Stadium 1999 Winnipeg 2007 Rio de Janeiro 2003 The 2003 Pan American Games, officially the XIV Pan American Games (es XIV Juegos Panamericanos) and commonly known as Santo Domingo 2003, were held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, from August 1 to 17, 2003. The successful bid for the Games was made in the mid-1990s, when Dominican Republic had one of the highest growth rates in Latin America.Ready or not on Sports Illustrated, 1 Aug 2003 (archived) All 42 PASO countries and over 5,223 athletes pre-registered for participation in the XIV Pan American Games. An additional 2,425 trainers and delegates attended.http://panamgames2003.com/news/24.html panamgames2003.com panamgames2003.com May 7, 2018 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20071106221857/http://panamgames2003.com/news/24.html November 6, 2007 The United States pre-registered the most athletes (713) and Saint Lucia entered the least (6). The host country entered 562 athletes. Bids Bids for the 2003 Pan American Games In December 1998, in Panama City, Panama, Santo Domingo beat Guadalajara, Mexico, and Medellín, Colombia, in the voting to host the Games.https://colimdo.org/pagina/sede-juegos-panamericanos-santo-domingo-2003/ Sede Juegos Panamericanos Santo Domingo 2003 2003 Pan American Games Venue Santo Domingo es www.colimdo.org Dominican Republic Olympic Committee December 31, 2018 Guadalajara went on to host the 2011 Pan American Games.https://www.nytimes.com/1998/12/07/sports/plus-pan-american-games-santo-domingo-is-named-as-host.html PLUS: PAN AMERICAN GAMES; Santo Domingo Is Named as Host Associated Press December 7, 1998 May 7, 2018 live https://web.archive.org/web/20160412051527/http://www.nytimes.com/1998/12/07/sports/plus-pan-american-games-santo-domingo-is-named-as-host.html April 12, 2016 The New York Times + 2003 Pan American Games bidding results City NOCRound 1Round 2 Santo Domingo 24 28 Guadalajara 21 24 Medellín 6 — Games highlights Opening ceremony The games opened at Estadio Olímpico Félix Sánchez before a crowd of 48,000. The exhibition featured some 10,000 performers, some dressed in costumes ranging from skeletons to men in tuxedoes and top hats, typifying a Dominican carnivalAugust 2026 Local baseball heroes Juan Marichal and Pedro Martínez were on hand for the ceremony. They completed the final lap of the torch and with Luis Pujols, the nephew of the San Francisco Giants coach of the same name, dressed in a Dominican baseball uniform, swung a bat at a baseball sitting atop the mini-flame which triggered the cauldron.August 2026 The ceremony also was attended by then-President of the Dominican Republic Hipólito Mejía, Pan American Sports Organization president Mario Vázquez Raña and New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg.August 2026 Budget and venues Venues of the 2003 Pan American Games The Dominican Republic spent at least $175 million for the 17-day sporting event. Two Olympic parks were renewed or built, the Centro Olímpico Juan Pablo Duarte and Parque del Este complex. Laborers were forced to work right up until the opening ceremony because of construction delays, electrical blackouts, and questionable venue quality. In the end, the Dominican Republic refurbished existing sites and produced beautiful new facilities.August 2026 Although a few logistical incidents occurred (a team was unable to shower when the athletes village lacked water, teams were missing tennis balls or towels), U.S. team chief Roland Betts, commented "At times it has been a great struggle, but we are very excited and proud to see the venues. I believe these venues are as good as or better than any that have been created for the Pan American Games." Other attendees agreed that logistical and venue problems declined greatly during the Games.August 2026 Map of Olympic park Map of East venues Concerns and controversies Numerous protest marches were staged to call attention to austerity measures, including import taxes and spending cuts, and neglect of impoverished areas. During the Games, the protests were banned from the city. However, the Dominicans warmly embraced the Games with pride, especially when local heroes such as Félix Sánchez won the first local gold medal at the 400-meter hurdles and broke the Pan Am record at the games first week.https://www.nytimes.com/2003/08/08/sports/pan-american-games-games-lift-spirits-in-santo-domingo.html PAN AMERICAN GAMES; Games Lift Spirits in Santo Domingo David Gonzalez August 8, 2003 May 7, 2018 live https://web.archive.org/web/20180104225334/http://www.nytimes.com/2003/08/08/sports/pan-american-games-games-lift-spirits-in-santo-domingo.html January 4, 2018 The New York TimesWhile praising the first-rate facilities, critics decried the huge cost overruns, the high payroll of the organizers, and concerns over the Dominican Republic's ability to maintain the venues after the Games.http://panamgames2003.com/news/37.html panamgames2003.com panamgames2003.com May 7, 2018 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20071031165504/http://panamgames2003.com/news/37.html October 31, 2007 Medal count 2003 Pan American Games medal table 1 Host nation To sort this table by nation, total medal count, or any other column, click on the link=|alt= icon next to the column title. Rank Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total 1 USA 2003 1 a 118 80 73 271/270/269 2 CUB 2003 72 41 39 152 3 CAN 2003 1 a 29 57 42/41 128/127 4 BRA 2003 29 40 54 123 5 MEX 2003 1 a 20 27 32/31 79/78 Note 1 The medal counts for the United States, Canada and Mexico are disputedNovember 2023. Sports The 2003 games marked the return of basque pelotahttp://timebrasil.cob.org.br/brasil-nos-jogos/jogos-pan-americanos/santo-domingo-2003 COB timebrasil.cob.org.br May 7, 2018 live https://web.archive.org/web/20140421045239/http://timebrasil.cob.org.br/brasil-nos-jogos/jogos-pan-americanos/santo-domingo-2003 April 21, 2014 and waterskiing to the Games.http://www.iwsfranking.com/iwsfextension/PanAmGames03/PanAmGamesTest2003.pdf Setting sites for the Dominican Republic iwsfranking.com May 7, 2018 live https://web.archive.org/web/20160303191103/http://www.iwsfranking.com/iwsfextension/PanAmGames03/PanAmGamesTest2003.pdf March 3, 2016 20em 20px|Archery Archery 20px|Athletics Athletics 20px|Badminton Badminton 20px|Baseball Baseball 20px|Basketball Basketball 20px|Basque Pelota Basque Pelota 20px|Bowling Bowling 20px|Boxing Boxing 20px|Canoeing Canoeing 20px|Cycling Cycling 20px|Diving Diving 20px|Equestrian Equestrian 20px|Fencing Fencing 20px|Field hockey Field hockey 20px|Football Football 20px|Gymnastics Gymnastics 20px|Handball Handball 20px|Judo Judo 20px|Karate Karate 20px|Modern pentathlon Modern pentathlon 20px|Racquetball Racquetball 20px|Roller sports Roller sports 20px|Rowing Rowing 20px|Sailing Sailing 20px|Shooting Shooting 20px|Softball Softball 20px|Squash Squash 20px|Swimming Swimming 20px|Synchronized swimming Synchronized swimming 20px|Table tennis Table tennis 20px|Taekwondo Taekwondo 20px|Tennis Tennis 20px|Triathlon Triathlon 20px|Volleyball Volleyball 20px|Water polo Water polo 20px|Water skiing Water skiing 20px|Weightlifting Weightlifting 20px|Wrestling Wrestling Media The 2003 Games' mascot was a tank top clad manatee named Tito.http://www.quadrodemedalhas.com/en/pan-american-games/pan-american-games-2003-santo-domingo.htm XIV Pan American Games - Santo Domingo (República Dominicana) 2003 Quadro de Medalhas May 7, 2018 live https://web.archive.org/web/20161004031738/http://www.quadrodemedalhas.com/en/pan-american-games/pan-american-games-2003-santo-domingo.htm October 4, 2016Television broadcasts of the games were produced by Paul Graham.Man Behind Curtain Steps Into Spotlight Jones Terry November 20, 2018 Edmonton Journal B1 https://www.newspapers.com/article/edmonton-journal-graham-2017/170494453/ 2003 Parapan American Games 2003 Parapan American Games In 2003, Parapan American Games was not hosted in Santo Domingo, but rather in Mar del Plata, Argentina. The event featured 1,500 athletes from 28 countries competed in nine sporting events.http://www.disabled-world.com/sports/parapan/ Disabled World 2015-08-26September 2018 medicmedic This was the 2nd and last Parapan American Games that was not tied to the Pan American Games.August 2026 References External links https://web.archive.org/web/20071221160622/http://panamgames2003.com/ Official website Santo Domingo 2003 - XIV Pan American Games - Official Report at PanamSports.org Winnipeg XIV Pan American Games Santo Domingo (2003) Rio de Janeiro P Category:Multi-sport events in the Dominican Republic Pan American Games Pan American Games Category:Sports competitions in Santo Domingo Category:Pan American Games Category:21st century in Santo Domingo Pan American Games