Central American and Caribbean Games 2018

[heywoodu 16,142]

3 minutes ago, intoronto said:

What kind of question is this? 

Something that apparently at least one person has taken too seriously.

[vinipereira 3,462]

I know @heywoodu was joking, but he made me remember that once we had a Winter Pan American Games in 1990. But of course USA and Canada won all the medals and the idea has not been revived since - there was only 1 sport anyway (alpine skiing)

 

I wonder if today participation would increase and maybe Brazil could win a medal at something (at least Mexico or Colombia would probably win a bronze medal in Ice Hockey considering a participation of Canada and USA with some Z teams)

 

[heywoodu 16,142]

2 minutes ago, vinipereira said:

I know @heywoodu was joking, but he made me remember that once we had a Winter Pan American Games in 1990. But of course USA and Canada won all the medals and the idea has not been revived since - there was only 1 sport anyway (alpine skiing)

 

I wonder if today participation would increase and maybe Brazil could win a medal at something (at least Mexico or Colombia would probably win a bronze medal in Ice Hockey considering a participation of Canada and USA with some Z teams)

Add curling/mixed doubles curling and you've got yourself a firm bronze medal candidate 

 

And if it's in the USA or Canada and bobsleigh is on it, Brazil might have a shot as well if Edson Bindilatti stays active  

[dcro 10,210]

3 minutes ago, heywoodu said:

Add curling/mixed doubles curling and you've got yourself a firm bronze medal candidate 

 

And if it's in the USA or Canada and bobsleigh is on it, Brazil might have a shot as well if Edson Bindilatti stays active  

 

Where else would it be? They would build a track in Mexico/Argentina for some Pan American experiment?

[heywoodu 16,142]

1 minute ago, dcro said:

 

Where else would it be? They would build a track in Mexico/Argentina for some Pan American experiment?

 

What I meant was that for bobsleigh to be on it, first it would of course have to be in the USA or Canada  

 

So:

 

If it's there and if they also decide to add bobsleigh, then etc 

[intoronto 6,604]

Pan American Winter Games would in theory work, and allow for smaller nations to look forward to something? 

However, for it to work, Canada/USA would have to view it as a developmental event. 

[vinipereira 3,462]

7 minutes ago, heywoodu said:

Add curling/mixed doubles curling and you've got yourself a firm bronze medal candidate 

 

And if it's in the USA or Canada and bobsleigh is on it, Brazil might have a shot as well if Edson Bindilatti stays active  

 

It would be great if the idea of these Games could be revived at the near future, and I don't think the costs would be that higher if they pick existing venues in Canada or USA.

 

[Olympian1010 8,274]

4 hours ago, vinipereira said:

I know @heywoodu was joking, but he made me remember that once we had a Winter Pan American Games in 1990. But of course USA and Canada won all the medals and the idea has not been revived since - there was only 1 sport anyway (alpine skiing)

 

I wonder if today participation would increase and maybe Brazil could win a medal at something (at least Mexico or Colombia would probably win a bronze medal in Ice Hockey considering a participation of Canada and USA with some Z teams)

 

I actually think they should revisit the idea

[JoshMartini007 2,803]

Just by looking at who qualified/almost qualified to the 2018 Winter Olympics a winter Pan American Games is feasible though some sports (ski jumping, nordic combined, ice hockey) will likely not be held and some sports would have fewer events. The quality would be low, but it's good exposure for the athletes and it may get some roller skaters to hop on some ice skates.

[Olympian1010 8,274]

Time for some Roller Speed Skating, my favorite