Pan American Games 2019

[Olympian1010 8,230]

31 minutes ago, intoronto said:

It looks like we have our first official team announcement. will have 4 athletes.

 

https://bvinews.com/four-locals-qualify-for-2019-pan-am-games/

A) I didn’t know BVI almost won a softball bronze 

B) That a team with some gold medal chances. For only four people, I’d say their chances are better than ever.

[intoronto 6,421]

Final swimming quotas (not including open water). @vinipereira Entries close tomorrow, so if any changes happen, its likely a team's size is smaller. About 24 quota spots are still missing and I am not sure if they will be allocated.

 

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+35

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=326

[intoronto 6,421]

https://swimswam.com/brazilian-sprinter-gabriel-santos-tests-positive-for-anabolic-steroid/

 

down to 34 swimmers now...

[intoronto 6,421]

Canada named its rowing and cycling team and both are well below the quality in 2015, sad.

 

Athletics team of 46 named as well and a lot of big names missing as well, but some quality.

[mrv86 3,241]

542 for Mexico, at least before any other reallocations. @vinipereira

[heywoodu 16,004]

On 25/06/2019 at 23:32, Olympian1010 said:

A) I didn’t know BVI almost won a softball bronze 

B) That a team with some gold medal chances. For only four people, I’d say their chances are better than ever.

McMaster not winning gold would be rather disappointing, assuming Benjamin won't compete.

[Olympian1010 8,230]

7 hours ago, heywoodu said:

McMaster not winning gold would be rather disappointing, assuming Benjamin won't compete.

Malone has a decent chance at a medal too, while Henry could always create a surprise.

[intoronto 6,421]

Some positive news about the last Pan American Games in 2015:

 

2015 Pan American Games Under Budget by $38 Million
 

https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/2015-pan-american-games-under-budget-by-38-million-814232400.html

[mrv86 3,241]

 MEXICAN DELEGATION

 

543 competitors, 296 men & 247 women in all sports in the program except baseball.

 

Still, many sports ran not so transparent selection process, the most notable diving, but also irregularities in swimming, fencing & athletics, and to a lesser extent, cycling, artistic gymnastics & men's tennis

 

The goal is again to surpass 23 gold medals, which is the biggest number obtained outside Mexico (at the 1995 & 2015).

 

 

 

[vinipereira 3,460]

Chile announced its team with 303 athletes.