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You're kidding right? How can you even compare Central American and Caribbean Games with this? Not in a million years... the only exceptions could be baseball and boxing. Other than that, no other sport has half the level.

You're kidding right? How can you even compare Central American and Caribbean Games with this? Not in a million years... the only exceptions could be baseball and boxing. Other than that, no other sport has half the level.

With this I don't agree. While USA (mostly) and Canada doesn't send the best athletes in some sports, the competition still is interesting/enjoyable in many many events IMO. Also, we have Olympic tickets in many sports...
 

Maybe enjoy the Pan American Games for what they are?
 
That doesn't mean I don't have a problem regarding schedule and broadcast, but this "USA and Canada doesn't care about the Pan Am Games" discussion is too overrated. That's their problem, but not one for the latin american nations - were the Games are widely popular (I mean, as far as multi-sport competitions go).
 

Canada won more than double the gold in 2015 vs 2011. If the country cared, there would be no competition for second imo.
 
Canada was top 10 in Rio in overall medals, won almost double Argentina/Colombia combined.
 
I just wish the NF's here like swimming, cycling, rowing, canoeing etc. woudl actually take this competition seriously. Only way to do that is make all sports Olympic qualifiers. Looking at diving for ex. straight from worlds to this competition and Canada sent its A team, because of Olympic quotas on the line.

Nicaragua actually earns a medal.

Well China can send its 31st ranked anthers and still 3/4 of the world in most sports. The Asian Games were just awesome, same with the Pacific Games. The Pan American Games just aren’t. I honestly enjoyed the CAC Games more, and thought the level of competition was better there than it is here. I think that the difference for me is, Asia has made huge strides in sports in the last decade. Pan American countries have been doing the opposite. Obviously there’s also been a lot more political and economic issues in Pan America recently, but the competition just doesn’t feel worth it. The games might be better in my opinion if the US and Canada didn’t bother sending teams. I think it would feel more serious and I could get more invested.

It did... after a protest that took the silver from the brazilian
 
Anyway, I'm very happy with the 2 golds in this sport.
 

Gold for Ecuador in men's 20k @hckosice

I think Colombians decided to poop their party; they're not nice guests

Tanti Auguri @Sindo!!
 
My best wishes for you. Enjoy your day!

Happy birthday to forum owner himself, mr. @Sindo
 

Women's 10km Open Water
 
Gold: Ana Marcela Cunha
Silver: Cecilia Biagioli
Bronze: Viviane Jungblut
 

FIBA suspended a player for being pregnant , what a disgraceful decision.
 

Well duh, he's got a kid to raise now.

Open

Canada's two men in trampoline finish last two in the first round smh

I felt these Games were also hurt by poor scheduling.

FFS. Luckily they're showing somebody surfing on a tiny wave without anything happening.

Because of this, she had to wait 2 minutes in the Pit Lane
 

Apparently Canada had a rotten luck yesterday.
 
Karl Slezak's horse slipped on a turn, was lucky to avoid a fall, but still had to pick up 20 penalties for crossing his tracks.
 
Colleen Loach had a tack malfunction early on course, which explains the very slow time she posted.

I ignore posts from bestmen and OlympicsFan, so I almost forgot how fun it is to read troll posts sometimes.

Okay.

I'd probably have to say the South Asian Games in December will the most boring. All the results will be predictable there 

1:33:31 for the  athlete, just 0:00:01 away of the World Championships standar