The Pan American Games is a continental multi-sport event in the Americas featuring summer sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The competition is held among athletes from nations of the Americas, every four years in the year before the Summer Olympic Games. It is the second oldest continental games in the world. The only Winter Pan American Games were held in 1990. In 2021, the Junior Pan American Games was held for the first time specifically for young athletes. The Pan American Sports Organization (PASO) is the governing body of the Pan American Games movement, whose structure and actions are defined by the Olympic Charter.
Bowling at the 1988 Summer Olympics was an exhibition sport for the first, and so far only time. In all, a total 24 Ten-pin bowling bowlers, 12 male and 12 female, from 21 nations competed in the exhibition, which was held on September 18 at the Seoul's Royal Bowling Center.
Bowling was featured in the Summer Olympic Games demonstration programme in 1988 at Seoul's Royal Bowling Center. A total of 20 nations competed in the men's and women's tournament. No bowling professionals competed in the demonstration events.
The men's 4 × 100 metre medley relay competition of the swimming events at the 1983 Pan American Games took place on 22 August. The last Pan American Games champion was the United States.
The women's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay competition of the swimming events at the 1983 Pan American Games took place on 19 August. The last Pan American Games champion was the United States.
The women's 4 × 100 metre medley relay competition of the swimming events at the 1983 Pan American Games took place on 21 August. The last Pan American Games champion was the United States.
The men's 100 metres event at the 1983 Pan American Games was held in Caracas, Venezuela on 23 and 24 August.
The women's 100 metres event at the 1983 Pan American Games was held in Caracas, Venezuela on 23 and 24 August.
The women's 200 metres event at the 1983 Pan American Games was held in Caracas, Venezuela on 25 and 26 August.
The men's 400 metres hurdles event at the 1983 Pan American Games was held in Caracas, Venezuela on 23 and 24 August.
The men's 800 metres event at the 1983 Pan American Games was held in Caracas, Venezuela on 23 and 24 August.
The women's 800 metres event at the 1983 Pan American Games was held in Caracas, Venezuela on 23 and 24 August.
The men's 20 kilometres walk event at the 1983 Pan American Games was held in Caracas, Venezuela on 24 August.
The men's javelin throw event at the 1983 Pan American Games was held in Caracas, Venezuela on 28 August. It was the last time that men used the old model javelin at the Games.
The men's discus throw event at the 1983 Pan American Games was held in Caracas, Venezuela on 25 August.
The women's heptathlon event at the 1983 Pan American Games was held in Caracas, Venezuela on 24 and 25 August. It was the first time that this event was held at the Games replacing the pentathlon.
The men's hammer throw event at the 1983 Pan American Games was held in Caracas, Venezuela on 24 August.
The men's long jump event at the 1983 Pan American Games was held in Caracas, Venezuela on 24 August.
The men's shot put event at the 1983 Pan American Games was held in Caracas, Venezuela on 23 August.
