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.
The 1979 Pan American Games, officially the VIII Pan American Games were a multi-sport event governed by the Panam Sports Organization, and were held in San Juan, Puerto Rico, from July 1 to July 15, 1979. The 1980 documentary film A Step Away showcased a number of athletes competing in the Games.
Badminton has been part of the Pan American Games since the 1995 Games in Mar del Plata, Argentina. Canada has dominated the badminton events since its inception. At the most recent edition of the games in 2019, in Lima, five nations won medals, with Canada taking home four of the five titles.
The 2019 Pan American Games, officially the XVIII Pan American Games and commonly known as the Lima 2019 Pan-Am Games or Lima 2019, were a multi-sport event governed by the Panam Sports Organization, were held in Lima, Peru from July 26 to August 11, 2019, with preliminary rounds in certain events having begun on July 24, 2019. These were the first Pan American Games to be held in Peru, and the seventh to be held in South America.
The 2023 Pan American Games, officially the XIX Pan American Games and commonly known as Santiago 2023, is an international multi-sport event governed by the Panam Sports Organization, being held in Santiago, Chile from October 20 to November 5, 2023; preliminary rounds in certain events began on October 18, 2023. These are the first Pan American Games to be held in Chile, and the eighth to be held in South America.
Argentina competed in the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru from July 26 to August 11, 2019.
Canada competed in the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru from July 26 to August 11, 2019.
Cuba competed in the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru from July 26 to August 11, 2019.
The United States competed in the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru from July 26 to August 11, 2019. The team included 313 men and 327 women.
Mexico competed in the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru from July 26 to August 11, 2019.
Venezuela competed in the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru from July 26 to August 11, 2019.
Brazil competed in the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru from July 26 to August 11, 2019.
Colombia competed in the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru from July 26 to August 11, 2019.
Chile competed in the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru from July 26 to August 11, 2019.
Guatemala competed in the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru from July 26 to August 11, 2019.
Athletics competitions at the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru were held between July 27 and August 11, 2019 at the Athletics Stadium in the Villa Deportiva Nacional Videna cluster, with the marathon and walks being held at Kennedy Park.
