The 2015 Pan American Games (French: Jeux Panaméricains de 2015), officially the XVII Pan American Games and commonly known as the Toronto 2015 Pan-Am Games (French: Jeux panaméricains de 2015 à Toronto), were a major international multi-sport event celebrated in the tradition of the Pan American Games, as governed by Pan American Sports Organization (PASO). The games were held from July 10 to 26, 2015 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada; preliminary rounds in certain events began on July 7, 2015. These were the third Pan American games hosted by Canada, and the first in the province of Ontario. The Games were held at venues in Toronto and seventeen other Golden Horseshoe communities. The Pan American Games and 2015 Parapan American Games were organized by the Toronto Organizing Committee for the 2015 Pan and Parapan American Games (TO2015).
The Games hosted 6,123 athletes and 3,396 team officials representing 41 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) in the Americas, marking the largest multi-sport event hosted in Canada, in terms of athletes competing. A record of 46 percent of competitors were women, the most ever for any multi-sport event. 364 events were contested in 36 sports, which included the 28 sports contested at the 2016 Summer Olympics; certain sports also served as qualification paths for these Olympics. Canoe slalom and golf made their Pan American Games debut, as well as women's competitions in baseball, canoeing and rugby sevens.
In 2019, the organizing committee reported that the games came in under budget by $38 million and left a strong legacy for the region with a legacy fund of over $60 million to maintain these structures for a twenty-year period after the Games were held (i.e., until 2035).
Toronto 2015 was largely seen as a precursor for a Toronto bid for the 2024 Summer Olympics, which never materialized (Paris will host the 2024 Summer Olympics instead). This would have been Toronto's sixth attempt at an Olympic bid.
Venues[]
| Venue | Location | Events |
|---|---|---|
| Rogers Centre (Pan Am Dome/Pan Am Ceremonies Venue) |
Toronto, Ontario | Opening and closing ceremonies |
| Chevrolet Beach Volleyball Centre | Toronto, Ontario (CIBC Pan Am Park) | Beach volleyball |
| Direct Energy Centre (Exhibition Centre) |
Volleyball, handball, roller sports (artistic), racquetball, squash | |
| BMO Field (Exhibition Stadium) |
Rugby sevens | |
| Ontario Place West Channel | Athletics (marathon/race walk), cycling (road race), triathlon (cycling/run, swim), aquatics (open-water swimming), water skiing | |
| Ricoh Coliseum (Toronto Coliseum) |
Gymnastics (artistic, rhythmic, trampoline) | |
| Rexall Centre (Canadian Tennis Centre) |
Toronto, Ontario | Tennis |
| Centennial Park Pan Am BMX Centre | Cycling (BMX) | |
| CIBC Pan Am / Parapan Am Aquatics Centre and Field House | Aquatics (diving, swimming, synchronized swimming), modern pentathlon (swimming), | |
| CIBC Pan Am / Parapan Am Athletics Stadium | Athletics (track and field) | |
| Planet Bowl (Pan Am Bowling Centre) |
Bowling | |
| Pan Am / Parapan Am Fields | Field hockey | |
| Ryerson Athletic Centre | Basketball | |
| Royal Canadian Yacht Club & Sugar Beach | Sailing | |
| St. John Paul II Catholic Secondary School | Roller sports (speed) | |
| Varsity Stadium | Archery | |
| Minden Wild Water Preserve | Minden Hills, Haliburton County, Ontario | Canoeing (slalom) |
| Tim Hortons Field (CIBC Hamilton Pan Am Soccer Stadium) |
Hamilton, Ontario | Football |
| Royal Canadian Henley Rowing Course | St. Catharines, Ontario | Rowing |
| Welland Pan Am Flatwater Centre | Welland, Ontario | Canoeing (sprint) |
| Caledon Equestrian Park | Palgrave, Ontario | Equestrian (dressage, eventing, jumping) |
| Cisco Milton Pan Am / Parapan Am Velodrome | Milton, Ontario | Cycling (track) |
| Milton Time Trial Course | Cycling (road racing time trials) | |
| Hardwood Mountain Bike Park | Oro-Medonte, Ontario | Cycling (mountain biking) |
| Hershey Centre (Mississauga Sports Centre) |
Mississauga, Ontario | Judo, karate, taekwondo, wrestling |
| Pan Am Cross-Country Centre | Mono, Ontario | Equestrian (cross-country eventing) |
| Pan Am Shooting Centre | Innisfil, Ontario | Shooting |
| Angus Glen Golf Club | Markham, Ontario | Golf |
| Atos Markham Pan Am / Parapan Am Centre | Badminton, table tennis, water polo | |
| General Motors Centre (Oshawa Sports Centre) |
Oshawa, Ontario | Boxing, weightlifting |
| President's Choice Ajax Pan Am Ballpark | Ajax, Ontario | Baseball, softball |
Broadcasters[]
| Country | Broadcaster(s) |
|---|---|
| Argentina | TyC Sports, TV Pública |
| Bolivia | Bolivision |
| Brazil | Rede Record, SporTV |
| Canada | CBC, TSN, Univision Canada |
| Chile | CDO Premium, TVN, 24 Horas |
| Colombia | RCN Televisión, Caracol Televisión, Caracol Radio |
| Costa Rica | Teletica |
| Dominican Republic | Digital 15 |
| Ecuador | Ecuador TV, Radio Pública del Ecuador |
| Guatemala | Guatevisión |
| Mexico | Claro Sports |
| Panama | Cable Onda Sports |
| Paraguay | Tigo Sports |
| Peru | Latina Televisión |
| Puerto Rico | ESPN, Telemundo Puerto Rico |
| United States | ESPN Deportes, Telemundo |
| Uruguay | VTV, Montecable, Nuevo Siglo |
| Venezuela | TVes, Telearagua, Meridiano TV |