The 1999 Pan American Games were held in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada and surrounding area. The Pan American Games ran from July 23 to August 8, 1999.
Planning A total of 32 sporting venues were used for the games. The Pan Am Pool, built for the 1967 games, featured in the 1999 games for all aquatic events. The venue underwent a $3.3 million renovation for the games. Other new venues included the $8.7 million Investors Group Athletic Centre built for multiple sports and the $12 million CanWest Global Park for the baseball competition.
The main stadium for the games was the Winnipeg Stadium, which staged the ceremonies and the beach volleyball competitions.
A portion of the Pan American Games Society (1999) budget supported the refurbishment of University of Manitoba campus residences to serve as the Athletes Village, the upgrade of various sport and training facilities including the Pan Am Stadium (University Stadium), which had hosted events of the 1967 games.
The Winnipeg Velodrome, also built for the 1967 games, had become obsolete and disused for cycling and so was demolished prior to the 1999 games. The 1999 games used a temporary facility at Red River Exhibition Park.
Winnipeg venues VenueSportsCapacity Ref. Assiniboine Park ArcheryAthletics (race walk) CanWest Global Park Baseball (preliminaries through medal round) Centennial Concert Hall Weightlifting Duckworth Centre BoxingKarateRacquetball (preliminaries) Grant Park High School Roller sports (speed) Investors Group Athletic Centre Basketball (preliminaries)Gymnastics (rhythmic)Volleyball (preliminaries) Kildonan East Collegiate Field hockey Le Club La Verendrye Bowling Maples Complex FencingModern pentathlon Max Bell Centre Inline hockeyRoller sports (figure) Pan Am Pool DivingSwimmingSynchronized swimmingWater polo Red River Exhibition Park (Red River Meadows) Equestrian (jumping) Red River College soccer field Football (women) Red River College Gym Table tennis University Stadium Athletics Winnipeg Arena Basketball (preliminaries and medal round)Gymnastics (artistic)Volleyball (preliminaries and medal round) Winnipeg Convention Centre Hall A BadmintonHandball Winnipeg Convention Centre Hall B JudoTaekwondoWrestling Winnipeg Lawn Tennis Club Tennis Winnipeg Squash Racquet Club Squash (preliminaries) Winnipeg Soccer Complex Football (men) Winnipeg Stadium Beach volleyballCeremonies (opening/closing) Winnipeg Winter Club Racquetball (preliminaries + finals)Squash (preliminaries + finals)
Venues outside of Winnipeg VenueSportsCity/TownCapacity Ref. Birds Hill Provincial Park Cycling (road)Roller sports (speed road events)Triathlon Birds Hill Provincial Park Equestrian Facility Equestrian (dressage and eventing) 10,000 Birch Ski Area Cycling (mountain biking) Roseisle Gimli Yacht Club Sailing Gimli 1,000 John Blumberg Softball Complex Softball Headingley 8,500 Minnedosa Lake CanoeingRowing Minnedosa Stonewall Quarry Park Baseball (Preliminaries + quarterfinal) Stonewall Transcona Water Ski Site Water skiing Transcona Winnipeg Revolver And Pistol Association Shooting (pistol + rifle) West St. Paul Winnipeg Trap & Skeet Club Shooting (shotgun) Oak Bluff
Map of host cities/towns
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