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Canada At The 2015 Pan American Games
Canada competed in the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto from July 10 to 26, 2015. As the host nation, the team competed in all 36 sports. On July 1, 2015, canoer Mark Oldershaw was named the flagbearer of the country at the 2015 Pan American Games opening ceremony, opening ceremony. A team of 723 athletes competing in all 36 sports represented the country at the games, the largest team Canada sent to any multisport event ever. Competitors The following table lists Canada's delegation per sport and gender. Medallists Archery Canada will enter a maximum team of three men and three women, for a total of six athletes. The team was officially named on June 16, 2015. ;Men ;Women Athletics Canada's final team was announced on June 21, 2015. The team consists of 90 athletes (46 men and 44 women). ;Key *Note–Ranks given for track events are for the entire round *Q =Qualified for the next round *q =Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser ''or'', in field events, by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canadian Olympic Committee
The Canadian Olympic Committee (COC; ), also known as Team Canada, is a private nonprofit organization that represents Canada at the International Olympic Committee. It is also a member of the Pan American Sports Organization. History Canadian athletes first competed at the Olympic Games at 1900 Summer Olympics, Paris 1900 followed by 1904 Summer Olympics, St. Louis 1904, it was not until 1907 that the International Olympic Committee (IOC) officially recognized a National Olympic Committee (NOC) for Canada. The next year, Colonel John Hanbury-Williams was recognized as the chairman of the Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) for the 1908 Summer Olympics in London. Hanbury-Williams became Canada's first IOC member in 1911. The COC was established to select athletes for the 1908 Summer Olympics, when the Canadian Amateur Athletic Union and the Amateur Athletic Federation of Canada had unsettled differences. J. Howard Crocker was appointed manager of the national team for Canada a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bowling At The 2015 Pan American Games
Bowling competitions at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto were held from July 22 to 25 at the Planet Bowl (Pan Am Bowling Centre), due to naming rights the venue was known as the latter for the duration of the games. A total of four events were contested (two each for men and women). During the men's doubles event Canadian bowler François Lavoie scored a perfect game in the fifth round, the first in Pan American Games history. Competition schedule The following is the competition schedule for the bowling competitions: Medal table Medalists Participation A total of 15 countries have qualified athletes. The number of athletes a nation has entered is in parentheses beside the name of the country. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Qualification A total of 56 bowlers will qualify to compete at the Games. Each country is allowed to enter a maximum of two male and two female athletes. Each gender has a quota of 14 nations (28 bowlers) for a total of 56 athletes. Refere ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karate At The 2015 Pan American Games
Karate competitions at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, Canada were held from July 23 to 25 at the Hershey Centre (Mississauga Sports Centre) in Mississauga. Due to naming rights the arena was known as the latter for the duration of the games. The competition was held under the kumite discipline, with men and women each competing in five events each. A total of 80 athletes from 14 nations took part. Competition schedule The following was the competition schedule for the karate competitions: Medal table Medalists Men's events Women's events Participating nations A total of 14 countries qualified athletes. The number of athletes a nation entered is in parentheses beside the name of the country. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Qualification A total of 80 karatekas qualified to compete at the games (eight per weight category). There will be four qualification events for athletes to qualify, and the host nation, Canada, automatically qualified in each of the ten w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Judo At The 2015 Pan American Games
Judo competitions at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto were held from July 11 to 14 at the Paramount Fine Foods Centre, Hershey Centre (Mississauga Sports Centre) in Mississauga. Due to naming rights the arena was known as the latter for the duration of the games. A total of fourteen judo events were held: seven each for men and women. Competition schedule The following was the competition schedule for the judo competitions: Medal table Medalists Men's events Women's events Participating nations A total of 19 countries qualified athletes. The number of athletes a nation entered is in parentheses beside the name of the country. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Qualification A total of 140 judokas (ten per weight category) will qualify to compete at the games. There will be six qualification events for athletes to earn ranking points, and the top nine nations qualify per event. The host nation (Canada) is automatically qualified in each event, for a tot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Handball At The 2015 Pan American Games
Handball competitions at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto were held from July 16 to 25 at the Direct Energy Centre (Exhibition Centre in Hall B). Due to naming rights the arena was known as the latter for the duration of the games. A total of eight men's and women's teams competed in each respective tournament. The winners of the two tournaments qualified for the Handball at the 2016 Summer Olympics, 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. If the host nation, Brazil won either tournament, the runner up qualified instead. Competition schedule The following was the competition schedule for the handball competitions: Medal summary Medal table Medalists Qualification A total of eight men's teams and eight women's teams qualified to compete at the games. The top three teams at the South American and Central American and Caribbean Games qualified for each respective tournament. The host nation (Canada) automatically qualified teams in both events. The United State ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gymnastics At The 2015 Pan American Games
Gymnastics competitions at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto were held from 11 to 20 July at the Ricoh Coliseum; due to naming rights the venue was known as the Toronto Coliseum for the duration of the games. The competition was split into three disciplines, Artistic gymnastics, artistic, Rhythmic gymnastics, rhythmic and Trampoline gymnastics, trampoline. Women competed in all three disciplines whereas the men only took part in the artistic and trampoline competitions. Competition venue The competitions took place at the Ricoh Coliseum (Toronto Coliseum) located about in CIBC Pan Am Park, about 7 kilometres from the 2015 Pan American Games Athletes' Village, athletes village. The arena had a capacity of about 7,200 people per session. Competition schedule The following is the competition schedule for the gymnastics competitions: Medal summary Medal table Artistic gymnastics Men Women Rhythmic gymnastics Individual Group Trampoline Participating nation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Golf At The 2015 Pan American Games
Golf competitions at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto was held from July 16 to 19 at the Angus Glen Golf Club in Markham. A total three golf events were held: a singles event for men and women, along with a mixed team event. Golf made its debut at the Pan American Games, after the sport was added to the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Colombia swept all three gold medals. Venue The competitions took place at the Angus Glen Golf Club's south course located in the city of Markham, about 35 kilometres from the athletes village. The course had a capacity of 2,000 people. Competition schedule The following is the competition schedule for the golf competitions: Medal table Medalists Participating nations A total of 20 countries had qualified athletes. The number of athletes a nation entered is in parentheses beside the name of the country. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Qualification A total of 64 athletes (32 men and 32 women) qualified to comp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Football At The 2015 Pan American Games
Association football (soccer) competitions at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto were held from July 11 to 26 at Tim Hortons Field (renamed Hamilton Pan Am Soccer Stadium due to sponsorship rules) in Hamilton, Ontario, Hamilton. The men's tournament were an under-22 competition with a maximum of three over-age players allowed, while the women's tournament had no age restrictions. A total of eight teams competed in each respective tournament. Competition schedule The following was the competition schedule for the football competitions: Medal table Medalists Qualification A total of eight men's teams and eight women's teams qualified to compete at the games. Each team can consist of up to 18 athletes. Men Women Participating nations A total of twelve nations have qualified football teams. The numbers in parentheses represents the number of participants entered. * * * * * * * * * * * * Concerns There was some concern that, as the event is in close proximity to th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Field Hockey At The 2015 Pan American Games
Field hockey competitions at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto were held from 13 to 25 July 2015, at the Pan Am / Parapan Am Fields, which are located on the back campus of the University of Toronto. A total of eight men's and women's teams will compete in each respective tournament. The winners of the two tournaments qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, granted they were not already qualified as a host or via the 2014–15 Hockey World League Semifinals. Competition schedule The following is the competition schedule for the field hockey competitions: Participating nations A total of ten countries qualified field hockey teams. * * * * * * * * * * Qualification A total of eight men's teams and eight women's teams will qualify to compete at the games. The top two teams at the South American and Central American and Caribbean Games will qualify for each respective tournament. The host nation (Canada) automatically qualifies teams in both events. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fencing At The 2015 Pan American Games
Fencing competitions at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto will be held from July 20 to 25 at the Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre (CIBC Pan Am/Parapan Am Aquatics Centre and Field House). Due to naming rights, the arena was known as the latter for the duration of the games. A total of twelve fencing events will be held: six each for men and women. Competition schedule The following is the competition schedule for the fencing competitions: Medal table Medalists Men's events Women's events Participating nations A total of 17 countries have qualified athletes. The number of athletes a nation entered is in parentheses beside the name of the country. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Qualification A total of 156 fencers qualified to compete at the games. Each nation could enter a team of up to eighteen fencers (a team consisting of three athletes in each event). A maximum of two fencers per country could be entered in the individual events, and one team in the team ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Equestrian At The 2015 Pan American Games
Equestrian competitions at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto were held from July 11 to 25 at the Caledon Equestrian Park in Palgrave. The cross-country portion of eventing took place at nearby Will O' Wind Farm (Pan Am Cross-Country Centre), which is located in Mono. Due to naming rights the venue was known as the latter for the duration of the games. The competition was split into three disciplines, dressage, eventing and show jumping. Each discipline awarded a team and individual set of medals. The top team not already qualified in the dressage and eventing team events qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, along with the top two placed teams (not already qualified) in the show jumping competition. In the individual dressage competition, the top nation (not qualified in the team event) in groups IV and V each qualified one quota. The top six athletes (not qualified in the team event) also qualified for the show jumping competition. Competition ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diving At The 2015 Pan American Games
Diving (sport), Diving competitions at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto were held from July 10 to 13 at the Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre (CIBC Pan Am/Parapan Am Aquatics Centre and Field House). Due to naming rights the arena were known as the latter for the duration of the games. Due to Pan American Games being scheduled to be held roughly around the same time as the 2015 World Aquatics Championships scheduled for Kazan, Russia, the diving begin on the day of the 2015 Pan American Games opening ceremony, opening ceremony (when events are traditionally not held on the day of the ceremony). A total of eight diving events were held: four each for men and women. The winners of the four individual competitions, will qualify their country a quota place for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. If the host nation of the Olympics (Brazil) wins the event, the runner up will qualify instead. Competition schedule The following is the competition schedule for the diving ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
