Work

The rise and fall of the First Pan-American Games' design

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: The organization of the First Pan American Games encountered significant challenges. Initially scheduled for 1942, the event was postponed —and ultimately held in 1951— due to the Americas’ involvement in World War II. This article argues that the postponement was rooted in three major crises: two political and one sporting, revealing the underlying tensions that shaped the planning process. These issues must be examined within the broader historical context of the Western Hemisphere at the time, including national political dynamics, inter-American relations, and the evolution of the Olympic movement in Latin America.

Source: Colección

DOI: 10.46553/colec.36.2.2025.p153-176

Author: Francesco Davide Ragno

Institution: University of Bologna

Language: English

Topic: Physical Education and Sports Studies

Subfield: Sociology and Political Science

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: diamond

Funders: Princeton University, Harvard University, University of Oxford

OpenAlex ID: W7134141683

FWCI:

Cites:

Cited by:

Related to: