Athletics moved into the Pan American Games spotlight on Monday but the marquee 100 metres was left in the shadows, with the region's top sprinters giving the event a miss and leaving the stage to unknowns.
While there has been a lack of quality and depth across many of the sports in Santiago, it was never more glaring than at the first day of athletics.
The Pan American region has for decades produced some of the world's greatest sprinters, including Usain Bolt. Chile's Lucas Nervi delighted a small but supportive opening day home crowd, taking top spot on the podium in the men's discus.
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