The opening ceremony of Chile’s first Pan American Games was not only a celebration of athletes, Indigenous peoples and poetry, but laid bare the politically divided country’s scars from the military dictatorship of Gen. Augusto Pinochet from 1973 until 1990.
Artist Amanda Ramirez performs during the opening ceremony of the Pan American Games at the National Stadium in Santiago, Chile, Friday, Oct. 20, 2023. Performers dance during the opening ceremony of the Pan American Games at the National Stadium in Santiago, Chile, Friday, Oct. 20, 2023. Jordan Chiles and Vincent Hancock of the United States carry their country’s flag during the opening ceremony of the Pan American Games at the National Stadium in Santiago, Chile, Friday, Oct. 20, 2023.
Lucy Lopez, 93, who won a silver in the high jump at the 1951 Pan American Games, Chile’s first medal in the games, lit the cauldron.Pan American Games set to open in Chile with many athletes eyeing spots at the Paris Olympics, opened the games in the two-thirds filled 47,000-seat stadium. The 37-year-old leader was cheered by the crowd minutes earlier as he was filmed swinging his nephew during the parade of athletes.
There are more than 100 spots available for next year’s Paris Olympics as well as the usual contest for second place in the medals count behind the United States. Many athletes expected to shine in France will compete in Chile, including Brazilian gymnast Rebeca Andrade, Canadian swimmer Maggie Mac Neil an Dominican sprinter Marileidy Paulino.
The opening ceremony also celebrated two of the country’s most famous poets, Pablo Neruda and Gabriela Mistral. Colombian singer Sebastián Yatra was the main musical attraction of the evening.
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