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In the months following the awarding of the Games to Chicago, PASO leadership became seriously concerned that Chicago's preparations for the event were insufficient. Particularly, they felt that the event's director, Colonel Jack Reilly, was treating the Games as an ordinary Chicago event rather than
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Once Chicago took over the game following Cleveland's withdrawal, there were 18 months left to organize the games. The games were held on-schedule nonetheless. The games were the first Pan American Games to be held during the
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The event was marred by numerous organizational failures and poor-quality facilities. For some sports, such as shooting, no practice facilities were provided at all. Manuel Gonzalez Guerra, who would become president of the
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On April 15, 1957, Cleveland asked PASO to be relieved of its assignment as the host city as the city believed it was not properly prepared to host the Games. Subsequently, both
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from Mexico City to Chicago. The torch itself was symbolic: instead of a burning flame, the "Atomic Torch" consisted of a blue lightbulb surrounded by a
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was expected to attend the opening ceremony, but he canceled his appearance in favor of a diplomatic trip to Europe. Eisenhower's brother
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informed PASO that they would not be able to host the Games either. Two cities came forward as candidates to host the games,
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The Games opened on August 27, 1959, in sunny 90 °F (32 °C) heat before 40,000 people at
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One city initially submitted a bid to host the 1959 Pan American Games that was recognized by the
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an international competition on par with the Olympics. In the summer of 1958, current
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was found dead with bullet wounds at North Central College. Arantes' brother
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Chicago 1959 - III Pan American Games - Official Report (Part 2)
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Lyke, Bill (August 29, 1959). "Drive Out to the Pan-Am Games!".
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Gymnasium at Navy Pier, site of the Gymnastics competition
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Chicago 1959 - III Pan American Games - Official Report
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Chicago
sports
Milton S. Eisenhower
Soldier Field
1955 Mexico City
1963 São Paulo
Chicago
Illinois
United States
Bids for the 1959 Pan American Games
Pan American Sports Organization
Mexico City
Cleveland, Ohio
Guatemala City
Rio de Janeiro
Chicago
São Paulo
Northern Hemisphere
summer
IOC president
Avery Brundage

Soldier Field
a monthlong torch relay
chromium
Argonne National Laboratory
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Milton
Cuban Olympic Committee

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