1975 Pan American Games

The 1975 Pan American Games were held in Mexico City, Mexico, from October 12 to October 26, 1975, exactly twenty years after the second Pan American Games were held there. It was the third major sporting event held in the Mexican capital in seven years, after the 1968 Summer Olympics and the 1970 FIFA World Cup.

VII Pan American Games
HostMexico City, Mexico
Nations33
Athletes3,146
Events190 in 19 sports
OpeningOctober 12
ClosingOctober 26
Opened byPresident Luis Echeverría
Cauldron lighterRodolfo Gómez
Main venueEstadio Azteca
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