2003 Pan American Games
The 14th Pan American Games were held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, from August 1st to August 17th, 2003. The successful bid for the games was made in the mid-1990s, when Dominican Republic had one of the highest growth rates in Latin America.
All 42 PASO countries and over 5,223 athletes pre-registered for the participation in the XIV Pan American Games. An additional 2,425 trainers and delegates attended. The United States pre-registered the most athletes (713) and Saint Lucia entered the least(6). The host country entered 562 athletes.
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