2003 Pan American Games

XIV Pan American Games

Host	Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Nations	42
Athletes	5,223
Events	338 in 35 sports
Opening	August 1, 2003
Closing	August 17, 2003
Opened by	President Hipólito Mejía
Cauldron lighter	Luis Pujols
Main venue	Félix Sánchez Olympic Stadium
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The 2003 Pan American Games, officially the XIV Pan American Games (Spanish: XIV Juegos Panamericanos) and commonly known as Santo Domingo 2003, were held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, from August 1 to 17, 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.^[1][2]

All 42 PASO countries and over 5,223 athletes pre-registered for participation in the XIV Pan American Games. An additional 2,425 trainers and delegates attended.^[3] The United States pre-registered the most athletes (713) and Saint Lucia entered the least (6). The host country entered 562 athletes.