Pan American Games

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APOLIS 27 15 IS, JAN RDTANAPOIA 29 1987 16206 22 Pan American Games Indianapolis 1987 IN

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PAN AMERICAN GAMES First Day of Issue: January 29, 1987 First Issue Location: Indianapolis, Indiana The Pan American Union, formed by nations of the Western Hemisphere, recognized the need to perpetuate the Olympic spirit of cooperation and competition bet- ween member nations. As a result, members of the Union decided to create an Olympic-style amateur ath- letic competition held among the nations of North, South and Central America. The first Pan American Games were scheduled for 1942, but the outbreak of World War || delayed the inaugural contests. The first Pan American Games were finally held in Buenos Aires, Argentina in 1951. Since then, the Games have been held every four years in the interval between the Olympic and the Commonwealth Games. As in the Olympics, Gold, Silver and Bronze Medals are awarded in a wide range of individual and team sports. In 1987 the Tenth Pan American Games were held for only the second time in the U.S. at Indianapolis, Indiana. The stamp on this Maximum Card was issued as part of the Opening Day celebration of the Tenth Pan American Games. No. 87-3 ©1987 The Maximum Card Collection A Division of Unicover Corporation . Cheyenne, WY 82008-0007 Original painting by Tom McNeely.