10 things you should know: 2015 Pan Am/Parapan Am Games #1: Theyre coming soon... but when exactly? Get your calendars out and start planning. The TORONTO 2015 Pan Am Games will take place July 10-26 and the Parapan Am Games will run from August 7-15. #2: Toronto invasion Break out the party gear and get ready to host! Toronto will proudly welcome close to 7,000 top athletes from 41 countries from across the Americas and the Caribbean. And lets not forget the thousands of visitors to the city and surrounding area. The summer of 2015 will be alive with concerts, performances and exciting arts and cultural events as we show the world our spectacular city. Get your dancing shoes ready! #3: 2016 Olympians here live! The time has come to get up close and personal with Olympic athletes. The 2015 Pan Am/Parapan Am Games will qualify athletes for the 2016 Rio Olympic Games in more than 15 sports. This is your chance to see the worlds best push for the podium on our very own soil. Be there! #4: Wakeboarding? Roller Skating? Rugby Sevens? The 2015 Pan Am/Parapan Am Games features more than Olympic sports. Also included are top athletes competing in wakeboarding, waterskiing, roller skating, rugby sevens and even squash. For competitors of many of these sports, the Pan Am/Parapan Am Games is one of the highest levels of competition in their sport. Come out and be amazed! View all Pan Am/Parapan Am Games sports #5: Torch Relay is coming! Dont miss the magic of the torch relay. To commence the 2015 Games, the flame will pass through more than 130 communities over 41 days, travelling by plane, train and even ferry boat. Toronto will host six torch celebrations for Torontonians to come out, catch the spirit and share in this once-in-a-lifetime event. Find out more about the Torch Relay #6: Priced to win (Get your tickets!) Want to know whats even better than thousands of world-class athletes competing in your backyard? Affordable tickets! Ticket prices begin at $20 and 75% of them are $45 or less. Plus, tickets for spectators 65 and over are just $10 and those 16 and under pay half price. Click here to buy tickets (Note: Tickets go on sale December 8, 2014). As well, dont forget these events are free: •Road Cycling (individual time trial) •Sailing •Athletics (marathon, race walk events) Some tickets sold to these events but spectators can also view competitions from along course routes. Click here for more Cirque du Soleil – and surprise artist! Whats more incredible than the best athletes in the world performing right before your eyes? How about an Opening Ceremony featuring Canadas own, internationally- acclaimed Cirque du Soleil, giving a one-time, specially-designed, dazzling performance right here in Toronto? Plus, an exciting Closing Ceremony complete with a surprise artist that will get your cameras clicking. Who do you think it will be? Be there to find out! Click here to buy tickets (Note: Tickets go on sale December 8, 2014). #7: Volunteer (with 20,000 others!) You may not be competing, but theres an important team that needs you: the TORONTO 2015 team of volunteers. From helping visitors find city attractions to lending a hand at events, we need residents like you to help us host the world. Become part of the worlds third largest multi-sport event. Click here to volunteer #8: Toronto venues: Find the action With Pan Am/Parapan Am Games events taking place at 17 Toronto venues, residents can cheer athletes on from all over the city. City of Toronto venues include: •Centennial Park BMX Centre •Etobicoke Olympium •Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre Click here for more details More Toronto venues: •Canadian Tennis Centre •Chevrolet Beach Volleyball Centre •CIBC Aquatics Centre and Field House •CIBC Athletes Village •CIBC Athletics Stadium •CIBC Pan Am Park •Exhibition Stadium •Ontario Place West Channel •Pan Am Bowling Centre •Pan Am/Parapan Am Fields •Ryerson Athletic Centre •Toronto Coliseum •U of T Scarborough Tennis Centre •Varsity Stadium Venue details #9: Games will go on The City of Toronto is so excited and proud to host the Games, weve created legacy programs to ensure the incredible spirit of the Pan Am and Parapan Am Games lives on, long after the closing ceremonies have ended. Heres how. Our Host City Showcase Program will strengthen communities through sport and enhance many of the programs, landmarks and attractions city residents know and love. From training new coaches for community sports leagues, to giving residents access to new, world-class athletic facilities, the City of Toronto is committed to building our communities through the spirit these Games will bring. #10: Connect with us For all City of Toronto-related Pan Am/Parapan Am Games news, events and more, follow us on Twitter: @TorontoComms, and check out our website: toronto.ca/PanAm2015. See you at the Games! Read more: www1.toronto.ca/wps/portal/contentonly?vgnextoid=a29fac8e7afa9410VgnVCM10000071d60f89RCRD&vgnextchannel=aec3a6a3accc1410VgnVCM10000071d60f89RCRD
Posted on: Mon, 29 Dec 2014 18:45:27 +0000
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