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One of the standout performers of the 1951 Pan-American Games was Elsa Irigoyen, who later served a crucial role in the diffusion of female sports in the Peronist government.

Irigoyen is also the President of the Ateneo Deportivo Femenino. Good biographical piece. (coverage of the bocce ball tournament hosted by the Ateneo Evita is seen on page 30 Jan 15, 1953)

A fairly balanced account of the opening games of the inaugural Pan-American Games. The president and first lady are mentioned, but so too are other notable figures in sports and politics.