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Brilliant Conclusion to Pan-Am Games
Some brief notes abou the closing of the 1951 Pan-American Games.
President Peron Opens Pan American Games
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.
Official Opening of P.A. Games
The article shows some of the pomp and circumstance with the opening of the 1951 Pan American Games. An interesting side note: FA matches receive much higher billing, and more text, than the Pan American Games.
Clausuráronse ayer los Juegos Panamericanos; Con una fiesta magnífica clausuraron los Juegos Deportivos Panamericanos
The closing ceremonies were a bit more formal and solemn, with Juan and Eva Perón honoring the participating nations and athletes at the River Plate stadium.
En un acto bullicioso y lucido quedó inaugurado el velódromo de Palermo
President Perón inaugurates the cycling track in Palermo named after him, and built for the Pan American Games, with over 10,000 spectators in attendance. In his speech, Perón emphasizes that the new venue would be open to all Argentines regardless…
Se inauguraron anoche los juegos panamericanos; Delegaciones de 21 países intervienen en las pruebas
Coverage of the opening ceremonies highlights the presence of the President and First Lady and celebrates the brotherhood of American states.
Con una brillante ceremonia serán inaugurados esta noche los Juegos Deportivos Panamericanos
The opening lines of this article — "The nation, on its path toward athletic maturity, will, beginning today, attend to the opening ceremony of the first Pan-American Games that will take place at the President Perón Stadium in Avellaneda ..." —…
Image of a badge
Badge for players who participate in the Eva Perón youth tournaments
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English football officials lay flowers (dedicated by English sports writers). Eva's memorial at the CGT (Consejo General de Trabajo)
Mendoza 0 San Juan 3
Shows how teams shifted to more defensive styles, centered on preventing goals by all means, during the late 1950s
Team picture
Image of national team (or Boca Juniors) before a match in 1959
Integrantes de la delegación River Plate que visitó Italia con la sra. de Perón
River Plate (with DiStéfano) visit with Eva after playing in Italy. River, and other teams playing in international competition, represented the nation.
La señora Eva María Duarte de Perón da un puntapié inicial del partido del campeonato argentino de fútbol infantil 'Evita'
Evita kicks off a match at her youth tournament
Se inició en River Plate el campeonato de fútbol infantil 'Evita'. La sra. María Eva Duarte de Perón saluda a uno de los integrantes de uno de los equipos que tomarán parte en el certamen.
Evita salutes youth athletes (soccer players) at the opening ceremony
Queridos muchachos:
This letter is aimed at the actual athletes participating in the sports tournament, linking their efforts and athleticism to the greater pride and success of Argentina.
Queridos Pibes:
This brief letter to sportsmen, or pibes, is aimed at connecting sports to nationalism and honoring Eva Peron.