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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.
Los próximos juegos se realizarán en el año 1955 en México; Los Estados Unidos conquistaron el torneo panamericano de basquetbol
Mexico earned the hosting rights to the 1955 Pan-American Games, which would include women's basketball, volleyball, and other sports. Photographs show the Argentine and U.S. men's basketball teams, which repayed the final from a the previous year…
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 ..." —…
Fue designado el conjunto local de jugadores de beisbol
Argentina selects its baseball and softball teams for the inaugural 1951 Pan-American Games, which is noteworthy because Argentines did not have a recorded history of playing either sport.
Emotiva ceremonia de clausura
Notice the staging, with large pillars, lights, and a massive stage. Perón and Eva tie Argentine flag ribbons to the flags of the participating nations.
Increíble: el velódromo resultó chico
The new "Velódromo Presidente Perón" is inaugurated in time for the Pan-American Games
Memorable fiesta fué la del domingo
Images include Perón declaring the Games to begin
Coverage of the opening ceremonies of the 1951 Pan-American Games
The 1951 Pan-American Games are not as overtly patriotic in El Gráfico as in other magazines; international athletes receive good coverage. However, these games (perhaps forced) featured much more coverage of Perón than usual. The ceremonies were…
El fútbol argentino visto en México
With a team of amateur players, Argentina wins the Panamerican Games in Mexico and receives praise from the Mexican media
Victoria
In an almost religious manner, Aloé pays homage to the "miracle" of Perón's spiritual transformation of the nation. The victories of Argentine athletes at the Pan-Am Games were the proper way to show gratitude to this humble couple. A great example…
Various images from the 100th issue
A normal issue of Mundo Deportivo contained on average 82 pages. This issue, number 100, is 246 pages long solely focused on the successful hosting of the 1951 Pan-American Games. Of note is the fascist-style stage. It includes an image of Juan Peron…