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Several photos show Juan and Eva Perón welcoming athletes from the Americas to the Juegos Panamericanos hosted by Argentina in 1951

Images of Eva Perón show her devotion to sports and Argentine athletes

Magazine lauds the Eva Perón tournament as a symbol of national pride and success

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.

Images include Perón declaring the Games to begin

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…

In this particular petition, the Eva Peron Foundation asks for the presence of key government officials as honorary officials in the "Juegos Infantiles Eva Peron" and "Juegos Juveniles Juan Peron."

Multiple documents that outline the focus of the youth sports tournaments for the Peronist state.

Multiple documents that outline the focus of the youth sports tournaments for the Peronist state.

Multiple documents that outline the focus of the youth sports tournaments for the Peronist state.

Multiple documents that outline the focus of the youth sports tournaments for the Peronist state.

Photos of soccer and other sports in Argentina speak to the greatness of its athletes. Promotional piece.

Photos of soccer and sports related construction offer good visuals of planned stadiums, fields, and facilities.

Provides a helpful look at which sports women played under Peronism and to what degree gendered sports activities were a part of cultural reforms

The Congress approved a formal amnesty for athletes previously suspended for political associations to Peronism. The legislature asks for club associations and sports institutions to honor the government amnesty for athletes.
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