Pan American Games Archives

Swimmer Felipe Ribeiro paints nails as reminder of bipolar disorder, wins gold at Pan Am Games

SANTIAGO, Chile — Every stroke of swimmer Felipe Ribeiro in the pool at the Pan American Games reminded the Brazilian of the bipolar disorder he dealt with ahead of competing …

Wrong distance takes women’s walk race athletes to mistaken world record at Pan American Games

by Russel Berry

SANTIAGO, Chile — Peru’s Kimberly García thought she set the world record in the women’s 20 kilometers walk race at the Pan American Games. She later found out she didn’t. …