AP PHOTOS: Pan American Games bring together Olympic hopefuls from 41 nations
AP PHOTOS: Pan American Games bring together Olympic hopefuls from 41 nations
Colombia’s Concepcion Usuga competes in women’s weightlifting 59Kg at the Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile, Sunday, Oct. 22, 2023. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)
Argentina’s Joaquin Piñero swims in the men’s 400-meters individual medley final B at the Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile, Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
Brazil’s Michael Da Silva celebrates after defeating Argentina’s Ramon Quiroga in a men’s boxing 51kg semifinal at the Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile, Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023. (AP Photo/Martin Mejia)
The hands of Mexico’s Karen Rivera and teammate Karina Flores block the ball during a women’s Volleyball semifinal match against Brazil at the Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile, Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)
Chile’s Paula Molina competes in the women’s cycling track sprint qualifier at the Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile, Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)
Mexico’s Alejandra Zavala kisses her pistol after winning the gold in the women’s 10m air pistol shooting final at the Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile, Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)
Canada’s Beatrice Boyle falls during the cycling track women’s keirin qualifier at the Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile, Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)
Canada’s Felix Dolci competes on the uneven bars during the men’s artistic gymnastics all-around final at the Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile, Monday, Oct. 23, 2023. Dolci took the gold. (AP Photo/Martin Mejia)
Brazil’s Helena Wenk spikes the ball against the Dominican Republic during the women’s volleyball gold medal match at the Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile, Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)
Lukas Miller of the United States swims in the men’s 4 x 100-meters medley relay final at the Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile, Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
Brazil’s Barbara Dos Santos, left, kisses Colombia’s Camila Camilo at the end of a women’s 66kg semifinal boxing bout at the Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile, Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023. (AP Photo/Dolores Ochoa)
Panama’s Edgar Munoz slides safely to first after batting during a baseball game against Mexico at the Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile, Monday, Oct. 23, 2023. Panama won 8-2. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)
From left, swimmers of the United States, Canada and Brazil pose on the podium of the women’s 4x100-meters freestyle relay at the Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile, Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)
Chile’s Donato Neglia competes in the men’s 3m springboard diving event at the Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile, Monday, Oct. 23, 2023. (AP Photo/Esteban Felix)
Gold medalist Kayla Dicello of the United States, left, silver medalist Brazil’s Flavia Saravia, center, and bronze medalist Jordan Chiles of the Unites States show their medals during the awards ceremony for the women’s artistic gymnastics all-around at the Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile, Monday, Oct. 23, 2023. (AP Photo/Martin Mejia)
Jonathan Kulow of the United States celebrates winning the gold medal in the men’s 4 x 100-meters medley relay final at the Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile, Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)
Brazil’s Michael Da Silva, left, and Argentina’s Ramon Quiroga fight in a men’s boxing 51kg semifinal at the Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile, Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023. (AP Photo/Martin Mejia)
Referees wait for the start of the preliminary rounds of boxing bouts at the Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile, Friday, Oct. 20, 2023. (AP Photo/Martin Mejia)
Colombia’s Concepcion Usuga competes in women’s weightlifting 59Kg at the Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile, Sunday, Oct. 22, 2023. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)
Argentina’s Joaquin Piñero swims in the men’s 400-meters individual medley final B at the Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile, Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
Brazil’s Michael Da Silva celebrates after defeating Argentina’s Ramon Quiroga in a men’s boxing 51kg semifinal at the Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile, Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023. (AP Photo/Martin Mejia)
Brazil’s Michael Da Silva celebrates after defeating Argentina’s Ramon Quiroga in a men’s boxing 51kg semifinal at the Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile, Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023. (AP Photo/Martin Mejia)
The hands of Mexico’s Karen Rivera and teammate Karina Flores block the ball during a women’s Volleyball semifinal match against Brazil at the Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile, Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)
The hands of Mexico’s Karen Rivera and teammate Karina Flores block the ball during a women’s Volleyball semifinal match against Brazil at the Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile, Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)
Chile’s Paula Molina competes in the women’s cycling track sprint qualifier at the Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile, Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)
Mexico’s Alejandra Zavala kisses her pistol after winning the gold in the women’s 10m air pistol shooting final at the Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile, Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)
Mexico’s Alejandra Zavala kisses her pistol after winning the gold in the women’s 10m air pistol shooting final at the Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile, Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)
Canada’s Beatrice Boyle falls during the cycling track women’s keirin qualifier at the Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile, Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)
Canada’s Felix Dolci competes on the uneven bars during the men’s artistic gymnastics all-around final at the Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile, Monday, Oct. 23, 2023. Dolci took the gold. (AP Photo/Martin Mejia)
Canada’s Felix Dolci competes on the uneven bars during the men’s artistic gymnastics all-around final at the Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile, Monday, Oct. 23, 2023. Dolci took the gold. (AP Photo/Martin Mejia)
Brazil’s Helena Wenk spikes the ball against the Dominican Republic during the women’s volleyball gold medal match at the Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile, Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)
Brazil’s Helena Wenk spikes the ball against the Dominican Republic during the women’s volleyball gold medal match at the Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile, Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)
Lukas Miller of the United States swims in the men’s 4 x 100-meters medley relay final at the Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile, Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
Brazil’s Barbara Dos Santos, left, kisses Colombia’s Camila Camilo at the end of a women’s 66kg semifinal boxing bout at the Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile, Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023. (AP Photo/Dolores Ochoa)
Brazil’s Barbara Dos Santos, left, kisses Colombia’s Camila Camilo at the end of a women’s 66kg semifinal boxing bout at the Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile, Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023. (AP Photo/Dolores Ochoa)
Panama’s Edgar Munoz slides safely to first after batting during a baseball game against Mexico at the Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile, Monday, Oct. 23, 2023. Panama won 8-2. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)
Panama’s Edgar Munoz slides safely to first after batting during a baseball game against Mexico at the Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile, Monday, Oct. 23, 2023. Panama won 8-2. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)
From left, swimmers of the United States, Canada and Brazil pose on the podium of the women’s 4x100-meters freestyle relay at the Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile, Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)
From left, swimmers of the United States, Canada and Brazil pose on the podium of the women’s 4x100-meters freestyle relay at the Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile, Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)
Chile’s Donato Neglia competes in the men’s 3m springboard diving event at the Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile, Monday, Oct. 23, 2023. (AP Photo/Esteban Felix)
Gold medalist Kayla Dicello of the United States, left, silver medalist Brazil’s Flavia Saravia, center, and bronze medalist Jordan Chiles of the Unites States show their medals during the awards ceremony for the women’s artistic gymnastics all-around at the Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile, Monday, Oct. 23, 2023. (AP Photo/Martin Mejia)
Gold medalist Kayla Dicello of the United States, left, silver medalist Brazil’s Flavia Saravia, center, and bronze medalist Jordan Chiles of the Unites States show their medals during the awards ceremony for the women’s artistic gymnastics all-around at the Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile, Monday, Oct. 23, 2023. (AP Photo/Martin Mejia)
Jonathan Kulow of the United States celebrates winning the gold medal in the men’s 4 x 100-meters medley relay final at the Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile, Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)
Jonathan Kulow of the United States celebrates winning the gold medal in the men’s 4 x 100-meters medley relay final at the Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile, Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)
Brazil’s Michael Da Silva, left, and Argentina’s Ramon Quiroga fight in a men’s boxing 51kg semifinal at the Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile, Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023. (AP Photo/Martin Mejia)
Referees wait for the start of the preliminary rounds of boxing bouts at the Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile, Friday, Oct. 20, 2023. (AP Photo/Martin Mejia)

SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Athletes from 41 nations are competing at The Pan American Games in the capital of Chile, Santiago, and many are looking to qualify for the Olympics. The Games are the largest multi-sport event in the Americas and are held every four years, preceding the Olympics by a year.
This gallery highlights some of the most compelling images made of competitions this week.
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