the Pan American Games
/ðə ˌpæn əˌmerɪkən ˈɡeɪmz/
/ðə ˌpæn əˌmerɪkən ˈɡeɪmz/
- a sports competition between countries of North and South America, held every four years. It began in 1951, and the different sports are similar to those in the Olympic Games.