Pan Am Day looks ahead to Toronto 2015 Games
Canada's athletes are ready to represent the host nation starting July 10
Saturday's Pan Am Day kicked off the final countdown to Toronto 2015, which starts in less than a month.
The CBC Sports team helped usher in the games with coast-to-coast coverage of event previews and features on some of Canada's most promising Pan Am and Para Pan Am athletes.
With Canada expected to field a record number of competitors, we made sure to get you set with some must-watch athletes ahead of the July 10 start.
Host Scott Russell visited one of the many venues located in the Toronto area to check out a test event at the Centennial Park Pan Am BMX Centre.
A squadron of BMX ready to go! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CanadaCup?src=hash">#CanadaCup</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/TO2015">@TO2015</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PanAmDay?src=hash">#PanAmDay</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/cbcsports">@cbcsports</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CyclingCanada">@CyclingCanada</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/OurAthletes?src=hash">#OurAthletes</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/TeamCanada">@TeamCanada</a> <a href="http://t.co/jG8AUk952f">pic.twitter.com/jG8AUk952f</a>
—@SportsWkndScottWhile in Etobicoke, he naturally greeted some exciting athletes to watch.
8 time Canadian BMX Champ <a href="https://twitter.com/Tnyhaug49">@Tnyhaug49</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/panamday?src=hash">#panamday</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/cbcsports">@cbcsports</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/TO2015">@TO2015</a> <a href="http://t.co/ZICkJT0U6d">pic.twitter.com/ZICkJT0U6d</a>
—@SportsWkndScottWith The Canadian Duet <a href="https://twitter.com/jackie_simoneau">@jackie_simoneau</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/0oKarineo0">@0oKarineo0</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/SynchroCanada">@SynchroCanada</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PanAmDay?src=hash">#PanAmDay</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/TO2015">@TO2015</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/cbcsports">@cbcsports</a> Going for GOLD! <a href="http://t.co/9xPjQNRLt1">pic.twitter.com/9xPjQNRLt1</a>
—@SportsWkndScottOur team didn't stop there, with public activities and #OurAthletes special guests taking part across the country.
Had a great afternoon chatting with <a href="https://twitter.com/Mehollingsworth">@Mehollingsworth</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/cbcsports">@cbcsports</a> for <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PanAmDay?src=hash">#PanAmDay</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/TO2015">@TO2015</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TO2015?src=hash">#TO2015</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ParaPanAmDay?src=hash">#ParaPanAmDay</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/OurAthletes?src=hash">#OurAthletes</a>
—@ZMadell<a href="https://twitter.com/Mehollingsworth">@Mehollingsworth</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/cbcsports">@cbcsports</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PanAmDay?src=hash">#PanAmDay</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/ksgymnastics">@ksgymnastics</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/kyleshew">@kyleshew</a> Learning how to do a forward flip on the trampoline! <a href="http://t.co/7G4n4bJ2mR">pic.twitter.com/7G4n4bJ2mR</a>
—@HuynhCarolThanks to Canada's superstar divers <a href="https://twitter.com/PamelaWare1">@PamelaWare1</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/Roselinefilion">@Roselinefilion</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/JennAbel91">@JennAbel91</a> & <a href="https://twitter.com/MegBenfeito">@MegBenfeito</a> joining us for <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PanAmDay?src=hash">#PanAmDay</a> <a href="http://t.co/vEj8QL0lQC">pic.twitter.com/vEj8QL0lQC</a>
—@DGelevanAnd we weren't the only ones showing our Pan Am spirit.
No bike ride today with this rain. Next best thing <a href="https://twitter.com/CBCOlympics">@CBCOlympics</a> coverage of <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PanAmDay?src=hash">#PanAmDay</a> with <a href="https://twitter.com/SportsWkndScott">@SportsWkndScott</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NOWORNEVER?src=hash">#NOWORNEVER</a>
—@JesseLumsden28Can't wait for <a href="https://twitter.com/TO2015">@TO2015</a> Boxing in Oshawa!! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PanAmDay?src=hash">#PanAmDay</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/boxing_canada">@boxing_canada</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/BoxingOntario">@BoxingOntario</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/ArthurNoxchi">@ArthurNoxchi</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/MandyBujold">@MandyBujold</a> <a href="http://t.co/GxociQ6px5">pic.twitter.com/GxociQ6px5</a>
—@LuchoParedes25Moving along <a href="https://twitter.com/YourCaledon">@YourCaledon</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CaledonDay">@CaledonDay</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/TO2015">@TO2015</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PanAmDay?src=hash">#PanAmDay</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Equestrian?src=hash">#Equestrian</a> painting <a href="http://t.co/AF4cOV4aWW">pic.twitter.com/AF4cOV4aWW</a>
—@darrigoart<a href="https://twitter.com/PeterHolland13">@PeterHolland13</a> of the <a href="https://twitter.com/MapleLeafs">@MapleLeafs</a> proudly carries the Pan Am flame in <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Caledon?src=hash">#Caledon</a>! <a href="http://t.co/5otcmMeXw5">pic.twitter.com/5otcmMeXw5</a>
—@TO2015torch