US, Canada need to open eyes to Pan Am Games

LIMA: The United States and Canada need to open their eyes to what is happening outside their own borders if the Pan American Games is to get the kind of attention it deserves, the secretary general of Panam Sports said on Saturday.

Sisniega pointed out that considering 6,600 athletes from 41 countries are competing in Lima, the region is more than just the U.S. and Canada. It is not just the media but athletes themselves, who in many cases, have made the Pan Ams a low priority.Cuba sent a elite line-up of world and Olympic champions into the boxing ring and took eight golds, a silver and bronze from 10 weight classes in the men's competition. The only gold won by the U.S. was in the women's competition thanks to Oshae Jones.

"We have spoken to NBC and major television networks and it comes down to how many of the sports are Olympic qualifiers and that is something we are going to push really aggressively over the next four years," said Sisniega.

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