Since October 14, more than 6,000 athletes have been participating in the 2011 Pan-American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico. The athletes, who hail from 42 nations in North and South America, are competing in traditional categories such as diving, fencing, and wrestling, but there are also newer sports on the program, including roller skating, BMX biking, and waterskiing. Collected here is a small set of images from the past two weeks in Guadalajara. The closing ceremony will take place on Sunday.
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Jason McClintock, of Canada, competes in the men's water skiing slalom final competition during the Pan American Games in Chapala, on the outskirts of Guadalajara, on October 23, 2011. #
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Argentina's players celebrate their win over Puerto Rico as the final buzzer sounds during their men's preliminary round basketball game at the Pan American Games in Guadalajara, on October 27, 2011. #
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Venezuela's Eduardo Salas falls off the saddle during the equestrian discipline of the men's Modern Pentathlon at the Pan American Games in Guadalajara, on October 16, 2011. #
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Doris Willette of the United States, left, and Canada's Kelleigh Ryan compete in the women's team foil final of the fencing competition at the Pan American Games in Guadalajara, on October 27, 2011. The United States won the gold medal. #
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Brazil's Adriana Da Silva approaches the 32km mark during the women's marathon event at the Pan American Games in Guadalajara, on October 23, 2011. Da Silva won the gold medal. #
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Divers practice before the evening swimming competition during Day Six of the XVI Pan American Games at Scotiabank Aquatics Center, on October 20, 2011 in Guadalajara. #
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Brazil's Fernando Reis celebrates after lifting 185 kg in the snatch of the men's +105 kg weightlifting competition of the Pan American Games in Guadalajara, on October 27, 2011. Reis set a new Pan American record. #
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Kent Farrington of the United States in mid-air during the Jumping Competition at the Guadalajara Country Club on Day 13 of the XVI Pan American Games on October 27, 2011 in Guadalajara. #
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Colombia's Kelly Martinez, right, Argentina's Melisa Bonet, second from right, and Chile's Catherine Penan, third from right, compete during the roller skating women's 10,000m points and elimination event at the Pan American Games in Guadalajara, on October 27, 2011. Bonet won silver, Martinez gold, and Penan bronze. #
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Brazil's swimmer Thiago Pereira holds his Pan-American medals during a media conference in Sao Paulo, on October 24, 2011. Pereira was crowned king of the Pan-American pool after won seven medals, five gold, one silver and one bronze. #
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Larissa Franca of Brazil holds the ball in the women's beach volleyball match against Ecuador during the XVI Pan American Games in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, on October 17, 2011. #
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Zuleimarie Hernandez of Puerto Rico (left), Nataly Rosalia Caldas of Ecuador, and Yadira Alexandra Guerra of ESA wait to start their race during the 10k Open Water Final at Malecon Beach, on October 22, 2011 in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. #
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Chile's Patricio Villagra, right, fights with Brazil's Myke De Carvalho during a men's boxing 69kg welter quarterfinal bout at the Pan American Games in Guadalajara, on October 24, 2011. #
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Javier Julio, of Argentina, is airborne while competing in the open men's jump overall water ski competition during the Pan American Games in Chapala, on the outskirts of Guadalajara, on October 22, 2011. #
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Colombia's Pedro Causil, left, and Argentina's Ezequiel Capellano cross the finish line during the men's 1000 meters roller skating chronometer at the Pan American Games in Guadalajara, on October 27, 2011. Causil won the gold and Capellano took the silver. #
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Sandra Mary Collantes of Peru sheds a tear while being treated by paramedics after falling from the uneven bars in the women's artistic gymnastics individual all-around finals during the Pan American Games in Guadalajara, on October 26, 2011. #
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Yowlys Bonne (blue) of Cuba pins Canada Ryley Walker during their men's freestyle 60kg wrestling quarter-final at the Pan American Games in Guadalajara, on October 24, 2011. #
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Lee Kiefer, of the United States, inspects her foil while preparing to compete against compatriot Nzinga Prescot in the final of the fencing women's individual foil at the Pan American Games in Guadalajara, on October 24, 2011. Kiefer won the gold medal. #
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Anderson Emmanuel of Barbados (background) waits to fight with Mario Heredia, of Mexico, in a men's heavy 91 kg boxing quarterfinals bout at the Pan American Games in Guadalajara, on October 23, 2011. #
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Maria Alvarez of Venezuela celebrates after winning the bronze medal in the 75 kg category of the women's weightlifting competition at the Pan American Games in Guadalajara, on October 26, 2011. #
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Brandon Wynn of the U.S. performs his gold medal routine on the rings during the gymnastics apparatus finals at the Pan American Games in Guadalajara, on October 27, 2011. #
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Swimmer Michelle McKeehan of the United States flips her hair in a pool before the start of the evening session during Day Four of the XVI Pan American Games at Scotiabank Aquatics Center on October 18, 2011 in Guadalajara. #
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Pamella Nascimento of Brazil collapses after finishing third during the Women's Triathlon at the API Maritime Terminal on October 23, 2011 in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. #
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Members of Canada's women's 4x100m medley swim relay team arrive wearing professional Mexican wrestling masks for the final at the Pan American Games in Guadalajara, on October 21, 2011. #
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Argentina's Carla Rebecchi, second from left, and teammates defend during a women's field hockey semifinal game with Chile at the Pan American Games in Guadalajara, on October 26, 2011. #
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Peru's Claudia Riveros eyes the shuttlecock during a badminton women single semifinal match against Joycelyn Ko from Canada at the Pan American Games in Guadalajara, on October 18, 2011. Ko won 2-1. #
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Emil Milev from the United States fires in the men's 25m rapid fire pistol shooting final at the Pan American Games in Guadalajara, on October 22, 2011. Milev won the gold. #
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Mexico's Paola Espinosa, right, and Tatiana Ortiz compete in the women's 10m synchronized platform final of the diving competition at the Pan American Games in Guadalajara, on October 27, 2011. Espinosa and Ortiz won the gold medal. #
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Mexico's Carolina Acosta, left and Dominican Republic's Katherine Rodriguez fight during a semifinal women's taekwondo 67 kg match at the Pan American Games in Guadalajara, on October 17, 2011. #
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Ecuador's Alexandra Andagoya strains during a lift in the women's 53kg category of the weightlifting competition at the Pan American Games in Guadalajara, on October 24, 2011. #
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Luiz Araujo of Brazil competes in the men's decathlon high jump during Day 10 of the XVI Pan American Games at Telcel Athletics Stadium, on October 24, 2011 in Guadalajara. #
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