-Opening speech by HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, at the opening ceremony. (2 MB) (Thanks to Erik Bell for the file)

-HRH Prince Philip declares the games open (219 KB)

-Official Theme, composed by Puchi Balseiro for the 1979  Games

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-Fanfare for the 1987 Pan Am Games, composed by Lalo Schifrin. This song was performed at the opening ceremonies (Thanks to Erik Bell for the file)

-From the Opening Ceremony: Fidel Castro, president of Cuba, declare the games open.

- The Pan American Sports Organization (PASO) Anthem, played during the raising of the PASO, Olympic and Cuba flags at the Opening Ceremony (Thanks to Erik Bell for the file) NOTE: I believe this was the same anthem used at Indianapolis 1987 (written by Carol Forbes), but i'm not completly sure. Too bad this anthem have not been declared official by the PASO for now.

- Anthem of Cuba during the flag raising ceremony at the Opening

-Background sound during the arrival and lighting of the Pan American Flame by Javier Sotomayor

-The Athlete's oath, by Ana Quirot, a cuban runner

- The Olympic Anthem during the hoisting of the PASO, Olympic and Mar del Plata flags (9 MB)

-Monsignor Carlos Malfa reads a message of Pope John Paul II for the athletes, before the official speeches. (5 MB)

-Speech of Francisco Mayorga, president of the Organizing Comittee (9 MB)

-Speech of Mario Vazquez Raña, president of PASO (11 MB)

-Carlos Saul Menem, president of Argentina, declare the games open (2 MB)

-Athlete's Oath, by athlete Leonardo Malgor (1 MB)

-The official song ''Toda America'', composed by Lalo Schifrin and performed by Valeria Lynch and Jairo. This record is from the Opening Ceremony

-Official Theme of the games: ''Welcome the Champions''. Composed by Victor Davies, Conducted by Bramwell Tovey and performed by the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra.

-Vice-Regal Salute (Entrance of Romeo LeBlanc, Governor-General of Canada)

- Canadian Anthem (Oh Canada), performed by the Pan American Choir and the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra

- The Olympic Anthem during the hoisting of the IOC flag

- Speech of HRH Princess Anne, the Princess Royal, representing Queen Elizabeth II

- Speech of Sandy Railey, Chairman of the 1999 Pan Am Games Organizing Comittee

- Speech of Mario Vazquez Raña, president of PASO (8 MB)

- Romeo LeBlanc, Governor-General of Canada, declares the games open (2 MB)

-Athletes (Sherman Greenfield and Denyse Julien) & Officials oaths (Janice McClintock), in english, spanish and french languages (3 MB)

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- Rio 2007 Anthem (Hino do Pan). This song was performed on the opening ceremonies and was also used during the medal ceremonies. (1 MB)

-Speech of Carlos Arthur Nuzman, president of the Organizing Comittee (17 MB)

-Speech of Mario Vazquez Raña, president of PASO (6 MB)

-Carlos Arthur Nuzman declares the games open (President Luis Inacio da Silva was supossed to give the opening speech but he refused at last second) (512 KB)

-The Athlete's Oath by Natalia Falavigna, a taekwondo athlete. (700 KB)

- The Judge's Oath by Yumi Yamamoto (731 KB)