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Colorful ceremony sets stage for Pan Am paddling events at Olympic Park
Olympic qualifying event for canoe-kayak runs through weekend
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Gov. Nathan Deal speaks during opening ceremonies for the 2016 Lake Lanier Pan American Championships Wednesday night at Brenau University's Pearce Auditorium. The Pan American games will be held at the Lake Lanier Olympic Park on Thursday through Sunday. - photo by Erin O. Smith
Some of the world’s best athletes and their coaches, friends, families and fans filled the Brenau University Pearce Auditorium on Wednesday evening for a historic event. The local and international guests filled the auditorium for the opening ceremonies of the 2016 Pan American Championships at the Lake Lanier Olympic Park. “For the athletes of the Americas, this is the second and last chance on the road to Rio,” said Cecilia Farias, president of Pan American Canoe Confederation.