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Pan American Games has 'smooth' run over 4 days of competition
Volunteers help Lake Lanier Olympic Park staff uphold 'Hospitality Capital of the World' moniker
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Omar Deamores, right, of Argentina celebrates winning gold in the men's K1 500-meter final with Argentina's head coach Diego Canepa, during the 2016 Lake Lanier Pan Am sprint canoe championships and Olympic qualifier on Saturday at Lake Lanier Olympic Park in Gainesville. - photo by JOSHUA L. JONES
Sunday marked the close of the 2016 Pan American Games at Lake Lanier Olympic Park. Over four days, competitors from all over North, Central and South America gathered at the venue to compete for a spot in the upcoming Rio Olympics, and by all accounts, the event was quite successful. “Minus the weather on Thursday and Friday, it’s gone very smooth,” said Tate O’Rouke, director of volunteers.
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