Businessman chosen to head Pan Am GamesFebruary 11, 2010 – The Toronto Star by Vanessa Lu, Staff ReporterThe 2015 Pan Am Games will be led by a business executive with international experience and a passion for sport. Ian Troop, who began his career at Procter and Gamble and then moved to become president of ConAgra Foods International, will take on the all-important chief executive officer’s post, overseeing planning and operations for the $1.4 billion Games to be held in July 2015. More...
The link between exercise and more brainpowerAnne McIlroy, From Saturday's Globe and Mail Published on Friday, Nov. 06, 2009 7:35PM EST Neuroscientists say parents who want to boost their children's mental performance should encourage kids to hit the road before they hit the books. More...
2015 PanPara Games in TorontoTORONTO — Toronto has won the 2015 Pan Am Games, on the first ballot. The victory was announced at a city-run party on Toronto’s waterfront just after 4:30 p.m. ‘‘It’s amazing,’’ said Deputy Premier George Smitherman. ‘‘A decisive first-ballot victory.’’ The announcement came after 42 delegates from the Pan American Sports Organization pondered the final presentations from Toronto and the other contenders — Bogota, Colombia, and Lima, Peru. A total of 52 ballots were cast, since past host cities get to vote twice. Read more...
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