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The 1987 Pan American Games were held in Indianapolis, Indiana, from August 8 to August 23, 1987. It is the largest sporting event to be staged in Indianapolis in terms of the number of teams competing, athletes competing, and events being held; an estimated 4,360 athletes from 38 countries participated in 30 sports.
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway served as the venue for the opening ceremonies and the Hoosier Dome served as the venue for the closing ceramonies. The mascot of the 1987 Pan Am games was Amigo, a green parrot, and the official music of the X Pan American Games was Pan American Fanfare by Lalo Schifrin. The games were televised by CBS, Brent Musburger hosted the events. CBS aired 26 hours of coverage, all on weekend afternoons, including live coverage of the Opening Ceremony from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The United States ended up winning the most medals, 369, beating Cuba by almost 200 medals.
