44. The Panam & Para Panam Games
Short of the Olympics, the Pan Am and Parapan Am Games offer world-class athletes an opportunity to showcase their skills as they compete for top-dog bragging rights.Ready or not, starting on July 10th, Toronto will welcome over 7,500 athletes and a whopping 250,000 visitors from the 41 countries and territories competing this summer. But aside from bringing together the best in sports and celebrating cultural diversity, the Pan Am and Parapan Am Games will also help to generate profitable growth in Ontario. Projections estimate that by the time the Games are finished, the province will have seen 250,000 visitors, generated 29,000 new jobs and $3.7 billion in economic activity.
Athlete Spotlight: “The Chechan Wolf”
Name: Arthur Biyarslanov
Age: 20
Sport: Boxing
Leather jacket by DSquared2, $3,495, available at Harry Rosen; shorts by Sons of Odin, $210; shoes by Maison Martin Margiela, $615, available at Harry Rosen.
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