The Pan Am Games have officially closed up shop (and we can't wait for the Para Pan Am Games to start) — so it's time to take a look part on a stellar couple of weeks in Toronto.
From the star-filled opening ceremonies to the incredible performances by Canadian athletes across the board (there were literally just five sports in which we didn't medal), the Games have been filled with excitement. Here's a few of our favourite moments:
— everyone from Chris Hadfield to Yann Martel to Pinball Clemons to Bobby Orr to mom and son duo Marita Payne-Wiggins and Andrew Wiggins (who knew?). Plus, Steve Nash, who we can’t wait to see lead Team Canada at next summer’s Olympics
As more than one person put it, “if we can do that from the CN Tower, why is it not happening every week?” The nightly fireworks at Nathan Phillips Square were pretty sweet too.
We couldn’t be happier to hear it’ll stay a permanent fixture — albeit in different locations all the time.
Many in Toronto were already familiar with the councillor’s stellar social media mix of hilarity and information, but he went to a next level over the last two weeks, fortuitously coinciding with #TO2015.
Dead raccoon
HOV Lanes
Running through the 6
And of course, his beef with Meek Mill
He was on a mission to be photographed with someone from each Pan Am country (and made it to 34 of 41!)
Polls showing that a quarter of people in the city went to an event and almost half of them followed on TV. Even the HOV lanes turned out not to be so bad after all.
She’s the most decorated athlete of the Games, with her hardware including three golds, as well as a silver and bronze. Plus, she’s classy, publicly congratulating flagbearer Kia Nurse on the honour, despite a public outcry about Black’s “snub.”
All hail Kia Nurse!
She came back from a concussion to prove she's as gold medal-worthy as ever.
Not to mention all his support for his fellow athletes via Twitter.
Gold medals in 100m and 200m. We're not worthy.
According to Twitter, the most discussed performers were Wyclef, Lights, Serena Ryder, Death From Above 1979 and Kiesza.
It might have been Wyclef's daughter who clinched it though:
And while all of those events were incredible, the best is yet to come, with the Parapan Am Games, starting up August 7. Bring on the mad talent, the murderball, the boccia and power lifting — and So. Many. More. Concerts.
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