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The Pan Am Games are pumping new life into several locations in and around the city, including Nathan Phillips Square, where an illuminated 3D 'TORONTO' sign has become an instant hit among residents and tourists. Similarly, Exhibition Place has transformed itself into CIBC Pan Am Park, complete with five venues hosting 16 sporting events.
BMO Field, rebranded as Exhibition Stadium for the games, is hosting rugby sevens, while the Toronto (Ricoh) Coliseum houses gymnastics and trampoline events. Athletes participating in aquatic and road events, including triathlon, open water swimming, and cycling, are making use of the Ontario Place West Channel.
Exhibition (Direct Energy) Centre is providing the space for indoor volleyball, roller figure skating, handball, racquetball, and squash. Finally, the 5000-seat Chevrolet Beach Volleyball Centre has been purpose-built for the games, hosting one of its most popular sports.
Scattered around the venues are a series of free activities available for all to enjoy, even if you don't have a ticket to any of the events within Exhibition Place. Two Panamania stages provide the platform for a variety of musical and cultural performances until July 25. Like at Nathan Phillips Square, a Toronto 2015 Superstore is located at Pan Am Park.
A large screen set up at CIBC #PanAmazing square gives visitors the opportunity to watch a CBC feed of all the action at the Pan Am Games.
Dozens of Muskoka chairs dot the landscape, some of which are playfully oversized. Visitors can also pose with the Pan Am torch within the CIBC section of the park.
At Chevrolet’s Power of Play installation, small cars dart around a weaving course that runs throughout the booth, all powered by the racer's pedaling. The winner receives a commemorative gold medal and bragging rights.
A vertical television screen measuring six feet high has been installed at the Beanfield Metroconnect booth. An identical screen has been set up at the Pan Am Athletes' Village, allowing live interaction with the person kilometres away at Pan Am Park. The connection gives people the chance to talk to athletes from over 40 countries in real time.
Among other activities, guests can receive and personalize a Coke can, relax at the Porter Airlines Lounge and enjoy a pint at Molson Canadian House.
Poised to be one of the most popular booths, the Royal Canadian Mint is displaying the gold, silver and bronze Pan Am and Parapan Am medals.
Donning white gloves, guests can hold and feel the true weight of the Pan Am medals, which contain copper from Chile, silver from the Dominican Republic and gold from Ontario.
Exhibition Place will once again go through its annual transformation for the 2015 edition of the CNE next month, but until then, those interested in being a part of the Pan Am action are invited to come down and participate in the free interactive events.
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