The Pan American Games, held for the first time in Buenos Aires in 1951, will be making their 16th edition in 2011, in Mexico and is the largest high-level sports competition organized by the Olympic movement, especially for American countries, from north to south.

Nine months before the 2012 Olympic Games in London, the 16th Pan American Games, taking place this year in Guadalajara [Mexico] from October 15 to 30, 2011. 42 countries will compete in 36 disciplines. 12 Haitian Athletes will participate in these competitions in five disciplines: Athletics - Judo - Tennis - Taekwondo and weight lifting.

Distribution of Haitian athletes :

ATHLETICS(8)

110 m Hurdles - JULMIS Jeffrey (08/08/1982)

200 m - JUIN Jonathan (17/12/1994) and MONROSE Roudy (26/04/1978)

400 m Hurdles - BEAUVAIS Alie (01/05/1988)

800 m - JOSEPH Moise (27/12/1981)

High jump - LOUIS Josue (09/08/1982)

Triple jump- LAINE Samyr (17/07/1984) and DELAUNAY Pascale (21/09/1982)

JUDO (1)

Less than 52 kg - DESRAVINE Linouse (02/10/1991)

TENNIS (1)

Individual - SAJOUS Olivier (02/04/1987)

TAEKWONDO (1)

More than 80 kg - TUDOR Sanon (14/01/1984)

WEIGHTLIFTING

85 kg - BELIZER Odeus (03/02/1989)

Good luck to all our athletes, Haiti looks at you and support you. Good luck to all, we are proud of you.

BF/ HaitiLibre