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| Pan-American Games set to begin | Pan-American Games set to begin |
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| Thousands of people are attending the opening of one of the biggest sporting events in the Americas - the Pan-American Games. | |
| The competition, in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro, will involve more than 5,000 athletes from 42 countries. | |
| Around 20,000 police officers will be on duty to ensure that the Games run smoothly, amid concern about the level of violence and crime in Rio. | Around 20,000 police officers will be on duty to ensure that the Games run smoothly, amid concern about the level of violence and crime in Rio. |
| Brazil has not hosted an event of this size since the 1950 World Cup. | Brazil has not hosted an event of this size since the 1950 World Cup. |
| That was one of the country's greatest moments of sporting anguish, when the Brazilian team lost to underdogs Uruguay in the final. | |
| Rio is hoping for better memories from this event, which is being staged in the refurbished Maracana Stadium. | |
| Police crackdown | Police crackdown |
| It is thought up to $2bn (£1bn) have been invested to make the Games a success, several times more than was first planned. | It is thought up to $2bn (£1bn) have been invested to make the Games a success, several times more than was first planned. |
| The authorities here hope if all goes well, it will boost their chances of securing the 2014 World Cup and the 2016 Olympics. | The authorities here hope if all goes well, it will boost their chances of securing the 2014 World Cup and the 2016 Olympics. |
| Athletes will be competing in some 40 sports | Athletes will be competing in some 40 sports |
| But this has its sceptics even within Brazil, says the BBC's Gary Duffy in Rio. | |
| There were reports of a last-minute rush to complete work, but most venues now seem to be ready. | |
| Security will also be a concern here, amid high levels of crime and violence in Rio, our correspondent says. | |
| The latest casualty was a 16-year-old boy, killed by a stray bullet in a suburb of the city as he prepared breakfast in his own home. | The latest casualty was a 16-year-old boy, killed by a stray bullet in a suburb of the city as he prepared breakfast in his own home. |
| The deployment of 20,000 police officers is aimed at ensuring that everything runs smoothly. | The deployment of 20,000 police officers is aimed at ensuring that everything runs smoothly. |
| But some recent high-profile operations meant to target drug dealers in the city's favelas, or shanty towns, have been criticised by human rights organisations. | But some recent high-profile operations meant to target drug dealers in the city's favelas, or shanty towns, have been criticised by human rights organisations. |
| In one day alone, 19 people died. | In one day alone, 19 people died. |
| But the authorities deny any link between the recent escalation in police action and the Games. | But the authorities deny any link between the recent escalation in police action and the Games. |
| The Pan-American Games are due to run to the end of July, with the athletes competing in almost 40 different sports. | The Pan-American Games are due to run to the end of July, with the athletes competing in almost 40 different sports. |