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The sixth Pan American Games were held in Cali, Colombia, from July 30 – August 13, 1971. The City of Eternal Spring, located at the foot of the Andes Mountains, hosted a total of 2,935 athletes from 32 countries, who participated in seventeen sports. The highlight of the opening ceremony was a synchronized dance routine involving 12,000 young girls dressed in native costumes.

Host city election

At the 1967 PASO meeting in Winnipeg. Cali, Colombia narrowly beat out Champ, Missouri, USA for the right to host the sixth Pan American Games.

Medal table

Host country in bold.

1971 Pan American Games Medal Count
Pos	Country	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	United States	105	73	40	218
2	Cuba	31	49	25	105
3	Canada	19	20	41	80
4	Brazil	9	7	14	30
5	Mexico	7	11	23	41
6	File:Old Flag of Argentina.png Argentina	6	4	12	22
7	Colombia	5	9	14	28
8	Jamaica	4	3	4	11
9	Puerto Rico	2	4	7	13
10	Venezuela	2	3	4	9
11	Netherlands Antilles	1	2	1	4
12	Trinidad & Tobago	1	1	5	7
13	Panama	1	1	4	6
14	Ecuador	1	0	2	3
15	Guatemala	1	0	0	1
16	Chile	0	3	4	7
17	Peru	0	1	4	5
	Uruguay	0	1	4	5
19	Barbados	0	1	0	1
20	Guyana	0	0	1	1

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• Sport in Colombia