Balloon Release at the Opening Ceremonies of the Pan American Games, August 15, 1987
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The Opening and Closing Ceremonies of the 10th Pan American Games took place at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Balloons were released into the air over a Walt Disney Castle constructed at the the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on August 15, 1987.
Image Courtesy of Indiana Historical Society.
This file appears in: Pan Am Games at the IU Natatorium
Pan Am Games at the IU Natatorium
The 1987 Pan American Games represented one of Indianapolis’ biggest steps “in its quest to be known as the world’s amateur sports capitol.” During the Pan Am Games, nearly 4500 amateur athletes from 38 member nations of the Pan American Sports…