The heat and the US charge up the Pan American Games medal table both continued on Sunday, as officials celebrated a victory by surpassing the 1 million tickets sold mark.
The US, who passed Canada on the medal table on Saturday, padded their lead by adding eight gold medals to push their total to 59 and 160 overall, as the hosts settled into second on 54 gold and 142 overall medals.
Brazil are third followed by Colombia, who surged past Cuba and Mexico into fourth courtesy of three gold medals on the golf course.
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Having spent the first week of the Games leading the medal standings, Canada gave locals plenty of reason to cheer.
However, the US cashed in on Sunday, striking triple gold at the canoeing venue, and double gold in rhythmic gymnastics and equestrian eventing.
With temperatures again nudging into the mid-30s Celsius, Canada got the day off to a sizzling start, with Evan Dunfee winning the men’s 20km race walk ahead of compatriot Inaki Gomez, while Mexico’s Maria Gonzalez took the women’s title.
However, no athlete was hotter than American Laura Zeng, who added hoop and ball apparatus gold to her all-around rhythmic gymnastics crown.
The 15-year-old was yesterday aiming to add two more titles to her haul in the club and ribbon finals.
“I want to become the best world-class gymnast that I can become,” said Zeng, who won a bronze in the individual all-around at last year’s Youth Olympic Games. “As much as I love getting the medals, I have not really been focusing on medals. It is more about myself and showing what I can do.”
The high point of the day for Canada came on the trampoline, where 2012 Olympic champion Rosie MacLennan successfully defended her Pan American gold and Keegan Soehn won the men’s.
Canada ended the day with a dramatic 10th inning 7-6 decision over the US to defend their Pan American baseball title.
Canada and the US are to play for women’s basketball gold after respective semi-final wins.
Linnae Harper drained two clutch free throws with 7.7 seconds left to give the US a 65-64 comeback win over Cuba, while Canada demolished Brazil 91-63.
Colombia ruled on the golf course, sweeping all three gold medals, Marcelo Rozo winning the men’s title, Mariajo Uribe the women’s and the team gold.
Argentina claimed two golds on the final day of the sailing competition, while Guatemala, Ecuador and Puerto Rico also clinched titles.
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