After being told a couple of months ago that Canadian entertainment company Cirque du Soleil would be creating the Toronto 2015 Pan American Games Opening Ceremony, I must admit to an immediate sense of excitement and also an awareness that the curtain raiser for the event would be in safe hands.

A gravity defying stunt from Canadian sprinting legend Donovan Bailey and a heartfelt tribute to late Americas sporting chief Mario Vasquez-Rana formed the highlights of tonight's Opening Ceremony of the Toronto 2015 Pan American Games. 

PrideHouse Toronto officially opened its doors today with the aim of ensuring the Toronto 2015 Pan American Games is the most inclusive multi-sport Games ever for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) athletes.

A workshop to decide upon the future progress of the Pan American Sports Organization (PASO) has been convened following a General Assembly held here today dominated by tributes for Cuba's Reynaldo González López.

Small blocks of new tickets for some of the most high-demand events at this year's Pan American Games have been made available by Toronto 2015, as athletes start to arrive in Canada for Opening Ceremony on Friday (July 10).

Toronto 2015 have revealed their final plans for transportation during the Pan American and Parapan American Games as Ontario prepares for the increased demand when competition gets underway.

The Canadian Paralympic Committee (CPC) have launched a new public service announcement campaign for their Parapan American Games team.

Olympic canoeing bronze medallist Mark Oldershaw will carry Canada's flag at the Opening Ceremony of the Toronto 2015 Pan American Games.

PrideHouse Toronto have announced their art and culture programme due to take place throughout the Toronto 2015 Pan American Games and is aimed to give lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) people the opportunity to celebrate during the multi-sport event.

The United States’ National Wheelchair Basketball Association (NWBA) have revealed the 12-man team for this summer’s Parapan American Games in Toronto. 

Double Olympic gold medallist Donovan Bailey surprised a family in Ontario by hand delivering their tickets for the Toronto 2015 Pan American Games on their doorstep as the countdown continues to the event getting underway on July 10.

For the first time, the Cayman Islands will have a national "House" at an international multi-sport event after a partnership was signed between the Cayman Islands Olympic Committee (CIOC) and FUSE Marketing Group ahead of next month's Pan American Games.

Toronto 2015 have released the full schedule for men's and women's water polo competitions with the United States and Brazil likely to prove the greatest threat to the hosts chances of success.

Leading Canadian lifestyle brand Roots Canada have been revealed as the latest supporter of the Toronto 2015 Pan American and Parapan American Games, with less than a month to go until the Games get underway.