PAN AMERICAN GAMES 2011

Canada's silver medal-winning team for group apparatus watch Keegan Soehn of Canada on the podium with his gold medal for the trampoline final at the Pan American Games.

The 16th Pan American Games wrapped up with closing ceremonies this past weekend in Guadalajara, Mexico. Over 6,000 athletes from 42 nations in the Western Hemisphere competed for gold, silver, and bronze medals in many of the same events that will be seen during the Olympic Games next summer in London. Athletes were also vying for Olympic qualifying berths in many of the events. The 2015 edition of the games will be held in Toronto.

Cuban Jose Alberto Sanchez (left) battle other runners in the men's 3000 meter steeplechase race.

Jose Alberto Vargas of Mexico competes in the men's trampoline qualification round at the Pan American Games.

Luis Mansilla of Chile rides during the men's omnium on day 4 of the games. Juan Estaban Arango of Colombia won the gold.

Mexico's Giovanni Lanaro makes an attempt at 5.60 meters (about 18 feet, 4 inches) during the men's pole vault final. Lanaro missed, taking the bronze medal. Lazaro Borges of Cuba took the gold and Jeremy Scott of the United States the silver.

Yack Martinez of the Dominican Republic takes a rebound off the head as Christiano Felicio of Brazil lunges for the ball during their men's preliminary round basketball game at the Pan American Games.

In an image using multiple exposures, Brandie Jean Jay of the United States competes in the Women's Artistic Gymnastics Vault Finals. Jay won the event.

Frederick August Krueger IV of the United States goes airborne while competing in the water ski men's jump final. Krueger won the gold.

Henry Linton Quesada of Costa Rica competes in the men's high jump final at Telmex Athletics Stadium in Guadalajara. Donald Thomas of the Bahamas won the event.

Cylists warm up at sunrise before their heats in the men's BMX cycling competition final.

Mexican swimmers leave the pool after competing in the free routine final of the synchronised swimming event. Canada won the team gold.

United States swimmer Sean Mahoney competes in the preliminaries of the men's 200 meter breaststroke event. Mahoney won the gold.

Frederick August Krueger IV of the United States goes airborne while competing in the water ski men's jump final. Krueger won the gold.