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PRINCETON 2023 THE XIX PAN-AMERICAN GAMES Soar to your dreams

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PRINCETON 2023THE XIX PAN-AMERICAN GAMES

Soar to your dreams

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Table of Contents

1 - Introduction

2 - Bid Concept

3 - Venue Plan

5 - Legacy

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Introduction

The town of Princeton was founded in the late 1600’s

during the creation of counties by the settlers of the independent

colonies known as East Jersey and West Jersey. The university

that put Princeton into the spotlight, Princeton University,

was founded in 1746. The college brought in students from

all over the original thirteen colonies of the United States,

and later would bring in students from around the globe

to this provincial college town.

History has always been made in the Princeton area.

The decisive Battle of Princeton was fought between the

Revolutionaries and the British Soldiers in 1777 and later

hosted the State Legislature that practically created the

New Jersey state identity.

Being a NCAA Division 1 School and an Ivy League

School as well, Princeton University had the need for

sporting venues that could handle the daily strains

of top athletes and competitions they host.

More recently, the state of New Jersey hosted the

2014 Special Olympics USA, where the Aquatic and Athletic

events were held on campus. Other events like Gymnastics,

Basketball, Soccer, Tennis, and the Triathlon were held

in the Princeton area. This experience gave Princeton the

confidence to approach this bidding process knowing

they had what it took to host remarkable games.

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Bid Concept

Princeton has been eager to find the thrill of

hosting it had during the 2014 Special Olympics USA

brought the town. Therefore, the town first reached

out to the town and state governments for approval

to create a committee to research feasibility for the

games. With unanimous approval, a committee of

townsfolk, local business leaders, government

officials and athletes created this bid with one thing

in mind: the people.

Before anything was done after the approval,

a referendum was conducted among the entire

Princeton area, then in the state. Surprisingly, the

referendum retuned strong results, with only a

19% disapproval rate, 76% approval rate, and a

5% undecided. This gave the bid committee the

confidence to move along with it’s plan knowing

their games for the people were wanted by those

people.

The bid was then developed with constant

input by athletes and townsfolk, allowing for a games

that were welcoming to visitors and those who already

lived in the town. Finally, the bid was granted a motto that

was created during a contest in the area’s schools. The

winning motto was, “Soar to your dream”.

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Venue Plan

These games are designed around the

Princeton University Stadium that will be redeveloped

into a multi-use, 80,000 seat stadium that will be

downgraded to 65,000 after the games. 65% of the

venues are located within the Princeton Area, while

the 35% is located elsewhere in the state and, for

football, the nation.

View the maps below to see where the

venues will be located. Existing venues (requiring updates)

are marked with a “^”and temporary

venues are marked with a “*”. All other venues are new.

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Mercer County Park Cluster

Pan-America Park Cluster

Princeton Junction Cluster

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Pan-America Park Cluster

1-The Princeton Olympic Stadium (Athletics,Ceremonies,

Football Final)[80,000]^

2-The Princeton Aquatics Center (Aquatics,Modern Pentathlon)

[14,000]^

3-New Jersey Gymnasium (Gymnastics)[17,000]

4- Pan-American Village (Athletes and Media)[20,000]

5- Pan-America Hall A (Indoor Volleyball,Handball)[7,000]

6- Pan-America Hall B (Badminton,Basketball)[7,000]

7- Princeton Forum (Weightlifting)[5,000]*

8- Founder’s Field (field hockey)[14,000]^

9- The New Jersey Tennis Coliseum (tennis)[30,000]

10- IBC and MBC [~20,000]

Mercer County Park Cluster

1-Finn S. Caspersen Rowing Center (Rowing/Canoe

Sprint)[25,000]^

2-Mercer Oaks Golf Course (Golf)[35,000]^

3-Mercer Beach Volleyball Stadium (Beach Volleyball)

[10,000]*

4-Mercer Lake Bowl (Equestrian,Modern Pentathlon)

[19,000]*

5-The Mercer Velodrome (Track Cycling,Roller Skating)

[6,000]

6-The Mercer BMX Park (BMX Cycling)[5,000]*

7-The Pan-American Archery Field (Archery)[4,500]*

8-Mercer Lake+Mercer County Park(Triathlon)[varies]

Princeton Junction Cluster

1-The Pan-American Expo (Boxing,Fencing,Judo,Table Tennis,

Taekwondo,Wrestling,Modern Pentathlon)[2,500-5,000]

2-The Pan-American Shooting Range (Shooting)[6,000]*

3-Grover’s Mill Pond Gymnasium (Racquetball,Squash)[3,500]*

Outside the County

-The Cape May Aquatics Arena (Sailing, Canoe Slalom,Water Skiing)[12,000]

-Trenton Baseball/Softball Stadium(currently Arm & Hammer Park)(Baseball,Softball)

[45,000]

-Pan-American Rugby Fields(currently Red Bull Arena and surrounding areas)(rugby

sevens)[25,000]

-The East Windsor Bowl and Recreational Center (bowling)[1,500]

-The New Jersey Stadium(currently Met-Life Stadium)(Football)[82,566]

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Transportation

The State of New Jersey has the largest statewide

transportation system in the United States. This means that it

does not just exist within a single city, but the entire state. One

can travel from one end to the other without setting foot on a

gas pedal. There are many links to the major cities and airports

of the area, including Philadelphia, New York City, and Newark,

that all have direct lines to Princeton Junction Station.

The American rail system, Amtrak, also has

connections to stations that will allow simple transfers to New

Jersey Transit trains to Princeton. These connections by plane

and rail will allow less cars to be used for transportation and

more stimulus to the areas thriving public transportation

economy.

As of today, Princeton University is renovating a line

from Princeton Junction Station to the center of Princeton, know

as the “Dinky” by the locals. This train line, completed by Fall

2017, it will allow all athletes and spectators to relax as they

ride the rails of both urban and rural New Jersey to their home

for the games.

A shuttle bus service will be incorporated for both the

games and legacy that will connect Princeton Junction and

Mercer County Park, allowing athletes and spectators to quickly

and calmly to the venues in the park.

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Accommodation

There are dozens of hotels in the Princeton

area and even more within the county. Given the

compact nature of New Jersey, there will always be

somewhere to go once the events end. Also, it will only

be a short ride on public transport and even short

walks to the venues of the games, depending on where

one stays.

The culture of Princeton shows a town full of

quaint restaurants and cafes, shops for everything you

could ever want, movies, concerts, and live sites

throughout the area. There will never be a quiet

moment in the atmosphere of these games. Even as

you sleep in your many 4 star hotel rooms, new events

for the next day are already being readied for you.

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Why Princeton?

Princeton is a pure representation of small town America,

a view not seen by media or by previous hosts. We want to show the

world that the East Coast is not just New York, but that there is

culture, sport, and entertainment all along.

We will host economical games, using many temporary

and existing facilities. We will also be a very green games, using

public transport to move spectators and athletes across the town.

We will give way to a legacy that will inspire the young of Princeton

to reach to compete in the games in the future.

We promise to deliver. We promise to inspire. We promise

that Princeton will be the right choice for you.