The XVII Pan American Games, or the Toronto 2015 Pan Am Games, were held July 10-26 in Toronto, Canada. The Pan Am Games hosted 6,132 participating athletes who competed in 364 events in 36 sports. The Opening and Closing Ceremonies were housed in the Pan Am Dome, referred to as the Pan Am Ceremonies Venue for those two weeks. Cirque du Soleil directed and produced the Opening Ceremony, which was held Friday, July 10. Click through the images to read more about the Opening Ceremony, and watch the video of the production below.