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The 8th Pan American Games were held in San Juan , Puerto Rico , from July 1 to July 15 , 1979 . The historic capital city of Puerto Rico played host to 3,700 athletes from 34 countries competing in 22 sports, making the VIII Pan American Games the largest to date. Security was a concern due to turmoil over the issue of Puerto Rico's Political Status . The CBS television network broadcast twelve hours of coverage in the United States . MEDAL TABLE ''Host country in bold.'' |
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