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Markham Pan Am Centre
Full name	Markham Pan / Parapan American Centre
Location	16 Main Street Unionville, Markham, Ontario
Owner	City of Markham
Capacity	2,000 (Badminton and Table Tennis); 2,000 (Water polo)
Construction
Built	2012-2014
Opened	November 23, 2014
Tenants
	2015 Pan American Games; 2015 Parapan American Games

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The Markham Pan Am Centre is a multi-purpose community and aquatics centre located in the new downtown area of Markham, Ontario, Canada.

The facility was designed to host the badminton, table tennis and water polo events for the 2015 Pan American Games, held in nearby Toronto in July and August, 2015. ^[1] The venue also hosted the table tennis competition in the 2015 Parapan American Games. During the Pan Am and Parapan American Games the venue was known as the Atos Markham Pan Am / Parapan American Centre.^[2] After the 2015 Pan Am Games, the facility continues to be used as a community and competition centre for aquatics, badminton, volleyball, basketball and table tennis for Markham-area residents.

Design

The 13,657 square metre (147,000 sq. foot) multipurpose centre comprises three gymnasiums for training, competition and community use as well as a 10-lane, 50-metre Olympic-size swimming pool.^[3] The building became the first venue to be constructed for the 2015 Pan American Games to have its design unveiled^[1] and the official ground breaking for the facility was on October 9, 2012.^[4] The facility cost roughly $78 million Canadian dollars to be built^[5] and had its official opening on November 23, 2014.

The building's triple gymnasium features 12 badminton courts, 6 volleyball, 2 basketball courts, and a 12.5-metre-high (41 ft.) ceiling that meets international BWF and FIVB requirements for height in badminton and volleyball.^[3] The warm-up hall adjacent to the main gymnasium features 3 badminton courts, 1 volleyball and 1 basketball court.

The 50-metre pool was designed to meet FINA international and Olympic competition standards, and includes two movable bulkheads (walls) to section the pool into three zones, and permanent seating for 2,000 spectators. Other features include rooms for dance, yoga, and a two-level fitness centre.^[1]

Major competitions hosted

Badminton

Year	Date	Event	Level
2014	October 13-19	2014 Pan Am Badminton Championships	International
2015	July 11-16	2015 Pan American Games - Badminton competition	International
2017	July 21-28	2017 Pan Am Junior Badminton Championships	International
2018	November 5-18	2018 BWF World Junior Championships	International

Table Tennis

Year	Date	Event	Level
2015	July 19-25	2015 Pan American Games - Table tennis competition	International
2015	August 7-15	2015 Parapan American Games	International
2016	April 8-10	ITTF North America Olympic Qualification Tournament	Continental
2017	October 27-29	2017 ITTF Women's World Cup	International

Water Polo

Year	Date	Event	Level
2015	January 28 - February 1	UANA Cup - FINA World Championships Qualifier	International
2015	July 7-15	2015 Pan American Games - Water polo competition	International

Swimming

Year	Date	Event	Level
2016	April 1-3	2016 Ontario Provincial Masters Swimming Championships	Provincial

Floorball

World Floorball qualifications, 2014

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Markham Unveils Markham Pan Am Centre
^ "Pan Am Centre". The official site of the City of Markham. City of Markham. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
^ ^a ^b Markham Pan Am Centre Archived 2012-03-02 at the Wayback Machine
^ TO2015 breaks ground on community-focused Markham Pan Am and Parapan Am Centre Archived 2013-01-05 at the Wayback Machine
^ "Toronto 2015 Pan/Parapan Am Games Markham Venues" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-04-14. Retrieved 2012-02-23.

External links

[a-1] Markham Unveils Markham Pan Am Centre

[MARPAC-2] "Pan Am Centre". The official site of the City of Markham. City of Markham. Retrieved 29 July 2015.

[b-3] Markham Pan Am Centre Archived 2012-03-02 at the Wayback Machine

[4] TO2015 breaks ground on community-focused Markham Pan Am and Parapan Am Centre Archived 2013-01-05 at the Wayback Machine

[5] "Toronto 2015 Pan/Parapan Am Games Markham Venues" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-04-14. Retrieved 2012-02-23.

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-The '''Markham Pan Am Centre''' is a multi-purpose [[community centre|community]] and [[aquatic sports|aquatics]] centre located in the new [[Downtown Markham, Ontario|downtown]] area of [[Markham, Ontario|Markham]], [[Ontario]], [[Canada]].  The facility has been designed to host the [[badminton]], [[table tennis]] and [[water polo]] events for the [[2015 Pan American Games]] to be held in nearby [[Toronto]]. <ref name="a">[http://www.markham.ca/wps/portal/Markham/AboutMarkham/NewsRoom/NewsReleases/!ut/p/c5/rY7NcqowAIWfhRcwCT8GlpEghJJQ5E_ZMNjaiogwDRrh6etM13d3z7c8M985oAIvbs2j_W6mdrg1V7AH1bo2Y991o8JO9J0JIWO0sARNEA_WoAR7aNbpZR7Z0i27y5IsKZyiNOOKex0UXfvMaIw4ZUYK73NG-SwipkR35lA6qNgmHiFXT-6V9nJVf2t4p0e5wQl9I5DlxIJB5OoQr_96-I8QCEQw9CdwABWuTXtH3K2AiSgc_WXxcncTBGGSI5D9x88hqNpjv1If_QquDKwjG9k2hBZGDkKgFIf5SSVT1Evr8fC-1-WNqPAzEZPww7cwHmQy4E_nwopzPOLJOCt5z4_F6ftAfT8Q6zlSJcnGbnnqw_TDNsdmlpVCpLG7Rt4jp1F461sbdYJ5meKh_yoezmBSVuePe1rCr9a69Dxejl393hlNMQtJze1tU2cTDyZZXwelaWDsH2OgkK2Ipv0C4kMjJg!!/dl3/d3/L2dBISEvZ0FBIS9nQSEh/?pcid=66ffdf004a30d9f58276fb9f212830ab Markham Unveils Markham Pan Am Centre]</ref> During the Pan Am and Parapan Am Games the venue will be known as the ''Atos Markham Pan Am / Parapan Am Centre''.
+The '''Markham Pan Am Centre''' is a multi-purpose [[community centre|community]] and [[aquatic sports|aquatics]] centre located in the new [[Downtown Markham, Ontario|downtown]] area of [[Markham, Ontario|Markham]], [[Ontario]], Canada.
-==Description==
+The facility was designed to host the [[badminton]], [[table tennis]] and [[water polo]] events for the [[2015 Pan American Games]], held in nearby [[Toronto]] in July and August, 2015. <ref name="a">[http://www.markham.ca/wps/portal/Markham/AboutMarkham/NewsRoom/NewsReleases/!ut/p/c5/rY7NcqowAIWfhRcwCT8GlpEghJJQ5E_ZMNjaiogwDRrh6etM13d3z7c8M985oAIvbs2j_W6mdrg1V7AH1bo2Y991o8JO9J0JIWO0sARNEA_WoAR7aNbpZR7Z0i27y5IsKZyiNOOKex0UXfvMaIw4ZUYK73NG-SwipkR35lA6qNgmHiFXT-6V9nJVf2t4p0e5wQl9I5DlxIJB5OoQr_96-I8QCEQw9CdwABWuTXtH3K2AiSgc_WXxcncTBGGSI5D9x88hqNpjv1If_QquDKwjG9k2hBZGDkKgFIf5SSVT1Evr8fC-1-WNqPAzEZPww7cwHmQy4E_nwopzPOLJOCt5z4_F6ftAfT8Q6zlSJcnGbnnqw_TDNsdmlpVCpLG7Rt4jp1F461sbdYJ5meKh_yoezmBSVuePe1rCr9a69Dxejl393hlNMQtJze1tU2cTDyZZXwelaWDsH2OgkK2Ipv0C4kMjJg!!/dl3/d3/L2dBISEvZ0FBIS9nQSEh/?pcid=66ffdf004a30d9f58276fb9f212830ab Markham Unveils Markham Pan Am Centre]</ref> The venue also hosted the table tennis competition in the [[2015 Parapan American Games]]. During the Pan Am and Parapan American Games the venue was known as the ''Atos Markham Pan Am / Parapan American Centre''.<ref name=MARPAC>{{cite web|title=Pan Am Centre|url=http://www.markham.ca/wps/portal/Markham/RecreationCulture/CommunityCentres/locations/pan-am-centre/|website=The official site of the City of Markham|publisher=[[Markham, Ontario|City of Markham]]|access-date=29 July 2015}}</ref> After the 2015 Pan Am Games, the facility continues to be used as a community and competition centre for [[Aquatic sports|aquatics]], [[badminton]], [[volleyball]], [[basketball]] and [[table tennis]] for Markham-area residents.
-The 13,657 square metre (147,000 sq. foot) multipurpose centre is comprises three gymnasiums for training, competition and community use as well as a 10-lane, 50-metre [[Olympic-size swimming pool]].<ref name="b">[http://www.toronto2015.org/lang/en/gallery/news/markham-unveils-markham-pan-am-centre.html Markham Pan Am Centre]</ref>  The building became the first venue to be constructed for the 2015 Pan American Games to have its design unveiled<ref name="a"/> and the official ground breaking for the facility was on October 9, 2012.<ref>[http://www.toronto2015.org/lang/en/gallery/news/to2015-breaks-ground-on-community-focused-markham-pan-am-and-parapan-am-centre.html TO2015 breaks ground on community-focused Markham Pan Am and Parapan Am Centre]</ref> The facility cost roughly $78 million Canadian dollars to be built<ref>[http://www.markham.ca/markham/ccbs/indexfile/Agendas/2011/General/gc110124/Pan%20am%20presentationbl%20-%20jan%2024.pdf Toronto 2015 Pan/Parapan Am Games Markham Venues]</ref> and had its official opening on November 23, 2014.
+==Design==
-The buildings triple gymnasium features 12 badminton courts, 6 volleyball, 2 basketball courts, and a 12.5-metre-high (41 ft.) ceiling that meets international [[Badminton World Federation|BWF]] and [[Fédération Internationale de Volleyball|FIVB]] requirements for height in badminton and volleyball.<ref name="b"/> The warm-up hall adjacent to the main gymnasium features 3 badminton courts, 1 volleyball and 1 basketball court.
+The 13,657 square metre (147,000 sq. foot) multipurpose centre comprises three gymnasiums for training, competition and community use as well as a 10-lane, 50-metre [[Olympic-size swimming pool]].<ref name="b">[http://www.toronto2015.org/lang/en/gallery/news/markham-unveils-markham-pan-am-centre.html Markham Pan Am Centre] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120302081400/http://www.toronto2015.org/lang/en/gallery/news/markham-unveils-markham-pan-am-centre.html |date=2012-03-02 }}</ref>  The building became the first venue to be constructed for the 2015 Pan American Games to have its design unveiled<ref name="a"/> and the official ground breaking for the facility was on October 9, 2012.<ref>[http://www.toronto2015.org/lang/en/gallery/news/to2015-breaks-ground-on-community-focused-markham-pan-am-and-parapan-am-centre.html TO2015 breaks ground on community-focused Markham Pan Am and Parapan Am Centre] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130105015129/http://www.toronto2015.org/lang/en/gallery/news/to2015-breaks-ground-on-community-focused-markham-pan-am-and-parapan-am-centre.html |date=2013-01-05 }}</ref> The facility cost roughly $78 million Canadian dollars to be built<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.markham.ca/markham/ccbs/indexfile/Agendas/2011/General/gc110124/Pan%20am%20presentationbl%20-%20jan%2024.pdf |title=Toronto 2015 Pan/Parapan Am Games Markham Venues |access-date=2012-02-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150414133956/http://www.markham.ca/markham/ccbs/indexfile/Agendas/2011/General/gc110124/Pan%20am%20presentationbl%20-%20jan%2024.pdf |archive-date=2015-04-14 |url-status=dead }}</ref> and had its official opening on November 23, 2014.
+The building's triple gymnasium features 12 badminton courts, 6 volleyball, 2 basketball courts, and a 12.5-metre-high (41 ft.) ceiling that meets international [[Badminton World Federation|BWF]] and [[Fédération Internationale de Volleyball|FIVB]] requirements for height in badminton and volleyball.<ref name="b"/> The warm-up hall adjacent to the main gymnasium features 3 badminton courts, 1 volleyball and 1 basketball court.
-The 50-metre pool was designed to meet [[FINA]] international and Olympic competition standards, and includes two moveable bulkheads (walls) to section the pool into three zones, and permanent seating for 2,000 spectators.
-Other features include rooms for dance, yoga, and a two-level fitness centre.<ref name="a"/>
+The 50-metre pool was designed to meet [[FINA]] international and Olympic competition standards, and includes two movable bulkheads (walls) to section the pool into three zones, and permanent seating for 2,000 spectators. Other features include rooms for dance, yoga, and a two-level fitness centre.<ref name="a"/>
-==Post Games==
-After the Games, the facility will continue as a Markham community and competition centre for [[Aquatic sports|aquatics]], [[badminton]], [[volleyball]], [[basketball]] and [[table tennis]].
 ==Major competitions hosted==
 ===Badminton===
 {|class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
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 | 2014
 | October 13-19
-| [[Pan Am Badminton Championships]]
+| [[2014 Pan Am Badminton Championships]]
 | International
 |-
-| '''2015'''
+| 2015
-| '''July 11-16'''
+| July 11-16
-| '''[[2015 Pan American Games]]''' - '''[[Badminton at the 2015 Pan American Games|Badminton competition]]'''
+| [[2015 Pan American Games]] - [[Badminton at the 2015 Pan American Games|Badminton competition]]
-| '''International'''
+| International
+|-
+| 2017
+| July 21-28
+| [[Pan Am Junior Badminton Championships|2017 Pan Am Junior Badminton Championships]]
+| International
+|-
+| 2018
+| November 5-18
+| 2018 [[Badminton World Federation|BWF]] [[BWF World Junior Championships|World Junior Championships]]
+| International
 |}
 ===Table Tennis===
 {|class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
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 ! Level
 |-
-| '''2015'''
+| 2015
-| '''July 19-25'''
+| July 19-25
-| '''[[2015 Pan American Games]]''' - '''[[Table tennis at the 2015 Pan American Games|Table tennis competition]]'''
+| [[2015 Pan American Games]] - [[Table tennis at the 2015 Pan American Games|Table tennis competition]]
-| '''International'''
+| International
 |-
-| '''2015'''
+| 2015
-| '''August 7-15
+| August 7-15
-| '''[[2015 Parapan American Games]]'''
+| [[2015 Parapan American Games]]
-| '''International'''
+| International
+|-
+| 2016
+| April 8-10
+| [[International Table Tennis Federation|ITTF]] North America Olympic Qualification Tournament
+| Continental
+|-
+| 2017
+| October 27-29
+| [[2017 ITTF Women's World Cup]]
+| International
 |}
 ===Water Polo===
+[[File:Waterpolo2015pan.jpg|thumb|Water polo at the Markham Pan Am Centre during the 2015 Pan Am Games.]]
 {|class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
 ! Year
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 | International
 |-
-| '''2015'''
+| 2015
-| '''July 7-15'''
+| July 7-15
-| '''[[2015 Pan American Games]]''' - '''[[Water polo at the 2015 Pan American Games|Water polo competition]]'''
+| [[2015 Pan American Games]] - [[Water polo at the 2015 Pan American Games|Water polo competition]]
-| '''International'''
+| International
 |}
+===Swimming===
+{| style="font-size: 95%;" class="sortable wikitable"
+! Year
+! Date
+! Event
+! Level
+|-
+|2016
+|April 1-3
+|2016 Ontario Provincial Masters Swimming Championships
+|Provincial
+|}
+===Floorball===
+* World Floorball qualifications, 2014
 ==See also==
 *[[Venues of the 2015 Pan American and Parapan American Games]]
+*[[York University]] - future Markham Campus will be located directly on the west side of the Pan Am Centre
+==References==
+{{Reflist}}
 ==External links==
+{{Commonscat}}
+* [http://www.markhampanamcentre.ca/Official web site of Markham Pan Am Centre]
 * [http://www.toronto2015.org/venue/markham-centre Toronto 2015 Atos Markham Pan Am / Parapan Am Centre Page]
 * [https://www.markham.ca/wps/portal/Markham/MunicipalGovernment/AboutMunicipalGovernment/MajorCityProjects/markhampanamcentre/!ut/p/a1/hc7NjoIwFAXgZ_EFei-0tLgs_mD9GXSSCnZj0CAyA9QwZvr6opnNLNS7u8l3cg4YyMC0-W9V5tfKtnl9_w3fs_BTjqYfuNkKPUY1j4axTgTlAevBrgejWM6YWCKijnsgNpFOVguKiv_PT9f-ENVkPKMqTmiY4F8en5zEd_0pmAd5teABXlTMwVSHhrhjQ5Bw6gmOLBC-J3zmcUgjMLuwRuXuY2V7oGEJpitORVd05Gx_rpA550hpbVkX5GgbuDQ6w6_gO5WDwQ3WHpjI/dl5/d5/L2dBISEvZ0FBIS9nQSEh/ City of Markham Pan Am Centre page]
-==References==
-{{Reflist}}
 {{2015 Pan American Games venues}}
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 [[Category:Venues of the 2015 Pan American Games]]
 [[Category:Venues of the 2015 Parapan American Games]]
+[[Category:2014 establishments in Ontario]]
+[[Category:Sports venues completed in 2014]]
+[[Category:Public–private partnership projects in Canada]]

v t e Venues of the 2015 Pan American Games
New venues	Centennial Park Pan Am BMX Centre Pan Am and Parapan Am Aquatics Centre and Field House Pan Am / Parapan Am Fields CIBC Pan Am / Parapan Am Athletics Stadium
Existing venues	Canadian Tennis Centre Exhibition Centre Exhibition Stadium Ontario Place West Channel Pan Am Bowling Centre Royal Canadian Yacht Club Ryerson Athletic Centre Toronto Coliseum Varsity Stadium
Temporary venues	Chevrolet Beach Volleyball Centre Sugar Beach
Venues outside Toronto	Atos Markham Pan Am / Parapan Am Centre Pan Am Ball Park Angus Glen Golf Club Caledon Equestrian Park CIBC Hamilton Pan Am Soccer Stadium Cisco Milton Pan Am / Parapan Am Velodrome Hardwood Mountain Bike Park Mississauga Sports Centre Minden Wild Water Preserve Oshawa Sports Centre Will O' Wind Farm Pan Am Shooting Centre Royal Canadian Henley Rowing Course Welland International Flatwater Centre
Non-competition venues	Pan Am Ceremonies Venue Main Media Centre Athlete's Village
Category

v t e Venues of the 2015 Parapan American Games
New venues	CIBC Pan Am / Parapan Am Aquatics Centre and Field House Pan Am / Parapan Am Fields CIBC Pan Am / Parapan Am Athletics Stadium University of Toronto Scarborough Tennis Centre
Existing venues	Ontario Place West Channel Ryerson Athletic Centre Varsity Stadium
Venues outside Toronto	Abilities Centre Atos Markham Pan Am / Parapan Am Centre Cisco Milton Pan Am / Parapan Am Velodrome Mississauga Sports Centre
Non-competition venues	Main Media Centre Nathan Phillips Square Athlete's Village
Category