The following is the list of number of competitors participating in the Games. Brazil's team competed in all sports except in racquetball. Pereira has already been the Brazilian flagbearer during the 2007 Pan American Games closing ceremony. On July 4, 2015, the swimmer Thiago Pereira was named the flagbearer of the team during the opening ceremony. Women’s field hockey, baseball, racquetball and speed skating competitions will be the only sports without Brazilian representation at these games. The goal of the Brazilian Olympic Committee is to finish among top 3 countries on total medals, as part of preparations for the 2016 Summer Olympics, in Rio de Janeiro, and to surpass the number of medals of Guadalajara (141). This is the 17th appearance of the country in the Pan American Games. The Brazilian Olympic Committee selected a team of 590 athletes, 314 men and 276 women. Brazil competed in 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, Canada from July 10 to 26, 2015.
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