Giles Smith of the United States celebrates on the podium after winning the men's swimming 100m butterfly final during the 2015 Pan Am Games at Pan Am Aquatics UTS Centre and Field House. Rob Schumacher-USA TODAY Sports
TORONTO (Reuters) - American swimmers finally made a splash in the Pan American Games pool on Thursday while the decision to have controversial hip hop artist Kanye West headline the closing ceremonies sparked outrage and took the focus off the athletes.
After a smooth start to the July 10-26 competition, which many consider Toronto's audition for landing a Summer Olympics, Pan Am Games officials have come under fire for not going with a more Canadian lineup.
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