Officially opened to the public in September of 2014, the Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre (TPASC) was constructed to host events for the 2015 Pan Am games. Located at UTSC, the facility has been an international leader in championing sustainability practices.

Planning for the centre began in 2008, even before Toronto was awarded the rights to host the games. In the subsequent years, the city approved development and UTSC students voted in favour of a 25-year levy that would contribute up to $30 million to the centre.

The 312,000 square foot facility boasts an impressive list of amenities including, but not limited to, two Olympic-sized 50-metre swimming pools, a diving pool, a four-court gymnasium, an indoor running track, a fitness centre, a food court, and a climbing wall.

At the time of its construction, the facility was the largest infrastructure investment for amateur sports in Canadian history and has since continued to provide a hub for the international sporting community, hosting events like the Invictus Games and the North American Indigenous games in 2017. As well as hosting athletes from countries around the world, the facility has hosted some of our favourite Canadian Olympic heroes, most notably Penny Oleksiak, seven-time olympic medalist, and U of T’s own Kylie Masse, a four-time Olympic medalist.

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