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The TO2015 Pan Am Legacy Fund (Legacy Fund) transforms a one-time public investment into gold-medal performances, stronger communities and lasting public value.
Established in 2015 following the Toronto Pan Am and Parapan Am Games, the Legacy Fund was created to support the world-class Pan Am facilities. Today, the Fund continues to steward public investment in the Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre (TPASC) and Mattamy National Cycling Centre (MNCC), helping ensure they remain sustainable and accessible for years to come. The unique spend-down model will lead to an additional $43M-$50M in public benefit on top of the original $77M government investment.
Key Impact
$120M
expected public benefit, from a $77M original government investment
438
Canadian and world records set at
TPASC and MNCC
(as of 2026)
350k+ hours
of high-performance sports supported
2.1M+
visitors to TPASC and MNCC in 2025
Champions Built Here
The TPASC and MNCC have become critical training environments for some of Canada's most accomplished athletes. These facilities provide the infrastructure high-performance athletes need to train, compete and succeed on the world stage.
Summer McIntosh
At the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, Summer McIntosh won three gold medals and one silver medal, becoming one of Canada's most celebrated athletes. Her development included training with the Ontario High Performance Centre based at the TPASC in 2020.
Kelsey Mitchell
Olympic gold medallist Kelsey Mitchell launched her high-performance cycling career at the MNCC, where she continues to train with Canada's national cycling program.
Aly Van Wyck-Smart
Paralympian Aly Van Wyck-Smart has represented Canada on the world stage at the Paralympic Games and IPC World Championships. Van Wyck-Smart trained at the TPASC with Swim Ontario as she developed into an international competitor.
The Facilities
Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre
The largest infrastructure legacy of the Toronto 2015 Pan Am and Parapan Am Games, TPASC(opens in new tab) is a world-class multi-sport facility including a world-class dive pool and dryland dive training facilities, a four-court gymnasium, indoor running track, high-performance testing centre and more. As Team Canada's primary swimming training facility, TPASC played a pivotal role in Canada's historic eight-medal performance in the pool at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
Mattamy National Cycling Centre
Home to Canada's only international-standard indoor velodrome, the MNCC(opens in new tab) has transformed the country's track cycling landscape. As the training base for Canada's top cyclists, the facility has helped propel Canadian cycling to new heights(opens in new tab), producing Olympic champions and establishing Canada as a leading force in the sport.
More Than Elite Sport
The same facilities that help Canada's top athletes succeed are also improving everyday access to sport, recreation and wellness. More than 2.1 million visits were recorded at TPASC and MNCC in 2025 alone. Children learn to swim. Seniors participate in active living programs. Community groups access world-class facilities. Underrepresented populations and individuals with disabilities are introduced to new sports and inclusive programming that may otherwise be out of reach.
Canada's Only Sport Legacy Fund of Its Kind
High-performance sport facilities require ongoing funds to maintain the cost of operations and ensure affordable access for athletes and sporting organizations. Without sustainable funding, facilities built for major sporting events can struggle to deliver long-term value.
Traditionally, legacy funds for facilities have been managed through newly created organizations with separate and complex governance and administrative structures. The Legacy Fund took a different approach.
Rather than creating a new organization to manage the Games' financial legacy, federal and provincial governments selected Toronto Foundation to steward the Fund on behalf of the public through a competitive procurement process. By leveraging our existing governance, investment expertise and administrative infrastructure, the Fund benefits from strong oversight, low administrative costs and maximizes the impact of every public dollar invested.
Through its 20-year spend-down model, the Fund invests capital while providing annual distributions to TPASC and MNCC, ensuring these facilities continue to serve both athletes and communities. The result:
A Legacy That Keeps Delivering
More than a funding model, the Legacy Fund demonstrates how thoughtful stewardship of public capital can create lasting public value for athletes, communities and future generations.
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Connect with Aneil Gokhale – Lead, Philanthropic Advisory Services
agokhale@torontofoundation.ca
416.921.2035 ext. 212