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For Canadian athletes with Chilean roots, Pan Am Games will mean a lot more than just sport

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Smiles, intensity and slapping hands with beach volleyball partner Brandie Wilkerson are hallmarks of a match involving Melissa Humana-Paredes.

Expect the same and maybe periodic glances at the crowd over the next week in Santiago, Chile. Fresh off a quarterfinal loss at the world championships, they are among 473 athletes representing Canada at the Pan Am Games.

But this beach tournament, which runs Oct. 21-27, is more meaningful than others to Humana-Paredes, the daughter of two Chilean expatriates.

Mother Myriam Paredes will watch Melissa play in her home country for the first time, along with 20 to 30 relatives from her side of the family. "There are a lot of emotions.

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