The XIII South American Games, which will be held in 2026, will take place in the province of Santa Fe. “It is a strong commitment of our province for its sporting history and for its organizational capacity”argued the governor, Omar Perottiin the Odesur Assembly, where it was defined that the epicenter is the cities of Rosario, Santa Fe and Rafaela.
During the activity, held at the Argentine Olympic Committee in the city of Buenos Aires, Perotti said that “it is a strong commitment” of the province, “not only for its sporting history but also for its organizational capacity”. And he recalled that together with the mayor of Rosario, Pablo Javkin, they had to “complete the infrastructure of what the Youth Games were”.
The Minister of Tourism and Sports of the nation, Matías Lammens, highlighted the sports policy of the Santa Fe government and highlighted the recent organization of the South American Youth Games that took place in Rosario last year with excellent results. “Santa Fe has the infrastructure, the sporting history and a government that has made sport a state policy“, he indicated.
Perotti also thanked “the entire organization for their trust in the province, for their trust in the three cities”. “We know it’s a different gamble, it’s not a single place or a single city where the games take place, but rather there is an important innovation that has been accepted”, concluded the president.
The international competition will see the participation of over 7,000 athletes from all over South America.
Source: Clarin
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