the IIIs South American Youth Games that had to be suspended last year as a result of the coronavirus pandemic will take place from this Thursday, May 28, to Sunday, May 8, in Rosario, with the participation of athletes between the ages of 14 and 17, under the control of the South American Sports Organization ( Odesur).
The two previous editions were held in the capitals of Peru and Chile, the first in September 2013 in Lima and the second between September 29 and October 8, 2017 in Santiago.
For this third edition, more than 1,500 athletes representing 15 countries who will participate in 25 disciplines are expected in Rosario.
On that occasion and unlike the previous two, the format will vary, since it will take place in a sports center that will take place in the Parque de la Independencia, where, among others, the Newell’s Old Boys stadium is located.
The expectations for these eleven days of competition is that approximately one million spectators pass through the wide sports space. There will also be a single award center that will work in the Fan Fest of the Oroño Corridor.
The 15 countries participating in this event will be Argentina, Aruba, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Curaçao, Ecuador, Guyana, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay and Venezuela.
ALL SPORTS IN THE GAMES
The representatives of these countries will compete in these 25 disciplines: Athletics, Badminton, Beach Handball, 3×3 Basketball, Boxing, Cycling, Climbing, Fencing, Futsal, Artistic Gymnastics, Hockey 5, Judo, Karate, Weightlifting, Olympic Wrestling, Swimming, Figure Skating, Speed Skating, Rugby 7, Skateboarding, Taekwondo, Tennis, Table Tennis, Archery and Triathlon.
The eight competition venues detailed by the organization will be the Hippodrome, La Rural, Paseo 21 (Oroño and 27 de Febrero, in the Parque de la Independencia), the Jorge Newbery Municipal Stadium, the Parque Independencia Lake, the Newell’s club Old Boys and the Pool Complex.
Source: Telam
