The Municipality of Berisso has launched a call for participation in the 2025/2026 edition of the “Olmi Filgueira” Awards, a ceremony set to honor athletes and sports institutions in the city on December 10 at the Cine Teatro Victoria, according to the Dirección de Deportes y Recreación. The event, organized by the Dirección de Deportes y Recreación, aims to recognize outstanding performance and contributions to local sports development during the 2025/2026 period, as reported by berisso.com.ar.
Event Details and Purpose
The “Olmi Filgueira” Awards will celebrate athletes and institutions across a broad range of disciplines. Sebastián Acevedo, director of the Dirección de Deportes y Recreación, emphasized that the ceremony will highlight sportspeople from various disciplines who represent Berisso and the institutions fostering local sports development, according to the official berisso.gob.ar announcement.
The Cine Teatro Victoria will serve as the venue.
Participation Guidelines and Sports List
Eligible participants include athletes, clubs, and sports institutions in Berisso. The Dirección de Deportes y Recreación has outlined a preliminary list of sports under consideration, though the final categories may evolve. The disciplines include chess, athletics, basketball, bocce, boxing, adaptive sports, bodybuilding, soccer, artistic gymnastics, goalball, handball, hockey, jiu‑jitsu, judo, karate, arm wrestling, MMA, swimming, newcom, padel, artistic skating, rally bike, rowing, roller derby, rugby, skateboarding, taekwondo, shooting, triathlon, volleyball, and water rescue.
Participants are required to register online via a Google Docs form, accessible at this link.
The Dirección de Deportes y Recreación is also requesting media collaboration to identify athletes, coaches, and institutions for inclusion in the awards, as stated in Source 1. Acevedo noted that the current list of sports is preliminary and subject to modification.
Communication Channels and Venue
For inquiries, the Dirección de Deportes y Recreación can be contacted via phone at +54 9 221 202‑9184 (for messages and calls) or +54 221 461‑2827 (for calls only). The administrative office is located at the Mariano Freire Municipal Gymnasium, at 9 and 169 streets, as confirmed by berisso.gob.ar.
The Municipality encourages following its social media channels (Instagram, Twitter, Facebook) and subscribing to the Telegram channel for daily pharmacy updates, as noted in Source 2. Residents can sign up for a free email newsletter to receive a summary of local news.
Event Scheduled for December 10
The Dirección has not yet finalized the list of categories, but the preliminary sports list provides a clear indication of the event’s scope.
For updates, interested parties can follow the Municipality’s social media channels or subscribe to local newsletters. The ceremony is scheduled for December 10, with the final categories to be announced later.
