The Juegos Suramericanos Santa Fe 2026 continue Friday, Sept. 25, with a comprehensive slate featuring numerous medal definitions and events spread across Santa Fe, Rosario, Rafaela, Paraná, and Mar del Plata. Competition spans multiple sports disciplines, including surf, squash, raquetbol, bádminton, atletismo, karate, canotaje, tiro con arco, fútbol, tenis, tenis de mesa, taekwondo, pádel, polo acuático, escalada, handball, voleibol, and softbol.
As the multi-sport regional games progress, the schedule enters a decisive phase with numerous individual and team events reaching their medal rounds. Argentine athletes are slated for various presentations throughout the day across multiple venues.
Surf, Athletics, and Canoeing Open the Morning Slate
Competition begins at 8:00 a.m. local time in Mar del Plata with surfing medal definitions. Athletes will contest the women’s and men’s longboard and bodyboard finals, alongside the fourth round of shortboard competition in both categories.
In Santa Fe, the athletics program starts at 9:00 a.m. with the women’s heptathlon continuing its events in the long jump. At 9:05 a.m., the women’s hammer throw final gets underway at the newly renovated CARD track, a facility that has drawn positive commentary from competing athletes. The men’s triple jump follows at 9:15 a.m., and the men’s 4×100 meter relay final is scheduled for 9:45 a.m.
The women’s 4×100 relay final follows at 10:15 a.m., while the women’s heptathlon concludes its seven-event schedule at 10:45 a.m. with the 800-meter run.
Canoeing slalom action starts at 9:01 a.m. with the women’s Kayak Cross semifinals, followed by the men’s semifinal heats. The women’s final is set for 10:15 a.m., with the men’s final following at 10:36 a.m.
Medal Events in Canoeing Speed and Archery
Canoeing speed finals begin at 10:00 a.m. with the women’s K1 500-meter race, followed ten minutes later by the men’s K1 500-meter final. Mixed competition takes over at 11:30 a.m. with the K2 500-meter mixed definition, leading into the mixed C2 500-meter final at 11:40 a.m.
Rosario hosts the archery medal schedule, beginning at 9:20 a.m. with the mixed team recurve and compound quarterfinals. Compound medal matches open at 10:15 a.m. with the bronze-medal playoff, followed by the gold-medal final at 10:37 a.m. In the mixed recurve division, the bronze-medal match begins at 11:05 a.m., and the gold-medal match is scheduled for 11:27 a.m.
Individual archery medal events take place in the afternoon, with recurve finals for both women and men starting at 3:00 p.m., followed by the compound finals at 4:00 p.m.
Team Sports Reach Medal and Placement Matches
In Rosario, men’s football features its medal fixtures. The bronze-medal match between the third- and fourth-place group finishers starts at 10:00 a.m., while the gold- and silver-medal final kicks off at 3:00 p.m.
Men’s volleyball enters its decisive stage in Rosario, with the third-place match scheduled for 3:00 p.m. and the gold-medal final starting at 7:00 p.m.
Rafaela hosts all-day pádel competition. The women’s bronze-medal match begins at 11:00 a.m., with the men’s third-place match following at 1:00 p.m. The women’s final starts at 4:00 p.m., and the men’s final takes place at 6:00 p.m.
Water Polo, Karate, and Racquetball
Women’s water polo action starts at 12:00 p.m. with the fifth-place match. The first semifinal is set for 1:30 p.m., and the second semifinal begins at 3:00 p.m. In the men’s tournament, the fifth-place match is scheduled for 4:30 p.m., with the semifinals beginning at 6:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., respectively.
Rosario maintains a busy schedule of racquetball featuring team quarterfinals and semifinals throughout the day. Karate competition opens at 9:00 a.m., with kumite finals for men and women starting at 2:00 p.m.
Evening Athletics and Climbing Finals
The second session of the Santa Fe athletics program resumes at 6:00 p.m. with the women’s high jump final. The men’s hammer throw follows at 6:05 p.m. Track events continue at 6:40 p.m. with the men’s 3,000-meter steeplechase, followed by the women’s steeplechase at 6:55 p.m.
The evening track program concludes with the 4×400 meter relays. The men’s final starts at 7:15 p.m., and the women’s final begins at 7:30 p.m.
Sport climbing medal events take place in Santa Fe. Men’s and women’s speed qualification rounds start at noon, with both speed finals scheduled for 7:00 p.m.
Handball and Softball Wrap Up Friday’s Schedule
Men’s handball in Santa Fe features a three-game slate. Peru plays Paraguay at 2:30 p.m., Chile meets Brazil at 5:00 p.m., and Argentina closes out the discipline’s daily schedule against Uruguay at 7:30 p.m.
In Paraná, men’s softbol reaches its decisive stage with the tournament semifinals getting underway at 4:00 p.m.
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