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The Secretary of Sports of the Nation announced the complete delegation of Argentina for the upcoming South American Youth Games that will take place in Rosario (Santa Fe) from April 28 to May 8 with 6 Fuegian athletes on the payroll. In addition to those already confirmed some time ago: Renata Godoy (Athletics), Martina Szarapo (Judo), Dianela Leonardelli and Priscila Fernández (Taekwondo) Tomás Becco and Lautaro Yáñez (Futsal) joined.
USHUAIA.- The largest multidisciplinary event organized in Rosario since the Cruz del Sur Games in 1982 will host more than 2,500 athletes, between 14 and 18 years old, from 15 nations throughout South America, many with their sights set on the Olympic Games.
Tierra del Fuego will once again show its talent in the disciplines of Athletics, Judo, Taekwondo and Futsal with strong growth in relation to the second edition of the previously called South American Youth Games since in 2017 it only traveled to Chile with the national delegation. the ushuaiense fencer Violeta Ferrari (Sword).
This time there will be 6, as they have made official from the Argentine Olympic Committee. The only representative from the capital will be Renata Godoy in the 400-meter hurdles and 4 × 400 mixed relay tests, making her presentation after the National U20 where she will seek to revalidate her Argentine crown for seniors in Heptathlon. Her premiere in Rosario 2022 will be the last, on Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 May.
For its part, Rio Grande Cup with five athletes, three from combat sports and two from futsal. The 15-year-old judoka Martina Szarapo will compete in the category up to 63 kilograms, appearing on Wednesday, May 4, the same day as her countrymen Lautaro Yáñez and Tomás Becco, made official a couple of days ago by Nicolás Noriega for Futsal where Argentina is a great candidate.
The first to give the present will be the Taekwondo girls since Dianela Leonardelli will appear on the second day of Rosario 2022 in the segment up to 55 kilos; while Priscila Fernández will do the same on the following day: Saturday 30.
With the illusion to the surface, the anxiety to a thousand and the desire to make history, Tierra del Fuego will leave its mark in the South American Youth Games.
Competition Schedule
ATHLETICS | RENATA GODOY
400 meter Hurdles: May 7 and 8
4x400m Mixed: May 8
FOOTBALL | TOMAS BECCO AND LAUTARO YAÑEZ
May 4th
16 Argentina v Paraguay (Grupo 1)
May 5th
9.30 Colombia v Argentina (Group 1)
May 6th
16 Curaçao vs Argentina (Group 1)
May 7th
9.30 Semifinal
14 Semifinal
16 5th Place
May 8
9 Bronze
11 Final
JUDO | MARTINA SHARAPO
Category up to 63 kilos: May 4
TAEKWONDO | DIANELA LEONARDELLI
Category up to 55 kilos: April 29
TAEKWONDO | PRISCILA FERNÁNDEZ
Category up to 44 kilos: April 30
