In this sense, the Secretary of Sports, Nahuel Astutti, stated that “the Games are one of the most important sports policies in the country, so having provincial representation fills us with pride” and added that “among the objectives we have are the link social of our representatives, also emphasizing sports so that they can enjoy and compete.”
In addition, Astutti thanked “our governor Alberto Weretilneck for allowing us to be here with the province’s own resources” and added that “he undoubtedly understands the benefits that sport has for young people, who in this opportunity can make friends and connect with the entire country.” ”.
The Games had their inauguration this Monday with the presence of more than 7 thousand athletes, coaches, companions and provincial and national authorities.
The competition itself began this Tuesday in the early hours of the morning and will last until Saturday at noon with days full of sports distributed in 36 conventional and 6 adapted disciplines.
Río Negro participates in rugby, taekwondo, canoeing, judo, bmx freestyle, freestyle, futsal, beach handball, hockey, basketball, beach volleyball, swimming, Olympic lifting, wrestling, volleyball, artistic gymnastics, table tennis, athletics, cycling, karate, boxing, badminton, archery, triathlon, tennis, sports shooting and skate in the conventional modality, as well as in the entire adapted modality (table tennis, goalball, boccia, wheelchair basketball, swimming and athletics .
