The 33rd edition of the main sports and cultural competition of the Province of Buenos Aires, organized by the Ministry of Community Development, had its closing party at Las Toscas Beach, on the fourth day of activity. The event was headed by the Undersecretary of Sports, Leandro Lurati, who highlighted the participation of more than 26 finalists in this event. The 2024 Buenos Aires Games began on Monday, October 28 and will run until Saturday, November 2, with the presence of the 135 municipalities that compete in the youth categories, people with disabilities, seniors and transplant recipients.
In this regard, Lurati highlighted “the audacity, bravery and courage that Governor Axel Kicillof had, in this very difficult year, so that this competition could be held”, where “there are a lot of stories and people that intersect, and That puts the word Buenos Aires at the top.” And he added: “Let’s continue enjoying and betting on sport, which is a way of finding ourselves to build community and the province we want.” Likewise, during her presentation, she reviewed messages that the participants shared from their personal experience, in the mailbox placed in Plaza Almirante Brown with the slogan “Tell us something about the Games.”
The closing ceremony took place in the Las Toscas beach area, where the finalists attended to enjoy the Un Poco de Ruido musical show and later the Polenta party. It was the continuity of a day of definitions, where medals were awarded in disciplines such as skateboarding, artistic gymnastics, robotics, badminton, judo and vocal soloist, among others. In addition, this Friday the semifinals and finals will be held in team sports such as soccer, volleyball, handball, basketball, basketball, softball, rugby, hockey, beach soccer, beach volleyball and beach handball.
Every day, the results of the competitions and the medals obtained can be consulted on the Games website by entering https://plenus.juegos.gba.gob.ar/publico/. This year, the event reached a participation record, with more than 470 thousand people registered, and 26 thousand finalists from all over the province who arrived this week in “La Feliz” for the definition stage, of what has been established as the most important sporting event in the province and the country.
They are promoted by the Undersecretary of Sports of the Ministry of Community Development, they enshrine the effort and dedication of participants from across the province, strengthening integration, sport and culture in every corner of the territory. To carry it out, the provincial government invests more than 12 billion pesos in this public policy, which this year has 119 scenarios distributed in different parts of Mar del Plata and surrounding areas.
