Courtesy: Odesur

ODESUR CONFIRMS THE PROGRAM OF THE SOUTH AMERICAN GAMES BUENOS AIRES - 2006

RIO DE JANEIRO - The South American Sport Organization - ODESUR confirmed, on Thursday, July 27, the Program of the South American Games Buenos Aires-2006. The confirmation happened in Rio de Janeiro during the meeting of ODESUR Executive Committee with the representatives of the Organizing Committee of the Games and of the government of Buenos Aires. Thus, 28 sports and 35 disciplines have been included in South American Games program (see list below). The final program of the Games is now conditioned to the minimum number of entries that will be made by the National Olympic Committees, as determined in PASO Statute. The term for entries ends on October 9.

Besides the members of the ODESUR Executive Committee the meeting was attended by the Executive Director of the Organizing Committee of the South American Games Buenos Aires-2006, Jorge Rosental; the General Sport Coordinator, Horacio Monteira; the General Logistics Coordinator, Héctor Marincioni; the Undersecretary of Sport of the Province of Buenos Aires, Victor Sergio Groupierre; the Undersecretary of Sport of the City of Buenos Aires, Claudio Andrili; and the advisor to the Secretary of Sport of the Argentinean government, Daniel Jacubovich.

"We were very pleased with the progress report presented by the Organizing Committee of the Games. We are sure that Buenos Aires will deliver excellent South American Games," declared Carlos Arthur Nuzman, the President of ODESUR. "We are working hard to meet the needs of all participants", Jorge Rosental said.

The technical regulations of each sport discipline were presented during the meeting. The visit of the Inspection Committee to the capital city of Argentina is scheduled for September 11 and 12, and the meeting of the Chefs de Mission for September 14 and 15, also in Buenos Aires.

South American Games - 2006 sport disciplines:

Athletics, Boccia, Bowling, Boxing, Canoeing, Cycling, Mountain Bike, Cycling BMX, Cycling Track, Cycling Road, Fencing, Water Skiing, Football, Futsal, Artistic Gymnastics, Rhythmic Gymnastics, Handball, Equestrian Sport, Field Hockey, Judo, Karate, Weight Lifting, Wrestling, Swimming, Open Water Swimming, Artistic Skating, Speed Roller Skating, Rowing, Rugby, Taekwondo, Tennis, Table Tennis, Shooting Sport, Archery, Triathlon and Sailing.



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