Excitement kicks off this Monday, April 13 at the South American Youth Games.

the action is already underway at the IV South American Youth Games (SYG) with a packed schedule starting early in the morning. Surfing opened the day at 7:00 a.m., marking the beginning of a full slate of competitions across different disciplines from Playa Venao in the province of Los Santos. Men’s field soccer continues the […]
Rosanvick Aguilar wins the first gold medal.

Planting Venezuela’s flag at the very top of the South American Youth Games, Rosanvick Aguilar claimed the first gold medal at the IV South American Youth Games Panama 2026 and the first medal for Venezuela With great determination and positivity, Venezuelan judoka Rosanvick stepped onto the top of the podium in the -44 kg judo […]
Surfing delegations finalize technical details before competition begins at the IV JSJ Panama 2026

Last night, prior to the start of competitions, the Official Technical Meeting was held with delegates and team officials from the participating nations in the surfing discipline. This meeting marks the final administrative and logistical step before the highly anticipated debut at Playa Venao in the IV South American Youth Games Panama 2026, scheduled to […]
Beach cleanup in Venao unites Sport and Conservation ahead of Surfing at the 2026 South American Youth Games in Panama

In an atmosphere brimming with environmental commitment and sporting spirit, the Save the Turtles Playa Venao Foundation led an inspiring beach cleanup on the Los Santos coast this Saturday. The activity was carried out in strategic partnership with the Organizing Committee of the IV South American Youth Games Panama 2026 at Playa Venao, marking the […]
The IV JSJ Panama 2026 opens the court to Men’s Futsal

The excitement of futsal arrives at the IV South American Youth Games Panama 2026. Starting April 13, the Multipurpose Gymnasium at the High-Performance Center (CAR) will be the stage where four countries from the continent will compete for the gold medal in this fourth edition. Competition Format: The teams from Panama, Paraguay, Brazil, and Argentina […]
Playa Venao becomes the epicenter of regional Surfing with 9 countries competing

The waves of Playa Venao are ready to welcome the athletes who will be competing in the IV South American Youth Games Panama 2026 regional surfing competition. From April 13 to 16, the province of Los Santos will be the stage for a Surf #AOtroNivel competition where 53 athletes from 9 countries will seek to […]
Brazil’s flag bearers for the IV South American Youth Games Panama 2026

The seeds of Brazilian sport, Lavozier Herminio Wadick and Clarisse Rocha Vallim, will be Brazil’s flag bearers at the IV South American Youth Games Panama 2026. A talent born in the lands of Atalaia do Norte in the Amazonas region of Brazil, Lavozier Herminio Wadick Marubo is a Greco-Roman wrestling athlete whose main strengths are […]
Chile’s flag bearers at the IV South American Youth Games Panama 2026

The table tennis athlete Catalina Ramírez Escudero and the judoka Joaquín Alejandro Díaz García will be Chile’s flag bearers at the IV South American Youth Games Panama 2026. Stories are built with dedication, sacrifice, and effort. With a phone call after finishing her training, Catalina Ramírez received the news that she would be Chile’s flag […]
Brazilian rising stars will showcase their talent at the IV South American Youth Games Panama 2026

A rising star in women’s judo born in Rio de Janeiro, coming from Flamengo where she started in the U-13 category, and who has conquered the tatami with her talent she is Clarisse Rocha Vallim. At just 15 years old, she is already the 2025 Cadet World Judo Champion in the 70kg category and is […]
Getting to know the South American Village: home of the athletes at the 2026 IV South American Games

During a tour of the South American Village guided by Estheisy Villareal, Director of Operations, at Hotel Megápolis, national and international press were introduced to the South American home that will host the 15 delegations from the 15 participating countries in the IV South American Youth Games Panama 2026. A new feature of these games […]





















