Sixteen athletes made it onto the South American Taekwondo podium

On the afternoon of April 24, sixteen athletes made it onto the South American podium in the sport of Taekwondo, closing this discipline in style at the IV South American Youth Games Panama 2026. In the Kyorugui -44kg women’s category, Brazil’s Silva De Sousa defeated Panamanian Natalia Pérez 2-0 in the final. Gold: Poliana Silva […]
“Day 13 of the South American Youth Games”

Friday, April 24 marks Day 13 of competition at the IV South American Youth Games Panama 2026, with a full schedule from morning to night. The day begins at 8:00 a.m. with men’s baseball (Colombia vs. Curaçao) and golf in both categories. At 9:00 a.m., karate, chess, athletics, and fencing take center stage, while at […]
“Great atmosphere at the 3×3 basketball game”

The 3×3 basketball competition was played in a vibrant atmosphere at the IV South American Youth Games Panama 2026, with a strong of spectators at the Pacific Lookout Amphitheater. Emotions ran high throughout the day, with intense matchups and fans who never stopped cheering. The close proximity to the court made every play feel electric, […]
3×3 basketball is on another level

3×3 basketball had an exciting start at the IV South American Youth Games Panama 2026, with a day full of intensity, close games, and an atmosphere In the women’s division, Chile edged Paraguay 12-11 in one of the closest games of the day, while Argentina defeated Panama 11-7. Venezuela delivered a dominant performance against Curaçao […]
“Brazil and Venezuela win gold in women’s karate”

On Day 1 of karate at the IV South American Youth Games Panama 2026, in the women’s 59 kg kumite category, Brazilian athlete Samantha Pereira won the gold medal after defeating Ecuador’s Gabriela Loor 8-7 in the final. Gabriela Loor took the silver medal, while the bronze medals went to Colombia’s Carol Acosta and Chile’s […]
An engineering feat: the 3×3 basketball venue at Mirador del Pacífico

This is what the 3×3 Basketball court looks like, which will begin this Thursday, April 23, at the IV South American Youth Games Panama 2026. A competition in which 11 men’s teams will participate from Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Guyana, Panama, Paraguay, Suriname, Uruguay, and Venezuela. In the women’s category, 10 teams will compete […]
The athletics events kicked off with maximum energy at the IV South American Youth Games Panama 2026

Under a radiant sun, athletes full of dreams and talent, and a crowd that did not disappoint, this April 22 the athletics track at Rommel Fernández Gutiérrez Stadium hosted this discipline at the IV South American Youth Games Panama 2026. On this first day of athletics at the Irving Saladino Sports City, the medal table […]
Baseball doesn’t stop at the IV South American Youth Games Panama 2026

Baseball opened the day with decisive results and plenty of excitement across three matchups that set the tone at the South American Youth Games Panama 2026 Curaçao took the first game after defeating Peru via the mercy rule in the fifth inning, showing clear dominance early on. Then came the South American classic this time […]
Panama 2026 in Numbers, One Week After It Began

At a press conference, the Interinstitutional Technical Committee (ITC) of the South American Youth Games Panama 2026 presented an overall report on Panama 2026’s presence on social media, highlighting the sustained growth in reach, engagement, and brand visibility of the Games key factors for the national and international projection of the most important sporting event […]
Sugar Ray Marimón Sowing the seeds of Colombian baseball

On the morning of April 20, after Colombia’s decisive 11-5 victory over Brazil in the South American Games, pitching coach Sugar Ray Marimón highlighted that the team arrived at the tournament backed by a solid preparation process. Ray explained that, although the pre competition training camp lasted between one month and a month and a […]





















