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CAIXA Youth Games: 5,000 Athletes in Foz do Iguaçu
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Multisport competition with 20 disciplines starts October 19
Foz do Iguaçu hosts the CAIXA Youth Games from October 19 to November 3, bringing together about 5,000 athletes aged 13 to 17 — the largest participant count in the event’s history. The competition, organized by the Brazilian Olympic Committee in partnership with the City Hall and the State Government of Paraná, will feature representatives from all 27 federative units and delegations from Argentina, Japan, and Paraguay.
Schedule and disciplines
The event distributes 20 disciplines across three waves over 16 days. The first wave (October 20-22) includes athletics, judo, virtual rowing, taekwondo, table tennis, and triathlon. The second wave (October 24-28) features open water, badminton, cycling, rhythmic gymnastics, wrestling, handball, and volleyball. The third wave (October 30-November 3) hosts fencing, artistic gymnastics, swimming, archery, basketball, futsal, and beach volleyball.
The public can watch all 215 events for free.
Competition venues
Disciplines take place in various city locations: cycling on Avenida Pedro Basso; badminton and archery at Centro de Convivência Arnaldo Isidoro; artistic and rhythmic gymnastics at Centro de Convivência BUBAS; judo, virtual rowing, handball, and futsal at Centro de Convenções (Salão Cataratas); taekwondo, wrestling, and fencing at Salão Itaipu; athletics, swimming, handball, and futsal at Complexo Esportivo Costa Cavalcanti; table tennis, handball, and futsal at Ginásio Cidade Nova; volleyball and basketball at Ginásio da Guarda Mirim and Ginásio Xororó; handball and futsal at Ginásio Ronaldo Nunes (Morumbi); triathlon and open water at Iate Clube (ICLI); volleyball and basketball at Ginásio do Instituto Federal do Paraná (IFPR); beach volleyball at Prainha de Três Lagoas; volleyball at Universidade Federal da Integração Latino-Americana (UNILA).
Event structure
Over 2,000 people work to run the Games, including coaches, technical assistants, referees, officials, volunteers, and members of the Organizing Committee. In addition to Brazilian athletes, three international delegations compete in athletics, triathlon, and virtual rowing.
Source: https://www.foz.pr.gov.br/foz-do-iguacu-sedia-os-jogos-da-juventude-caixa-neste-mes
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