The South American Games will be held in Asunción, Paraguay, from October 1 to October 15, 2022. Many of Latin America’s top athletes will compete in the Games, including Olympic champions and rising talents aiming to shine in the international arena, with less than two years until Pars 2024.

The quadrennial Games began in 1978 and will feature 15 countries, including 12 from South America and three from Central America, competing for medals in 53 sports.

Colombia won the most medals in the 2018 tournament, with 239 total (94 gold, 74 silver, and 71 bronze). Brazil came in second, with Venezuela coming in third.

This time, an outstanding performance at the South American Games has an added benefit, as a victory in many sports would earn seats at the 2023 Panamerican Games, which grant quotas in at least 21 sports for the Olympic Games Paris 2024.

Continue reading to learn everything you need to know about the 2022 South American Games.

Nations taking part in the South American Games:

• Argentina
• Aruba
• Bolivia
• Brazil
• Chile
• Colombia
• Curacao
• Ecuador
• Guyana
• Panama
• Paraguay
• Peru
• Surinam
• Uruguay
• Venezuela

Olympic sports in the Asunción 2022 South American Games program:

40 of the 53 sports on the South American Games Asunción 2022 schedule are also on the Paris 2024 program, including:

• Athletics
• Diving
• Open water swimming
• Artistic swimming
• Swimming
• Boxing
• Waterpolo
• Badminton
• Basketball
• 3×3 Basketball
• Handball
• Slalom and sprint canoe
• BMX Freestyle
• BMX Racing
• Mountain biking
• Track cycling
• Road cycling
• Equestrian
• Fencing
• Football
• Artistic gymnastics
• Rhythmic gymnastics
• Gimnasia en trampolín
• Golf
• Hockey
• Judo
• Tennis
• Table tennis
• Weightlifting
• Wrestling
• Rowing
• Rugby
• Shooting
• Skateboarding
• Taekwondo
• Archery
• Triathlon
• Sailing
• Beach volleyball
• Volleyball

Stars and nations to keep an eye on at Asunción 2022 South American Games:

Colombia will be one of the primary nations to watch at the 2022 South American Games, and with the stars, they will bring to the Games, they will have a great chance to finish on top of the medal table once again. Mariana Pajón, a double Olympic champion, is arguably one of Colombia’s biggest stars and will try to capture gold in the BMX racing category.

Other Colombian sportsmen to watch are BMX racing’s Diego Arboleda, presently ranked second in the world, the BMX freestyle twins Lizsurley and Queensaray Villegas, and Ingrit Valencia, a bronze medalist in boxing at Rio 2016.

Keep a watch on Ecuador, which has Olympic weightlifting champion Neisi Dajomes on its team. But that isn’t the only event in which Ecuador will be trying to win gold; Julio Castillo (boxing), Glenda Morejón and Daniel Pintado (race walk), and Jonathan Caicedo and Miryam Nez (road cycling) are all among the favorites.

Brazil has eight Olympic medalists (three of whom are Olympic champions), including Ana Marcela Cunha (Olympic gold in the women’s 10km marathon swimming), Isaquias Queiroz and Erlon Souza (Olympic canoe sprint champions), Arthur Zanetti (Olympic rings gold medalist), Arthur Nory (artistic gymnastics), Abner Teixeira (boxing), Bárbara Seixas (beach volleyball), and (shooting).

They may also rely on Leticia Oro Melo, who won bronze in the long jump at the 2022 World Athletics Championships, and Gabriela Mazetto, the country’s budding skating star.

Angelo Caro, who finished fifth in Tokyo 2020, is another skater to keep an eye on in Asunción 2022. Along with karate sensation Alexandra Grande, the Peruvian will carry his country’s flag during the Opening Ceremony. Another Peruvian to keep an eye on is rower lvaro Torres, who will be the first Peruvian to compete in an Olympic rowing competition in Tokyo 2020.

Argentina will be a strong contender in the team sports events, including hockey, rugby, and handball. With almost 600 athletes, they will have one of the greatest delegations in Paraguay.

When BMX freestyler José Torres Gil and skateboarder Mauro Iglesias participate, they will also be looking to make the podium.

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Venezuela will send nearly 400 athletes to the Games. However, one of their brightest talents, London 2012 gold medalist Rubén Limardo, will be unable to compete due to injuries. Daniel Dhers, who won a silver medal in BMX freestyle at Tokyo 2020, will be their primary attraction.

Swimmer Alberto Mestre and judo talents Anriquelis Barrios and Elvismar Rodrguez will compete for gold.

Chile will send the giant squad in South American Games history to Asunción in 2022, but one thing is constant: Kristel Köbrich will be present. The swimmer has five Olympic Games under her belt and will compete in her sixth South American Games. Köbrich holds a total of 15 medals from the South American Games, including seven golds, six silvers, and two bronzes.

Two-time beach volleyball Olympians Marco and Esteban Grimalt also represent Chile in Paraguay.

Paraguay will look to shine on home territory as the Games’ hosts. Olympic marathon runner Derlys Ayala is among the 600 Paraguayan athletes who will compete in one of the most spectacular sporting events in the country’s history.

The South American Games schedule:

Full calendar here.

• Badminton – 2 to October 7
• Mountain bike – October 2
• Triathlon – 2 to October 4
• Sailing – 2 to October 6
• Basketball – 5 to October 15
• 3×3 Basketball – 2 to October 3
• Archery – 2 to October 5
• Rowing – 2 to October 5
• Athletics – 12 to October 15
• Fencing – 2 to October 7
• Bocce – 12 to October 14
• Bowling – 9 to October 12
• Boxing – 8 to October 13
• Canoe slalom – 12 to October 14
• Canoe sprint – 11 to October 13
• BMX freestyle – 7 to October 8
• BMX racing – 13 to October 14
• Road cycling – 3 to October 5
• Track cycling – 12 to October 15
• Karate – 3 to October 5
• Weightlifting – 2 to October 5
• Water skiing – 7 to October 9
• Bodybuilding – October 2
• Football – 4 to October 12
• Beach football – 2 to October 6
• Futsal – 10 to 14 October
• Artistic gymnastics – 4 to October 8
• Rhythmic gymnastics – 11 to October 13
• Trampoline gymnastics – 12 to October 13
• Golf – 5 to October 8
• Handball – 6 to October 15
• Equestrian – 2, 3, 5, 8, 9, and 11 October
• Hockey – 3 to October 12
• Judo – 11 to October 13
• Wrestling – 12 to October 14
• Marathon swimming – October 11
• Artistic swimming – 7 to October 9
• Swimming – 2 to October 5
• Paddle – 6 to October 9
• Figure skating – 2 to October 3
• Inline skating – 2 to October 4
• Waterpolo – 11 to October 15
• Rugby – 7 to October 9
• Skateboarding – 1 to October 2
• Squash – 10 to October 15
• Diving – 2 to October 5
• Taekwondo – 5 to 7 October
• Tennis – 10 to October 15
• Table tennis – 9 to October 14
• Shooting – 9 to October 14
• Volleyball – 4 to October 14
• Beach volleyball – 11 to October 15
• Chess – 8 to October 9

ASUNCION 2022 SOUTH AMERICAN GAMES WILL INCLUDE 18 QUALIFICATIONS FOR SANTIAGO 2023:

The event Asunción 2022 South American Games will take place in Paraguay’s capital from October 1 to 15. In 34 sports and 53 disciplines, 4,698 competitors from 15 countries are slated to compete. The Panam Sports Channel will broadcast all the qualifying for Santiago 2023, and other events live.

Asunción 2022 South American Games, Asuncion, Paraguay, is in the final stages of preparing to host the largest multi-sport event in the country’s history.

The South American Games begin in just eight days. Athletes and delegations are already preparing for the experience, including medals and qualifying for the continent’s most important athletic event, the Pan American Games in Santiago, in 2023.

The following disciplines will serve as qualifiers for the continental Games, held in Santiago, Chile, from October 20 to November 5.

Aerial sports (artistic swimming, diving, open water swimming, swimming, and water polo), aquatic sports (artistic swimming, diving, open water swimming, swimming, and water polo), athletics, boxing, bowling, cycling (track, mountain bike, BMX race, and BMX freestyle), equestrian (dressage and jumping), field hockey, handball, karate, speed skating, rugby, shooting sport, squash, table tennis, tennis, triathlon, and water skiing (wakeboard).

As a result, some of the world’s best athletes are anticipated to battle for a spot in next year’s Pan American Games in Santiago. Among them are Argentina’s Las Leonas, Olympic and world championship medalists in field hockey, and the greatest handball teams from the participating countries.

Qualification for the Pan American Games in Santiago in 2023

Archery:
Men’s and women’s solo recurve and compound gold medalists will win their country a spot in Santiago 2023.

Water sports:
Artistic Swimming – The top two female duets, as well as the Chilean team (local), will qualify; the top four teams, as well as the Chilean team, will be eligible (as hosts of the Pan Am Games).
To Be Determined – Scuba Diving
The top seven individuals and the Chilean team qualify for open water swimming.
Swimming – Panam Aquatics, Panam Sports, and the Local Organizing Committee have created qualification standards.
Water polo – The gold and silver medalists, as well as the Chilean squad, have qualified.

Athletics:
According to the World Athletics Competition Regulations, gold medalists will qualify for all men’s and women’s events. Individual event winners will gain a direct qualification, whereas relay race champions will obtain qualification for their country.

Boxing:
Each weight class’s gold and silver medalists get a direct qualification to Santiago 2023.

Bowling:
The top three men’s and women’s countries will qualify based on the number of pins knocked down by their two competitors in each gender in the 24 games.

Cycling:
Mountain bike and track cycling gold medalists qualify their country for the Pan American Games. If that country has already qualified, the next highest finisher will get their country prepared.
BMX – The racing and freestyle disciplines will earn points toward the UCI World Ranking, determining who qualifies for the Santiago 2023 Olympics.

Equestrian:
Leaping – Three teams and four individuals will compete in jumping. The locations acquired are for the entire country.
Dressage – Two teams and three individuals will compete in dressage. The locations acquired are for the entire country.

Hockey on the field:
The top two countries in both the men’s and women’s events will automatically qualify for Santiago 2023. If there are less than four countries, an additional country will qualify based on the results of the VI Pan American Cup 2022.

Handball:
The top two countries in each competition, men’s and women’s, will qualify. Countries finishing third will be eligible to compete in a playoff organized by the Confederation of South and Central American Handball (COSCABAL) or, if that fails, the International Handball Federation (IHF).

Karate:
The top two countries in each category automatically qualify for Santiago 2023. If either of the top two finishers is already qualified, the next highest finisher is qualified. The Pan American Karate Federation has set different qualifications for Panama, Venezuela, and Colombia.

Rugby:
The top two teams in the men’s and women’s tournaments will qualify for their respective countries.

Skating at high speeds:
Skaters will qualify for their respective countries. Santiago 2023 will receive four qualifiers, two in sprint and two in distance events, with one man and one female in each.

The sport of shooting:
There will be 8 men’s qualifiers and 9 women’s qualifiers, ensuring qualification in all events.

Squash:
The top two countries in the men’s and women’s Team events will qualify for the Olympics.

Tennis table:

The gold medalists in the men’s and women’s Team events will qualify for their respective countries.

Tennis:

The men’s and women’s singles gold and silver medalists gain direct qualification to Santiago 2023.

Triathlon:

The mixed relay gold medalists receive qualifications for their country.

Wakeboarding (water skiing):

Men’s and women’s gold medalists receive qualifications for their respective countries.