Pullaro: “The South American Games will launch Santa Fe for good” | OneFootball

The governor presented the Volunteer Program for the 2026 South American Games in the provincial capital, which has already reached more than 2,700 applicants in just ten days. Agreements were signed with universities and tertiary institutes to certify participants’ training. The South American Games will take place in September at three venues: Santa Fe, Rosario, and Rafaela. “In an increasingly individualistic context, Santa Fe can show, through sport, a different kind of society,” Pullaro emphasized.

Santa Fe Governor Maximiliano Pullaro presented the Volunteer Program for the 2026 South American Games this Wednesday in the capital city, an initiative aimed at strengthening citizen participation and the training of those who will be part of the event’s organization. Two weeks after the call opened, more than 2,700 people from Santa Fe have already signed up to take part in a competition that will be held from September 12 to 26 in Rosario, Santa Fe, and Rafaela. The volunteer program includes key roles in areas such as field-of-play assistance, press, accreditations, logistics, protocol, accommodation, and culture. During the event, Pullaro said the Games represent a challenge that the province “is overcoming with work, discipline, and management,” and highlighted the progress of the projects linked to the event. “Meeting the deadlines was not easy, but today you can see how they are moving forward day by day and how they will become a lasting legacy of public investment,” he said. In that regard, the governor called on the public to get involved: he urged people to “embrace the Games as something collective, something bigger than us as individuals, that will place the province in a new position.” Pullaro also stressed that the competition will mark “the definitive takeoff of Santa Fe Province” and argued that it will help project values such as sport, solidarity, and teamwork. “In an increasingly individualistic context, Santa Fe can show, through sport, a different kind of society,” he said. The launch took place in the White Hall of Government House and was attended by provincial and local authorities, legislators, and representatives of the university system, including Laura Tarabella, rector of the National University of the Littoral.

More than 2,700 volunteers in ten days

The event included the signing of agreements with universities and tertiary institutes that will certify the volunteers’ training, consolidating one of the event’s main educational legacies. Along those lines, the “Let’s Live the Games” program was also launched, which will incorporate content on sports, geography, and social sciences into primary schools. Secretary of Institutional Relations Julián Galdeano noted that applications have already been received from the 15 countries that make up Odesur, with a total of 5,298 athletes, foreshadowing “a historic event and a collective challenge.” He also stressed that “without volunteers, the Games are not possible” and praised the province’s tradition of social commitment. Meanwhile, Santa Fe Mayor Juan Pablo Poletti called on citizens to get actively involved, saying that experiencing an event of this magnitude from the inside “is an unforgettable experience.” The 2026 South American Games will bring together thousands of athletes from across the continent in a multidisciplinary competition that will place the province on the international sports circuit. At the same time, the Provincial Government is moving forward with a sports and urban infrastructure plan in the three host cities, which includes upgrading existing spaces and building new venues that will remain as a legacy for the community. Registration for the volunteer program will remain open until April 30 through the official website santafe2026.ar/es/voluntariado.

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