South American Games: work starts on three climbing walls | OneFootball

The city of Santa Fe is moving forward with preparations to host the 2026 XIII South American Games. This Monday, seven containers arrived carrying part of the structure and the necessary elements to assemble three climbing walls, one of the disciplines that will be contested in the city. The shipment includes more than 2,000 holds, grips, handholds, and volumes, while specialized technicians from France are supervising the work.

ISEF No. 27 is beginning to transform into one of the sports venues for the 2026 South American Games, following the arrival of seven containers with part of the structure and the necessary accessories for assembling the climbing walls, one of the disciplines that will take place in the city.

In addition, more than 2,000 climbing holds, grips, handholds, and volumes arrived and will be used by athletes during the competitions.

In total, three walls will be installed, corresponding to the three disciplines: speed, lead, and boulder. Each structure will be approximately 8 meters wide and between 17 and 18 meters high.

Assembly is already underway and is being carried out with cranes and a team of eight workers, together with two specialized French engineers who took part in assembling the wall used at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

In addition, installation of the spectator stands began during the day, allowing the public to follow the competitions up close.

Sport climbing will take place from September 22 to 25. In speed, athletes will aim to complete a predetermined route in the shortest possible time; in boulder, they will have to solve short and technically demanding routes; while in lead, they will try to reach the greatest possible height on a large wall, combining endurance, technique, and strategy.

The countdown is already underway, and the city of Santa Fe is getting ready to welcome the best athletes in South America. There is less and less time left until the Santa Fe 2026 South American Games begin.

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