- The presence of Padel as an official sport on the occasion, scheduled from 12 to 26 September within the province of Santa Fe, Argentina, represents an extra important step within the world growth pathway of the game
- The South American Video games 2026 enter the strategic framework of the FIP, reinforcing the function of Padel inside main continental multi-sport occasions, as can be the case with the upcoming Asian Video games 2026 and the European Video games 2027
Padel is formally a part of the sports activities programme of the XIII South American Video games, which is able to happen within the province of Santa Fe, Argentina, from 12 to 26 September 2026. Following the exhibition matches at Asuncion 2022, Padel takes a significant step ahead and can function among the many medal sports activities at an version of the Video games involving 15 nations and 5,000 athletes, with an in depth programme comprising 43 sports activities and 60 disciplines throughout 5 totally different venues.
The Padel competitors shall be held within the metropolis of Rafaela, on the new Microestadio, from 22 to 25 September. The event will function delegations from the Nationwide Olympic Committees affiliated with ODESUR whose nationwide federations are recognised by the FIP. Every nation shall be represented by one males’s pair and one ladies’s pair in a extremely aggressive surroundings.
The inclusion of Padel within the South American Video games programme represents an extra recognition for the complete world group of the game and for the work carried out with dedication by the Worldwide Padel Federation and the nationwide federations. A pathway based mostly on basic rules reminiscent of inclusion, social engagement and respect for the values of the Olympic Constitution, which determine sport as a automobile for schooling, tradition and dialogue between peoples.
CARRARO “The inclusion of Padel within the official programme of the 2026 South American Video games represents a vital milestone for our total motion,” mentioned the President of the Worldwide Padel Federation, Luigi Carraro. “South America is an integral a part of the historical past and progress of Padel, and its presence in one other main continental multi-sport occasion confirms the worldwide recognition achieved by our sport. We proceed alongside our world growth pathway, based mostly on the values of sport, inclusion and sharing, consolidating Padel’s presence in crucial multi-sport occasions worldwide.”
The FIP thus reaches one other milestone in its ongoing growth course of. A pathway that features participation within the Mediterranean Video games Taranto 2026, the Asian Video games Nagoya 2026, the Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Video games Riyadh 2026 and the European Video games Istanbul 2027, strengthening Padel’s presence in crucial multi-sport occasions worldwide.