South American Youth Games Explained

The South American Youth Olympic Games (Spanish: Juegos Suramericanos de la Juventud; Portuguese: Jogos Sul-Americanos da Juventude) is a regional multi-sport event organized by the Organización Deportiva Suramericana (ODESUR). The games are held every four years consistent with the current Olympic Games format. The first edition was held in Lima, Perú, from 20 to 29 September 2013. The age limitation of the athletes is 14 to 18.^[1]

South American Youth Olympic Games editions

Edition	Year	Host City	Host Nation			Nations	Competitors	Sports	Events
1	2013	Lima	Peru	20 September	29 September	14	1,200	19	95	Brazil
2	2017	Santiago	Chile	29 September	8 October	14	1,279	20	198	Brazil	^[2]
3	2022	Rosario	Argentina	28 April	8 May	15	2,500	26		Brazil	^[3]
4	2025	Guayaquil	Ecuador

Medal count

All-time Medal count as of 2017.

Medal count

All-time Medal count as of Medals (2013-2017)

See also

• Youth Olympic Games
• Youth (athletics)

Notes and References

1. http://www.odesur.org/santiago-albergara-a-los-ii-juegos-suramericanos-de-la-juventud/ Santiago albergará a los II Juegos Suramericanos de la Juventud
2. https://karateyalgomas.com/2016/01/17/ii-juegos-suramericanos-de-la-juventud-santiago-de-chile-2017/ II Juegos Suramericanos de la Juventud Santiago de Chile 2017
3. https://rosario2022.gob.ar/ III Juegos Suramericanos de la Juventud Rosario 2022