Overview

• The inaugural Jadar runs September 9–14 with Rosario as main host and Santa Fe and Rafaela as subsedes, opening with a delegations’ parade and laser show at the Fan Fest with access limited to athletes, federations and authorities.
• Organizers confirm Jadar is a pilot to validate venues and operations for ODESUR 2026, including open‑water events on Santa Fe’s Laguna Setúbal and cycling and triathlon circuits, with multiple venues activated across the three cities.
• An ODESUR monitoring team conducted on‑site reviews in Santa Fe and Rosario and expressed satisfaction with the pace of works, noting the benefit of early completion to allow testing before 2026.
• Santa Fe’s Centro de Alto Rendimiento Deportivo is set for a full track re‑topping, throwing‑area renewals, drainage and lighting upgrades, vestuary maintenance and a new lateral grandstand, with international homologation required for official marks.
• Event timing references differ across reports, with some officials citing July 2026 and others specifying September 12–26, 2026 for the South American Games, a discrepancy organizers have yet to reconcile publicly.