National phase of the Community Games will be played from October 17 to 31
Published at: 28/09/2026 08:28 PM
The national phase of the IV Municipal Sports Games 2026 will bring together athletes from different territories of the country in 16 sports disciplines and will be hosted by Lara, Caracas, Carabobo and Aragua, from October 17 to 31.
A working meeting was held with the regional sports institutes, a meeting that allowed us to review the technical, logistical and structural aspects of the last stage of the communal games, which are part of the national competitive system.
The day was attended by the Deputy Minister of Sports Massification, Juan Carlos Amarante; the general director of Sports for All, José Alí Uriepero; and the general director of Sports Events, Jesús Brito, who evaluated the progress made for the national event.
“The national phase will feature 3×3 basketball, baseball five, swimming, skating, skateboarding and racing competitions, traditional games, athletics, artistic and rhythmic gymnastics, chess, futsal, kikimbol, volleyball and parathletics,” said the deputy minister.
Regional and national phase
The competitive route of the Community Games includes a total of four phases. The first phase concerned the intercommunal sphere, which took place from September 7 to 15 with the participation of 5,418 communes and circuits.
Subsequently, the second intermunicipal-state phase took place from September 19 to 26 and brought together representatives from 335 municipalities. In this way, the calendar will now continue with the regional phase, scheduled for October 2 to 4, which will include women's and men's volleyball competitions, men's futsal and women's kikimbol.
Finally, the program will end from October 17 to 31. In this regard, Lara will serve as the main headquarters, while Caracas, Carabobo and Aragua will serve as complementary scenarios.
Amarante also explained that: “These games are part of the national competitive system guided by President Delcy Rodríguez, under the administration of the Minister of Popular Power for Sports, Franklin Cardillo. Thanks to compliance with this national sports system, victories have been obtained in international sporting events.”
Mazo News Team