Sports Minister: More than 20,000 people will participate in the 2026 Youth National and Paranational Games

Published at: 11/11/2026 04:51 PM

The Minister of Popular Power for Sports, Franklin Cardillo, announced that preparations for the start of the National and Paranational Youth Sports Games 2026 are in the final stretch.

He explained that to ensure the development of the event, a delegation of more than 20 will be deployed. 000 people at the headquarters, including 8. 000 competing athletes, with infrastructure work led by sector vice-president José Ramírez and a security operation of more than 3. 500 officials in charge of the Ministry of People's Power for Internal Relations, Justice and Peace.

He also noted that this is a multi-sport event that will start this weekend and will cover 66 disciplines in 47 sports, which will be held simultaneously in six entities of the country: Caracas, Aragua, Carabobo, Lara, Guárico and Trujillo. The joust will run for 21 days of continuous competition, from November 14 to December 5.

In this regard, the holder of the sports portfolio highlighted the institutional support and the coordination work between the different levels of government. “We are grateful for all the support and support of the president, Delcy Rodríguez, for complying with the competitive system, as well as the governors, governors and ministers of the organizing committee for their contribution to the development of regional sports and the preparation of delegations,” he explained.

The minister also stressed that this event constitutes the starting point of the national competitive cycle with a view to the Olympic Games in Australia 2032 and the 2036 edition.

Mazo News Team