South American Games 2026: Argentina in the Medal Table
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The South American Games are happening in Santa Fe, Argentina, in 2026. Many countries send athletes to this big sports event. It happens every few years in South America.
There is a medal table for the Games. This table shows how many medals each country has. Argentina is one of the countries in the table. People want to know how many medals Argentina has won.
A medal table uses gold, silver, and bronze medals. The country with the most gold medals is usually first. Fans check the table every day during the Games.
One athlete in the news is Hinrik Harðarson. People are talking about his statistics, like his goals and matches. Another story is about Emilia Acosta. People call her the “Pequeña Gigante,” which means “Little Giant.” She helped her city, Rafaela, do very well.
Vocabulary5 words
- South American Games
- a big sports event for countries in South America
- sports event
- a time when many games or matches happen
- medal table
- a list that shows how many medals each country has
- medals
- small metal prizes for winning in sports
- statistics
- numbers that show how someone plays
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1. Santa Fe, Argentina 2. How many medals each country has 3. True
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The _____ Games are happening in Santa Fe, Argentina, in 2026. Many countries send _____ to this big sports event. It happens every few years in South America.
There is a medal _____ for the Games. This table shows how many _____ each country has. Argentina is one of the countries in the table. People want to know how many medals Argentina has _____.
A medal table uses gold, silver, and _____ medals. The country with the most gold medals is usually first. Fans check the table every _____ during the Games.
One athlete in the news is Hinrik Harðarson. People are talking about his _____, like his goals and matches. Another story is about Emilia Acosta. People call her the “Pequeña Gigante,” which means “Little _____.” She helped her city, Rafaela, do very well.
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