The 2026 South American Games kicked off in Santa Fe province, and with 658 Argentine athletes competing in 59 of the 61 events, there are plenty of medals to be won. The Argentine delegation wrapped up day one on Sunday with a haul of 11 medals, including three golds.

Argentina’s first gold medal came at the saber tip of Pascual Di Tella, who claimed victory in the men’s individual saber event. 

Di Tella, 30, secured the victory with a 15-12 win in the final against Venezuela’s Eliecer Romero, who entered as the favorite ranked........

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