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  "id": 7363994,
  "title": "South American Games: Argentina wraps up day one with 11 medals",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/south-american-games-argentina-wraps-up-day-one-with-11-medals",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-14T17:32:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Buenos Aires Herald",
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    "url": "https://buenosairesherald.com/sports/south-american-games-argentina-wraps-up-day-one-with-11-medals"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Argentina concluded the first day of the 2026 South American Games with 11 medals, including three golds, as the host nation placed second overall with 11 medals behind Brazil. The day began with Pascual Di Tella winning Argentina's first gold in the men's individual saber event, defeating Venezuela's Eliecer Romero 15-12. Swimmers Macarena Ceballos and Cecilia Dieleke claimed gold in the women's 100m breaststroke and 50m backstroke events, respectively. Ceballos set a new South American Games record in the breaststroke. Martina Barbeito took silver in the 100m breaststroke, while Venezuela's Mercedes Toledo won bronze. Dieleke also won gold in the 50m backstroke, setting a new championship record. Andrea Berrino earned bronze in the same event. Additional bronze medals were awarded in four swimming relay events, the men's artistic gymnastics team, and Romina Imwinkelried in open water swimming. Argentina's total of three gold, one silver, and seven bronze medals leaves Brazil leading the overall medal count with 28 (14 gold, 8 silver, and 6 bronze).",
  "summary": "Fencer Pascual Di Tella and swimmers Macarena Ceballos and Cecilia Dieleke took the host country’s first gold medals La entrada South American Games: Argentina wraps up day one with 11 medals se publicó primero en Buenos Aires Herald .",
  "key_points": [
    "Argentina won 11 medals on day one of the 2026 South American Games",
    "Pascual Di Tella claimed Argentina's first gold in men's individual saber",
    "Brazil leads overall medal count with 28 (14 gold, 8 silver, 6 bronze)"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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