Candidate for the organization of the 2030 Youth Olympic Games and the 2031 Pan American Games, Paraguay also has host the World Skate Games in 2026Paraguayan President Santiago Peña met with World Skate President Sabatino Aracu in Lausanne to assure him of his determination to deliver a coherent project. "President Peña expressed the country's firm commitment to hosting the 2026 World Championships, with the aim of strengthening the growth and international projection of Paraguayan sports, the National Olympic Committee stressed in a press release. The meeting with World Skate reinforces the efforts of the Paraguayan government and national sports authorities to continue attracting major events and position Paraguay on the world sports map » The international federation also welcomed this exchange: "Paraguay's candidacy demonstrates The growing global appeal of the World Skate Games, both as a sporting showcase and as an economic catalyst for the host countries. Paraguay's bid emphasizes not only state-of-the-art competition infrastructure, but also programs aimed at promoting urban sports among young people and to develop sports tourism in the region.” Another candidate has recently declared itself, but for the 2028 edition: Sun City, in South Africa.
