News - South-America

After 358 games across a little over 4 days of international competition, England took the overall honours, winning 10 of the 13 divisions on offer including the coveted Men’s and Women’s Open’s titles. But France prevented an Open’s clean sweep with their first gold in the Mixed Open beating England 9-6 in the final. France also took the Men’s 45 division whilst Wales claimed the Men’s 50 Gold Medal.

As we start to witness the expansion of the game of Touch into other South American countries, in our first NTO spotlight we look back at the last quarter of a decade of the sport in Chile.

FIT has unveiled its three-phase plan to kickstart international tournaments highlighted by preparations for a European Touch Championships in 2022 in England.

The game of Touch in Chile is in good hands with Dr Ximena Raimann leading the way on and off the field.

In our second instalment, we look at the Women's Open division, and assess who has improved and who will spoil the party for a medal contender.