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The first group of Cuban Olympians left for Tokyo

The first group of Cuban Olympians left for Tokyo

2021-07-14 19:03:17 / ACN


On the way to Tokyo there is already the first group of Cuban athletes who will participate from July 23 to August 8 in the Olympic Games.

This group is mainly made up of athletes from the disciplines of boxing, wrestling and judo, as well as weightlifters, swimmers and shooters accompanying this delegation.

We have done quite a difficult and cumbersome preparation, but we are really ready psychologically and physically, and we are going with all the love, energy and willingness to reach a medal, declared judoka Idalis Ortiz to the Cuban News Agency.

In this regard, Yordanis Arencibia, head of the technical group of this discipline in the female branch, said that the Cuban team will seek to give the best result to the people.

This is a selection of warriors and we are focused on the competition to win the matches and we will always compete for medals, he added.

The Greco-Roman style fighter Mijaín López, at 130 kilograms, stressed that he is in optimal sporting conditions to achieve his fourth gold title for Cuba.

All athletes are focused on the commitment we have with our people and it is in our hands to bring the Cuban flag to the top of the podium, he stressed.

Likewise, Andy Cruz Gómez, from Matanzas, recognized as one of the best Cuban boxers in the current era, pointed out that his main objective is to win Olympic gold and stressed that this flagship discipline of the country will bring important results to the largest of the Antilles.

In total there are 69 Cuban athletes officially registered in Tokyo, distributed in 36 men and 33 women in 15 sports, who will compete in 64 of the 339 events called by the organizers, at a rate of 31 for men, the same number for women and two mixed.


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