Cuba registered 504 athletes across 42 disciplines on Monday to participate in 356 of the 497 events. Scheduled for the Central American and Caribbean Games. Which open on the 24th in Santo Domingo, the capital of the Dominican Republic.
This completes the registration period established by the organizers. Although the final rosters will still be confirmed through technical meetings prior to the start of competition in each sport.
Also the Director General of High Performance at the National Institute of Sports, Physical Education and Recreation (INDER), José Antonio Miranda Carrera. Emphasized the significance of the number of athletes registered. Especially given the impact of the United States government’s hostility.
“This is the fruit of the tremendous effort of athletes, coaches, medical teams, researchers, insurers, and many other specialists and workers in general.” He stated in a room at the Central American Games Village set up for the registration process.
He explained that despite not filling all 506 available spots due to adjustments in canoeing and last-minute eliminations in diving events. The current total exceeds that of San Salvador 2023 (494). A sign of the vitality of the Cuban sports system.
Miranda emphasized the growing conviction of victory despite the challenges that limited various aspects of training. As a result of the economic, commercial, and financial blockade and the energy embargo imposed by the United States.
“That is the spirit with which we will face the challenge of remaining among the top three in the medal count,” the expert affirmed. Adding that winning around 70 medals and securing a significant number of spots for the Lima 2027 Pan American Games, to be held in 19 sports, is possible.
He praised the rigor of the technical and methodological work designed according to the resources available to each team. And the priority given to science and innovation, in partnership with other organizations and institutions.
He said that athletes from various disciplines, including women’s volleyball, judo, shooting, weightlifting, and triathlon. They are already training in the Dominican Republic, and announced that the water polo teams will arrive on the 19th, set to debut Cuba’s competitive season the following day.
Three years ago, the top of the rankings by nation were Mexico (145-108-100), Colombia (87-92-65), and Cuba (74-59-63).
Also the historical cumulative ranking places Cuba at the top (1925-1020-809), ahead of Mexico (1513-1439-1279) and Venezuela (625-878-10-67).
With information from Cubadebate
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