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Cuban Delegation Receives Flag for the XXV Central American and Caribbean Games

Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC) and President of the Republic, presented the Cuban delegation with its flag today in Havana. For the XXV Central American and Caribbean Games, scheduled to take place from July 24th to August 8th in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

In a ceremony held at the José Martí Memorial in Revolution Square. The president, accompanied by Prime Minister Manuel Marrero Cruz, presented the national flag to world champions Luis A. Orta (wrestling) and Leyanis Pérez (athletics).

This will be the banner that accompanies the more than 500 athletes who will compete in 42 disciplines. And participate in 356 of the 497 events scheduled for the Games.

Freestyle wrestler Arturo Silot, this year’s Pan American champion, and handball goalkeeper Niurkis Mora. The Central American Games champion for San Salvador 2023, accompanied the flag bearers. While Otto Oñate (weightlifting) and Andrea Becali (swimming) laid a floral offering at the monument to the Apostle. Marifélix Sarria (weightlifting), the world runner-up, read the athletes’ oath.

The event, which was also attended by Osvaldo Vento Montiller, president of the National Institute of Sports, Physical Education and Recreation (INDER). And Roberto León Richard, president of the Cuban Olympic Committee. Also witnessed the selection of Mijaín López, a legend of Cuban sports, as the first ambassador for the country brand.

Furthermore, after the official flag-raising ceremony, membership cards for the Young Communist League (UJC) were presented to members of the delegation. A video was shown about Cerro Pelado, related to the epic journey undertaken by the Cuban delegation at the 10th Central American and Caribbean Games in San Juan, Puerto Rico (1966). Also where they traveled by ship and defended their right to compete despite pressure from the United States government.

The 25th Central American and Caribbean Games, hosted by the Dominican capital, will open on July 24th. Although some disciplines, such as water polo, badminton, tennis, and archery, will begin days earlier. The first contingents from the Caribbean nation will depart starting this Sunday.

Cuba, third in the overall standings with 74 titles at the 2023 San Salvador Games. It hopes this time to solidify its position among the regional sporting elite with a performance that will result in approximately 68 first-place finishes. This comes in a socioeconomic context marked by the energy crisis and the hardships imposed by the United States’ economic, commercial, and financial embargo.

With information from CNA

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