Radio Havana Cuba | Cuba intends to win about 115 titles in the Games of the Caribbean region

"The delegation must reach some 115 gold medals to retain first place, and this will be emphasized," Becali said at a press conference.

According to the director, the island will have a delegation of 789,538 athletes and 133 coaches, with an average age of 23 years.

"We will be there with the commitment to keep first place since Panama 1970, and we must be very effective in achieving this result," he said.

The Caribbean nation will participate in 359 of the 450 events at the Central Caribbean Fair, and the youth of the Cuban representation marks a generational shift in this cycle for the Tokyo-2020 Olympics.

"Mexico will the main rival, as he has been historically. In addition, Colombia is incorporated, which has a very strong added value to be the seat, and it is the country in the region that has made the most progress in recent years, "said Becali.

According to the head of the Inder will be a counter for future high level competitions of Cuban sportsmen, such as the Lima-2019 Pan American Games and the Tokyo-2020 Olympics.

Becali said that the The main sporting entity in Cuba has already conducted a study by discipline, and in the badysis took into account several competitive factors that show the great possibility that the Caribbean nation holds the scepter in the struggle.

In addition, he informed that all Cuban athletes who have professional contracts abroad will participate in the fair with the exception of baseball players Alfredo Despaigne and Livan Moinelo, who will remain in the Japanese league. 19659003] He added that the sports that will contribute the most medals for Cuba will be judo, taekwondo, boxing, wrestling and Greco-Roman, athletics, rowing, boating, table tennis, badminton and sports shooting.

He also commented that last year the Cuban athletes made a very strong preparation, especially in international competitions. in a high level sports equipment.