Cuba Prepares to Receive Its Olympic Athletes From Paris

Cuba Prepares to Receive Its Olympic Athletes From Paris

Cuba states that the work was carried out in a differentiated manner at the level of sports and strategic figures, in accordance with the resources available.

The Cuban people will receive on Monday in the capital of the country the Sports Delegation that competed at the Paris 2024 Games, headed by the five-time Olympic champion Mijaín López.

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The arrival of the athletes is scheduled for 19H40 local time. These will make a tour of some of the main roads in the capital until you reach the square “La Piragua” on the Malecon Habanero, where it will be the official headquarters of the welcome.

“Cuba is looking forward with pride and joy to its delegation to the Paris 2024 Olympics. They return to their homeland with the medal of dignity in their breasts. We are among the best in Latin America”, wrote the Cuban president on the social network X.

Este lunes, recorrido de la delegación cubana asistente a los #JuegosOlímpicos    de #Paris2024   , hacia la plaza La Piragua, sede del acto de recibimiento y homenaje al aniversario 98 del natalicio del Comandante en Jefe Fidel Castro Ruz. #CubaInspira pic.twitter.com/yl5KnogRW6

— INDER (@InderCuba) August 11, 2024

In a statement, the delegation that represented Cuba at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris expressed its satisfaction of having competed with dignity and adherence to the values of sport of the Greater Antilles, The desired results were not always achieved.

He also expressed appreciation for the many expressions of support received from the people and from the main leaders of the Revolution, Starting with the message of congratulations issued by Army General Raúl Castro Ruz on the coronation of Flag Bearer Mijaín López, and the telephone conversations held by the First Secretary of the Party and President of the Republic, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, with the fighter himself and other protagonists.

In addition, many other signs of support from other countries for the battle, taken by 61 athletes from 16 sports.

“With presence in 53 of the 329 races called, the conquest of two gold medals, one silver and six bronze placed Cuba in the 32 places by country, which meant not satisfying the purpose of a place among the top 20, but even if more restful analysis remains, it must be confirmed that there was no triumphalism in this aspiration”, the Cuban delegation affirmed.

He also assured that “even though it was a lower figure than the one achieved for Tokyo 2020, when there were 69, to have 61 qualified now is again worthy of a country without the possibilities of the great powers and impacted by the intensification of the economic blockade, commercial and financial imposed by the United States government”.

Finally, the statement highlights, in terms of results, “the great Mijaín, a classic style fighter who allowed us to share a unique moment with his arrival at five titles on these stages”.