Santiago de Chile, Nov 10 (Prensa Latina) There are still seven days left for the inauguration of the Paralympic American Games Santiago 2023 and already Cuban colors adorn today this imminent multisport event with its advanced team of 49 athletes in nine sports.
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Cuban paralympic athletes getting ready for Tokyo 2020
Cuban paralympic athletes getting ready for Tokyo 2020
By Adrián Mengana
Havana, Mar 7 (Prensa Latina) Despite the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, Cuban Paralympic athletes increase their training with the purpose of winning new titles at the Tokyo Paralympic Games, to be held from August 24 to September 9.
Cuba has the potential to qualify 39 athletes and reach the Paralympic podium through runners Omara Durand and Yunidis Castillo, swimmer Lorenzo Pérez and shooter Marino Heredia.
A total of four athletes have so far qualified for the Japanese games: Omara Durand, super-star sprinter and reoccurring champion in London 2012 and Rio 2016, javelin thrower Ulicer Aguilera, table tennis player Yunier Fernández, and Lorenzo Pérez, also gold champion swimmer of the 2016 Rio Games.