Cuba will be present in two semifinals of the Biarritz 2022 World Absolute Basque Pelota Championship in France.

Havana, October 27 (JIT) - Cuba will be present in two semifinals of the Biarritz 2022 World Absolute Basque Pelota Championship in France.

After the closing of the elimination phase on Wednesday, the Cuban delegation secured the right to fight for medals in women's frontenis and trinquete pairs.

Daniela Darriba and Yasmary Medina, bronze medalists four years ago in the Barcelona 2018 edition, will fight for the pass to the final against the favorite representatives of Mexico.

The Cubans, winners against Argentina and Peru between Monday and Tuesday, could not on Wednesday against the Spanish Agullo and Barona, in a close match concluded 15-9, 13-15 and 7-10.

As for George Luis Barcelan Rodriguez and Dariel Leiva Nelson, on Wednesday they overcame Uruguayans Airola and Izaguirre in straight sets of 15-3 and 15-6. Thus, they advanced to the semifinals against the Spanish team.

The remaining Cuban pelotaris will compete for places outside the medal field.

For fifth places will go the representatives of paleta cuero, pala corta and mano individual trinquete. For seventh places, our specialists in women's paleta rubber and cesta punta (m) will compete.

The first medals of the competition were awarded in the most recent day in frontball. In the men's competition, players from France, Mexico and Argentina reached the podium, in that order. In the women's competition, Mexico reigned ahead of Spain and France.