Boxing
The final of the National Boxing Series will gather in Pinar del Rio province what better and shine the most in local boxing from Thursday until Saturday.
Back in the ring, the final includes 8 of the 10 men who will represent Cuba in the next World Boxing Championship, which kicks off on October 7th in Doha, capital of Qatar.
Only Erislandy Savon (91 kg) and Joahnys Argilagos (49) will now be absent for technical reasons; therefore, Guantanamo's Arlen Lopez (75) and Pinar del Rio's Lazaro Alvarez (60) and Roniel Iglesias' (69) figures will fight with their respective provinces while the rest will act as reinforcements of the 3 finalist teams.
Also are participating Matanzas' Andy Cruz (56) and Camaguey's Yasnier Toledo (64), Julio Cesar La Cruz (81) and Leinier Peró (+91) representatives, as well as Sancti Spiritus' Yosbany Veitia (52) and Cienfuegos' Robeisy Ramírez (56) athletes; thus, great battles are expected, although according to regulation, each athlete can only participate in 1 fight due to the demands of fighting during 5 rounds.
Similar to the AIBA World Series format, including the clashes to 5 rounds, the 2nd edition of the domestic competition, which replaces the National Team Tournament, will define the champion among Pinar del Rio, Villa Clara and Guantánamo teams, 3 zonal leaders of a qualifying stage which had the surprise of Camaguey elimination, an always powerful team.
Thus, according to the calendar of the organizers, the first clash will cover Pinar del Rio and Guantanamo at the 19 de Noviembre Sports Room at 2:00 pm, to lately and at the same time come up with the hosts vs. Villa Clara the next day, being reserved for Saturday the closing event between the latter and Guantanamo teams from 10:00 am.
The International Convention on Physical Activity, Fitness and Sports (AFIDE), the largest academic event organized by the Cuban sports, will meet its 6th edition from November 23rd-27th, with the aim of bringing together renowned scholars and address a wide and rich agenda.
In the conclave, which will also take place at Havana's Convention Center, The Professional Training and Upgrading of Physical Education and Sports; Management and Leadership in Physical Activity and Sports; Leisure, Physical Activity, Free Time and Quality of Life; and Physical Education (Pre-school, School, Adult and Specialized) and Sports for All are among the main topics to be debated through lectures, papers, panels, round tables and posters.
Also they have been summoned issues relating to Sports, Environment and Society; High Performance Sports; Prophylactic and Therapeutic Physical Culture; Biomechanics; Applied Sciences on baseball; Psychology in Physical Activity and Sports; Chess and its Relationship to other Sciences; Sport Massive Development; Aging and Physical Activity; Mega events and Infrastructure of Healthy Spaces and Areas and Sports Facilities.
The deadline for submission of paperworks ended last Sept. 5th and is guaranteed a diverse and attractive research samples, which will be socialized among experts from many nations of the American continent and beyond.
Cuban sports officials have tirelessly worked in recent years to become AFIDE the biggest national event of sports sciences and one of the most prestigious in the region; thus, its support and recognition of academic and government organizations have also been growing internationally.
