Sports glories, president of Adidas and Omar Venegas
Havana, April 25 (PL)-- The vice president of the National Institute of Sports, Physical Education and Recreation (INDER), Omar Venegas, closed the work program in Paris according to a press release published in the digital sports media Jit.
Accompanied by José Antonio Miranda, general director of high performance, and the director of international relations Gisleidy Sosa, the manager confirmed in Tremblay-en France the city's willingness to collaborate with the island.
As part of the preparation for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, the Cuban boxing team will be received again in that town, where Venegas highlighted "the conditions created for previous stays of teams of that sport and the growing camaraderie generated from such links." , notes the note.
He also said that during the last stage of training the Institute of Sports Medicine of Cuba will have in that city the necessary facilities to offer important services such as premises and equipment, thanks to the joint work of the Cuba Collaboration France Association and the mayor's office of that territory.
The purpose is that they contribute to the last stage of preparation, which will be characterized by a large presence of our athletes in France, and complement the facilities available in the Olympic village, once the event has started, he declared.
Venegas assured that steps were also taken to satisfy the demands of Antillean athletes in order to contribute to their concentration to achieve their goals.
The note highlights that the manager thanked the support of the Cuban diplomatic mission in that country and insisted on the role of Cuba Cooperation France, led by Víctor Fernández, in supporting the training bases on French soil.
He also praised the presence of sports glories Mijaín López, Javier Sotomayor and Ana Fidelia Quirós, invited to the gala organized by Adidas, a firm that renewed sponsorship relations with the Cuban Olympic Committee.
Finally, Venegas took the opportunity to ratify Cuba's intention to place itself in the summer event among the first 20 powers in the world, despite limitations associated with the global crisis and the intensification of the economic, commercial and financial blockade imposed by the United States.
