Athletics

Cuba's Pedro Pablo Pichardo believes he has to do his best mark of the year in the World Championships in Beijing if he wants to qualify for the gold in the triple jump, something that he is perfectly trained for.

" I do not want silver or bronze , I want the gold. My mind just goes gold," Pichardo told DPA press agency at the hotel where the Cuban team stays in the chinese capital. "Every athlete is always going for the gold. And more to the level that I'm jumping now."

Silver in the world Championships in Moscow 2013, Pichardo comes to Beijing with the best mark of the season, 18.08 meters, just two centimeters more than his rival, the American Christian Taylor.

Pichardo will debut on Wednesday classification, and on Thursday he'll dispute the finals, which will not be present the defending champion, french Teddy Tamgho, who is recovering from an injury.
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In related news, a record number of 1936 competitors from 207 countries and territories encourage in Beijing from Saturday until August 30th the 25th World Championships in Athletics.

The organizers of the Games in the Chinese capital confirmed that the opening ceremony will feature the marathon for men in the majestic Bird's Nest stadium, home of the 2008 Olympics.

Also the competitions of the heptathlon will be held, rankings hammer and pole for men. Three thousand meters with obstacles for men, a 1500 meter women's race , 800, 100 ( preliminary round ) and 400 hurdles for men , women's triple jump ( preliminaries) and the finals of the bullet ( females ) and 10 000 (males ) .

The 1936 registered athletes, 1043 of them are men, exceeding the 1895 registered in Berlin- 2009. Also left behind the mark of nations and territories of Moscow- 2013 , where 203 attended .

The most expected duel will be held by Jamaican Usain Bolt and American Justin Gatlin, in the 100 meter race.

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Baseball

Again led by Jose Luis Rodriguez Pantoja and headed by the extraordinary Michel Enriquez, the special municipality of Isle of Youth lineup to the 55th National Baseball Series was unveiled by the Baseball Commission on the Isle of Youth.

Among those who repeat this year we find Luis Felipe Rivera and Dainier Galvez in the infield, known outfielders who also fight for repeat or better the feat achieved last year are Rodmy Proenza and Jorge Tartabull. In line of pitching it's worth highlighting the return of Wilber Perez, who this year will go in search of his 100th victory, accompanied among others by Luis Manuel Suarez, Jesus Amador, Franklin Quintana and experienced Hector Mendoza, who plays in the Japanese League, and to be incorporated later to the team.  Among other players to complete are 33 baseball players.

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Judo

Dayaris Mestre, in the 48 kg and Yandry Torres (60) will be the cuban judokas  at the World Championship of Kazakhstan, running in the city of Astana, from August 24 to 30.

According to the website of the event, Torres and Mestre will fight on Monday.  On Tuesday, we'll have the actions of Carlos Tondique (66) and Yanet Bermoy ( 52 ), while on Wednesday it will be Magdiel Estrada's ( 73) and Aliuska Ojeda( 57 ).

Based on the program , trainers Ronaldo Veitia and Justo Noda will depend on Thursday on Ivan Silva (81) and Maricet Espinosa ( 63 ), and on Friday, on Asley Gonzalez (90 ) , Onix Cortés ( 70) and Yalennis Castillo ( 78 ) .

On the day of the closure of the individual tournament, Noda and Veitía will present Jose Armenteros (100 ), Alex Garcia ( +100 ) and Idalis Ortiz ( +78 ), while the team event will be on Sunday.

The main trump cards of Cuba are Idalis Ortiz, London 2012 Olympic champion and world champion in Rio de Janeiro 2013 and 2014 Chelyabinsk , and Gonzalez , owner of silver and gold medals in the London and Russian cities respectively .

Also Bermoy, Olympic and world medalist , Cortés and Armenteros , runners in the appointment of Chelyabinsk; Castillo, 2008 Beijing Olympic second place, and Estrada ( 73 ), silver in the Grand Prix of Havana 2014.

The main purpose of the judokas of Cuba in Astana is to keep adding points for the world ranking, ahead of the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro 2016.