Havana, February 12 (RHC) - Twenty-one Cuban track and field stars in the areas of throwing, sprint and multiple events will spend a month training in Medellin, Colombia, with an eye on the Paris-2024 Olympic Games.

The group, which traveled to Medellin over the weekend, is led by 4x400 relay world champions Roxana Gómez, Lisneidy Veitía and Zurian Hechavarría, and Olympic and world heptathlon finalist Yorgelis Rodríguez, who reappears after a period of injury.

Rolando Charroó, National Commissioner of Athletics, said in statements to Radio Habana Cuba that the delegation is made up of 38 people, including athletes, coaches, medical staff and federation officials.

Of the group of athletes, 14 are from the sprint area, 5 from throwing events and 2 from multiple events.

In addition to Yorgelis and three of the 4x400 champions in Silesia-2021, the group includes the new queen of sprint in Cuba, Yunisleydis García and her teammates of the 4x100 relay, champion last year in the Central Caribbean Games in San Salvador and in the Pan American Games in Santiago de Chile.

To date, six of Cuba's top athletes have secured their tickets to Paris: triple jumpers Leyanis Pérez, Lázaro Martínez, Liadagmis Povea and Cristian Nápoles, high jumper Luis Zayas and four-time champion Roxana Gómez.