Canoeist Yarisleidi Cirilo and judoist Andy Granda are Cuba's most outstanding athletes in 2022. The news was announced today at a meeting between directors of the National Institute of Sports, Physical Education and Recreation (INDER) and the specialized press at the Sports City in Havana.

Havana, December 6 (RHC)-- Canoeist Yarisleidi Cirilo and judoist Andy Granda are Cuba's most outstanding athletes in 2022.   The news was announced today at a meeting between directors of the National Institute of Sports, Physical Education and Recreation (INDER) and the specialized press at the Sports City in Havana.

After offering the list of all the outstanding athletes in the year that is ending, José Antonio Miranda, general director of high performance of INDER, who headed the meeting, updated the figures of those classified by the Greater of the Antilles for the main events of 2023.

The largest number of quotas that the island has so far corresponds to the San Salvador 2023 Games. Cuba has also secured 98 tickets for the Santiago de Chile 2023 Games and a guaranteed place for Paris 2024 (shooting).

Miranda also said that the ALBA games do not have an established date yet. Tentatively they could be in April, which is not ideal for the training plans for the Central Caribbean and Pan American Games.

When asked by Radio Habana Cuba about a possible Cuban attendance with an alternative delegation in view of the inconvenience of the new date in plans, the leader expressed the importance that the country attaches to these games, although a definitive decision has not yet been made, since the rest of the multisport events grant quotas for this Olympic cycle.

Finally, it was informed that the traditional gala to honor the best Cuban athletes will be held on December 22 and 23 in Havana.