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Havana, December 2 (JIT)-- The main figures of table tennis in Cuba will bid farewell to the year by participating in the Cerro Pelado 2023 Sports Games, which will take place at the headquarters of the national team from December 12 to 14.

The president of the Cuban Table Tennis Federation, Bárbaro Oliva, announced to the publication JIT that the medalists of the XIX Pan American Games of Santiago 2023 will be present, and anticipated the possible attendance of players from Venezuela, Jamaica and the Dominican Republic.

"It will be a good opportunity to see our boys play at home," acknowledged Oliva, who mentioned Jorge Moises Campos, Andy Pereira and Daniela Fonseca as main attractions.

The pair of Moises and Daniela, winner of the mixed doubles in Santiago 2023 and with a ticket to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, will be the reference in that modality, one of the five called, as there will also be actions in singles and doubles of each gender.

"This time we will not convene a team competition. The draws will be made according to the current world ranking and each country can present up to eight players per gender, except for us, who will be able to enter 16," explained the national commissioner of the sport.

The competition will serve as the culmination of a historic season for the Cubans, based on their results in the multisport events held. In the Chilean capital, Moisés and Andy also won the title in the men's doubles, and the latter starred in the unprecedented presence of the island in an individual men's final.

Other awards had come earlier at the XXIV Central American and Caribbean Games of San Salvador 2023. There, Andy was crowned in the individual event, as Moises' partner in the doubles and the women's team led by Daniela also reigned.

Among the attractions of the upcoming competition is the return of Liván Martínez to an official event, as well as the opportunity to see the growth of the youngest members of the elite team, such as Estela Crespo and Adrián Pérez.