Havana, September 15 (ACN) Cuba will be today with six judokas in the first day of the individual tournament of the Continental and Oceanian Championships in Calgary, Canada, a competition that will take place until next Sunday with the participation of 170 representatives from 24 countries.

Andrés Taño, secretary general of the National Federation, informed from the headquarters of the Cuban News Agency (ACN) that 14 of the 15 athletes, six women and eight men, who traveled to the Canadian city will finally compete for the most great of the Antilles. since Arnaes Odelín will not do it on medical prescription.

He added that the decision responds to the need to preserve it for the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile, which will take place in October-November.

Taño also confirmed that the main objective of the teams is to continue preparing for the Chilean multi-sport event and add points to the ranking of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

The technical meeting held this Thursday defined the first rivals of the Cubans, and Zamarit Gregorio will rise today in the 48 kilograms (kg) against the host Charlize Isabelle Medilo in group A, and Yurisleidy Hernández (52 kg/A ) against Argentina’s Agustina. Lahiton.

Maylín del Toro (63 kg/B) was eliminated in the first round of the preliminaries, so she will meet American Hannah Martín in the second, all three trained by Darliesky Leal.

Boanys Chang will guide this Friday Johathan Charón (60 kg/A), Orlando Polanco (66 kg/A) and Magdiel Estrada (73 kg/D), who will make his debut against the American David Terad, the Argentinian Iván Gómez and the winner of the fight between local Antoine Bouchard and William Tan Tin, from San Marino.

According to the published program, this Saturday will be in action for Cuba, Idelannis Gómez (70 kg/B), Lianet Cardona (78 kg/D), Idalis Ortiz (+78 kg/D), Maikel Mkencie (81 kg/D). A), Iván Silva (90 kg/A), Liester Cardona (100 kg/C), Andy Granda (+100 kg/A) and Omar Cruz (+100 kg/B), at the close of the individual championship competition .

The mixed team tournament is scheduled for Sunday and it is expected that teams from Cuba, Canada and Brazil will take to the tatamis, with action in divisions 57, 70 and +70 for women, and 73, 90 and + 90. kg for men.