The Cuban delegation to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games will include some 100 athletes, stated Osvaldo Vento Montiller, president of the country’s Institute for Sports, recreation, and Physical Education (INDER), in the Japanese capital, where he attended a seminar for national Olympic representatives.
According to information from the Cuban embassy in Japan, Vento said the final figure will be confirmed as the qualification process progresses. The head of the sports organization also thanked Japanese authorities for facilities offered to conduct training session prior to the big event.
During the visit, Vento was accompanied by the president of Cuba’s Olympic Committee, Roberto León Richards and Jorge Polo, INDER vice president. They held meetings with the highest authorities at the Japanese Sports Agency, Daichi Suzuki, in which both parties reiterated their interest in expanding bilateral cooperation.
The Japanese sports leader was also interested in Cuba’s preparations for its participation in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games, and shared information about the cities that will host Cuban teams for training before the Games begin.
Cuba signed a memorandum of understanding with authorities from the cities of Sendai and Tagajo, as well as the Sendai Ikuei School, as projected training sites.
"Surely they will end their preparation on a high note," Vento tweeted, following the agreement.
