The 60th edition of the National School Games (JEN) will open this Monday at the Ciudad Deportiva Coliseum in Havana, with an event that will begin at 6:30 p.m.
The competition, considered the main source of the Cuban sports movement, will feature 33 school disciplines, 12 youth disciplines and one pioneer discipline.
Yadira Rodríguez, technical head of school sports in Cuba, informed the press that 6,594 athletes and a total of 9,401 participants will participate in the JEN.
He added that since Boxing activities began this Thursday in the province of Guantanamo and tennis in Havana; while a day later fencing began in the capital, weightlifting in Mayabeque and men’s handball in Santiago de Cuba.
Ramón Ají, head of school sports on the island, announced that in athletics, judo, table tennis, badminton and swimming there will also be competitions for athletes with disabilities.
He stressed that This tournament of the future Cuban champions will have a mascot for the first time in its 60-year history.called Catin.
Agustín Abril, director of sports organization and programming at the National Institute of Sports, Physical Education and Recreation (Inder), emphasized the importance of celebrating these 60 JEN, even in the midst of a complex context where the country faces numerous limitations, which has represented an additional challenge.
However, The decision was made to hold them for the delight of the young athletes who have prepared hard in order to compete and represent their provinces in this sporting celebration..
The event will close on July 15 at the Captain Orestes Acosta Sports Initiation School (EIDE) in Santiago de Cuba.
The capital will host five sports: swimming, water polo, fencing, tennis and artistic gymnastics.
During the 59 editions of the JEN that have been held, Havana has commanded the standings, hence the goal will be to maintain that crown.
(With information from ACN)
2024-07-01 17:09:46
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