HAVANA, Cuba, Aug 13 (ACN) Cuban president Miguel Diaz-Canel received tthe last group of the Cuban delegation that participated in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games upon their return this Monday night to the island.
Díaz-Canel led the emotional reception at Terminal 3 of José Martí International Airport, together with Esteban Lazo, president of the National Assembly of People’s Power, and Roberto Morales Ojeda, Secretary of Organization of the CCPCC.
Greco-Roman wrestling legend Mijaín López, in the 130 kilograms (kg), winner of his fifth Olympic crown, to become the only athlete in history to have won gold in the same individual event in five editions under the five rings, headed the list of Cuban athletes who arrived in the Homeland.
His mother, his two sons and his brother came to welcome the legendary gladiator, an icon of world sport.
Also present was boxer Erislandy Álvarez (63.5 kg), who won the title in his division with a resounding success in the final against Frenchman Sofian Oumiha.
Among the sportswomen were freestyle gladiators Yusneylis Guzmàn (50 kg), who with her silver award became the first Cuban to reach the podium in the Olympic Games in wrestling, in addition to her teammate Milaymis Marín (76 kg), winner of the bronze.
Jorge Luis Perdomo, deputy prime minister, expressed at the ceremony the pride of having Cuban athletes who gave their all in every competition in search of victory.
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