| 01/01/2021 – 17:12 (GMT-4)
The Cuban government handed over cars to athletes and coaches on the island, in recognition of their work.
The president of the Inder, Osvaldo Vento Montiller, stated that the current regulations “took into account a wide group of candidates of great value and emanated from the criteria and collective decisions” to deliver the vehicles , according to the report Cubadebate.
“Understand it as a gesture of admiration, respect and consideration. Enjoy it alongside your family and friends as deservedly for the dedication, professionalism and commitment to the land of Fidel and Raúl,” he maintained.
For her part, Olympic champion and current national athletics commissioner Yipsi Moreno, who was recognized with one of these performances, said she was proud of the action.
“He is proud to recognize the sacrifice, dedication and loyalty, especially because there are many deserving for their great contribution as outstanding exponents of our sport,” he said.
At the event, Olympic multi-champion wrestler Mijaín López handed over the keys to the performances to the selected athletes and coaches.
Other recognized athletes or coaches were Ibrahim Camejo (athletics), Franklin Standard (basketball), Miguel Lahera (baseball), Rogelio Garcia (baseball), King Vicente Anglada (baseball), Juan Hernandez Serra (boxing), Lorenzo Aragon (boxing) and Yosniel Domínguez (boating).
In addition, the payroll also includes Héctor Ruiz (cycling), Julio Alderete (judo), Héctor Milián (wrestling), Raúl Trujillo (wrestling), René García (taekwondo), Roberto Castrillo (shooting), Marlenis Costa (volleyball), Imilsis Téllez (volleyball), Diosmany González (paratletismo), Leinier Savón (paratletismo) and Enrique Cepeda (paratletismo).
In 2019 the Cuban government as well he delivered performances to about twenty members of the Cuban sports movement.
Among the renowned were 13 sports glories, 6 active athletes and a coach, representatives of athletics, basketball, baseball, boxing, cycling, diving, fencing, judo, weights, wrestling, volleyball and sailing.
At that time, some of the athletes benefited were discoball Yaimé Pérez, Misleidis González (athletics), Liudis Masso (athletics for the disabled), Ruperto Herrera (basketball), Yulieski González and Tony González (baseball), Ángel Herrera (boxing) and Leonel Álvarez (cycling).