MADRID, Spain.- This Tuesday, July 30, the beach volleyball duo made up of Noslen Díaz and Jorge Luis Alayo inaugurated the performances of the Cuban delegation at the Olympic Games in Paris with an important victory over Brazilians George Soto and André Loyola. With a score of 2-0 (21-13 and 21-18) in just 37 minutes, the Cubans secured their place in the round of 16 and practically guaranteed first place in Group D, which includes Morocco and the United States.
Diaz and Alayo They debuted on July 27th against Americans Milas Partain and Andrew Benesh, whom they also beat 2-0. Their next match will be on August 1 against Moroccans Mohammed Abicha and Zouheir Elgraoui.
In boxing, Alejandro Claro Fiz had a good day when he made his debut in the round of 16 of the 51 kg category. Claro defeated Brazilian Michael Douglas da Silva Trindade by unanimous decision at the Paris Arena North. He dominated all three rounds and received the maximum score from all five judges. With this victory, Claro is preparing for his next fight on August 2 against Frenchman of Algerian origin Billal Bennama, world runner-up in 2023. A win would guarantee him a bronze medal.
From the Cuban delegation, boxer and two-time Olympic champion Arlen López is still competing today in the 80 kg category, and will face Turkish boxer Kaan Aykutsun in a fight scheduled for the end of the day.
Boxer Erislandy Alvarez achieved his second victory in the Games yesterday, and advanced to the quarterfinals. Of the five boxers who traveled to Cuba, Saidel Horta, who will debut this Wednesday, is yet to step into the Parisian ring. While Julius Caesar the Cross fell to his compatriot Loren Berto Alfonso, competing for Azerbaijanlast Sunday; so with his first appearance at the Olympic event, the Cuban sports authorities saw one of their few hopes of reaching the top of the podium vanish.
Santiago judoka Maylin Del Toro Carvajal, representing the island in the 63 kg category, also said goodbye to her Olympic dream on Tuesday. Del Toro, a four-time medalist in the Pan American Games, was unable to beat the Japanese Miko Takaichi, who eliminated her by ippon (10-0) at the Campo de Marte Arena, in a fight that lasted just over three minutes.
In rowing, Cuban Reidy Cardona competed in the quarterfinals of the single scull at the Aguas Tranquilas nautical center. Although he finished last in his heat with a time of 7:10.40 minutes, this result allows him to compete in the C/D semifinals scheduled for July 31, where he will try to qualify for the final.
On Monday, with a similar course, her teammate Yariulvis Cobas secured a place in the E final of the women’s single sculls. Cobas won the first E/F semi-final with a time of 8:36.16 minutes at the Stade Nautique Vaires-Sur-Marne.
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