Mar
19
2019
First gold medal of the Cuban delegation
First gold medal of the Cuban delegation in the World Games of the Special Olympics by the weightlifter Yarizta Parrada Fernandez, in 47kg.
First gold medal of the Cuban delegation in the World Games of the Special Olympics by the weightlifter Yarizta Parrada Fernandez, in 47kg.
Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Crown Prince and Supreme Deputy Commander of the Armed Forces, opened the Special Olympics World Games in a colorful ceremony that took place at the Zayed Sports City in Abu Dhabi.
The Cuban delegation was widely applauded upon entering the stadium to parade with athletes from more than 190 participating nations and received ample sympathy, admiration and respect from the public and all those present that were broadcast on the screens inside and outside the stadium .
As part of the preparations prior to the start of the Special World Olympic Games in the capital Abu Dhabi, the Head of the Delegation of Cuba, Mirian Menéndez Peña, participated in the seminar of the Heads of Delegations of Spanish-speaking countries, carried out from March 5 to 6 at the sports venue in Dubai.
The head of the diplomatic mission in the United Arab Emirates, Jorge León Cruz, and the Cuban sports delegation to the Special World Olympic Games, chaired by the methodology of the Ministry of Education, Mirian Menéndez Peña, participated in the closure of the Host City Program that, prior to the start of the competitions, all delegations were offered to enjoy the hospitality, customs and traditions of the country through artistic, cultural and community events.
The Cuban delegation to the XV Summer Special Olympics World Games is already in the United Arab Emirates and actively participates in the Host City Program that is offered to all delegations before starting the competitions to enjoy hospitality, the customs and traditions of the country through artistic, cultural and community events.