The Cuban delegation to the sports meeting has 12 titles, three silver and
nine bronze medals and is only behind Brazil, which leads the event with
40 crowns, 30 silver and 34 bronze medals, followed by the United States
(28-23-15) and Mexico (24-32-24).

On Thursday, the athletes from the Caribbean nation received a message of
congratulation from the president of the Cuban Olympic Committee (COC),
Jose Ramon Fernandez, who —via telephone— urged them to continue obtaining
good results and defending Cuba and revolutionary sports.

“Fernandez’s words are very rewarding and they come in an important
moment, when we are entering the final days of competition with the
beginning of actions in judo and weightlifting, two sports in which we
have many hopes,” said Osvaldo Vento, head of the Cuban sports delegation
in Guadalajara.

On Wednesday, Leonardo Diaz, Yunidis Castillo and Yunerki Ortega won gold
medals for Cuba.

Diaz won the men’s discus throw event in the track and field competition
with a new world record of 44.36 meters, while Castillo clocked 12.08
seconds in the women’s sprint race. Finally, Ortega won the men’s
100-meter freestyle swimming event clocking 1:22.43 minutes.