HAVANA, Cuba, Jan 21 (ACN) After two years without taking place due to COVID-19, the 21st edition of the Giraldilla Badminton Tournament could be held this 2022 in its traditional site here in Havana, March 16-20.
Alexis Ramirez, president of the Cuban Federation of that sport, told Cuban News Agency via telephone that they hope to resume the holding of that competition, but it will depend on the evolution of the pandemic.
He also pointed out the participation of foreign players, because it is a self-financed event and it will be unlikely that the best badminton players of America will attend because they will prioritize the qualifying competitions for the Central American and Caribbean Games in El Salvador and the Pan American Games in Chile, both in 2023.
However, assured that the aspiration is that some foreign racquetball players come, which would also help to improve the level of the tournament and would serve as a foretaste for the Cuban players.
Concerning the local representatives, he said that if the Giraldilla Badminton Tournament were held, the 10 members of the national team would compete, five women and the same number of men, and if possible, other athletes from different provinces.
Among the main players, Osleni Guerrero, runner-up in the 2011 Guadalajara Pan American Games and bronze medalist in Toronto 2015, stands out as the leading figure of the national team.
Alongside him are Leodannis Martinez, who plays singles and doubles with Guerrero; as well as Yeily Mary Ortiz who leads the women's team.
The Giraldilla Badminton Tournament will maintain its category of Future Series, which will give 2,500 points for the world ranking to the winners of each of the five events in contention.
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