Díaz-Canel congratulates taekwondo bronze medalist

Havana, July 27 (RHC)-- The Cuban delegation present at the Tokyo Olympic Games celebrated the bronze medal won by taekwondoka Rafael Alba and the congratulatory message sent by First Secretary of the Party and President of the Republic Miguel Díaz-Canel.

"Today we awakened with the first medal of Cuba in the Juegos Olimpicos 2020. Thank you Rafael Alba for the joy!  With you the medal standings of the Island opens and we are sure that we will enjoy many more feats of our athletes.  An embrace for the entire delegation," said the president through his Twitter account.

The text aroused particular joy in the Olympic Village, where executives, coaches and athletes rejoiced for the opening of the medal table for the island.  Alba won one of the third places in the over 80 kilograms division, asserting his status as a candidate for the podium after reigning twice at world level.