Cuba Secures Badminton Quota for Asunción 2025 Junior Pan American games
Cuba has finalized its badminton team for the junior Pan American Games in Asunción, Paraguay, scheduled for August 9-23, 2025. The nation will send a team of four athletes, two men and two women, to compete in the tournament.
Continental Ranking Earns additional Berths
Only nine countries initially qualified for two male and two female badminton players. Cuba, ranked tenth in the Americas, was granted two additional spots based on its continental standing, according to national commissioner Orlando Cala.
Qualification Secured Through February Tournament
The first two slots were secured during Cuba’s second participation in the qualifying process at a tournament held in Mexico in February.
Team Selection Underway
Juan Carlos Bencomo, Leandro Gil, and Leyanis Contreras have already been selected for the team. The final female spot will be contested between Alina Sanz and Claudia Domínguez, who are part of a pre-selection group that also includes Diosbel Tamayo.
Competition Focus: Singles and mixed Doubles
The Asunción Games badminton competition will feature men’s and women’s singles, along with mixed doubles.Men’s and women’s doubles will not be included in the programme.
Looking Ahead to Santo Domingo 2026
Taymara Oropesa and Roberto Carlos Herrera, while not eligible for the under-23 category, are considered strong contenders for qualifying for the Central American and Caribbean Games in Santo Domingo in 2026. These athletes are headlining the Cuban badminton efforts as focus turns toward the upcoming games.
Readiness plans for Asunción and Santo domingo
Cuba is reorganizing its preparation strategy for both the Asunción Junior Pan American Games and the Santo Domingo Games. Tournaments that award points toward qualification for the latter event have already begun.
International Tournament and Training Base Options
One plan involves sending four athletes to the International Series Future tournament in Guaraní, Paraguay, from June 4-8, followed by another tournament in Maracay, Venezuela. Alternatively, Cuba may send six players to the Venezuela tournament before attending a nearly month-long training camp in Guadalajara, Mexico.
What specific skills or areas of betterment is the Cuban team focusing on during their readiness for Asunción 2025?
Cuba Secures Badminton Quota for Asunción 2025 junior Pan american Games: Q&A
Key Questions answered
Q: When and where will the Junior Pan American Games take place?
A: The games are scheduled for August 9-23,2025,in Asunción,Paraguay.
Q: How many Cuban badminton players will compete?
A: Cuba will send a team of four athletes: two men and two women.
Q: How did Cuba qualify for this tournament?
A: Cuba secured the first two spots during a qualifying tournament in Mexico in February. They also earned two additional spots based on their continental ranking.
Q: Who are the players already selected for the Cuban badminton team?
A: juan Carlos Bencomo,Leandro Gil,and Leyanis contreras have been selected. The final female spot is being contested between Alina Sanz and Claudia Domínguez.
Q: What badminton events will be included in the Asunción Games?
A: The competition will feature menS and women’s singles, along with mixed doubles. Men’s and women’s doubles will not be played.
Q: What are Cuba’s future badminton plans?
A: Cuba is also preparing for the Central American and Caribbean Games in Santo Domingo in 2026. Efforts are underway to qualify for this tournament, with Taymara Oropesa and Roberto carlos Herrera considered strong contenders.
Q: What are Cuba’s preparation strategies?
A: Cuba is reorganizing its preparation strategy and considering sending athletes to international tournaments and training camps in Paraguay, Venezuela, and Mexico.
Q: What is the meaning of the International series Future tournament in Guaraní, Paraguay?
A: The tournament provides opportunities for Cuban athletes to earn valuable points that can go toward qualification for the Central American and Caribbean Games in Santo Domingo.
did You Know? Badminton was introduced at the Pan American games in 1995 and has grown in popularity since then!
Stay tuned for more updates on the Cuban badminton team’s journey to the asunción 2025 Junior Pan American Games and beyond!
