Cuba expects historical results in Olympic athletics

HAVANA, May 29 (Xinhua) -- Cuban beijing2008.cn/cptvenues/sports/athletics/index.shtml' target=_blank>athletics will make a superior performance during the Beijing Olympic Games, Cuban high jumper Javier Sotomayor said Thursday.

Sotomayor said during declarations to the press in the first Ibero American Summit of Physic Education and Student Sports being held here that hurdler Dayron Robles is a great figure in that sport.

"Although the presence of the Chinese Liu Xiang, Robles has great opportunities of winning the 110 meter with hurdles," said Sotomayor.

Sotomayor also mentioned as possible winners in Beijing 2008 to Yargelis Savigne who is world champion in triple jump and the hammer thrower Yipsi Moreno.

About the javelin thrower Osleydis Menendez, Sotomayor said that she is recovered and that she only needs to be ready physically and mentally.

"The Cuban athletes' preparation has been decorous. The season for those who have competed has been good and in the same way the results," Sotomayor said.

"The area of jumps and throws will be much over the trail," Sotomayor said.

In Athens 2004, Cuba won five medals in athletics, namely, two gold, one silver and two bronze.