Amat holds the best international record for a Cuban triathlete after ranking seventh at the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru, and is now awaiting remaining Olympic qualification events to be rescheduled.

Dioceles Fernandez, coach of the Cuban women's national triathlon team, believes "although indoor training is very boring for athletes, it improves fitness capacities".

Fernandez, along with other Cuban physical performance managers, uses digital platforms to conduct training sessions with elite athletes during the pandemic.

"We want to prepare them for high-level competitions. That is why they should not miss a workout session. Triathlon is not only about competition, but goals," Fernandez said.

Sports centers, stadiums, academies and schools remain closed since March 24 as part of the restrictions enhanced to contain the spread of COVID-19 across the country.

Cuban sports authorities have said the Caribbean nation hopes to place among the top 20 countries in the Olympic Games to be held in Tokyo in July 2021.

Sports commentator Guillermo Rodriguez said that despite the U.S. blockade against the island and the difficult circumstances posed by the virus, Cuban athletes have demonstrated commitment with the Olympic principles.

"COVID-19 continues to wreck the sports calendar, but athletes can not sit down and do nothing. They have to be resourceful and find a way to train, be it from balconies, roof tops, garages or terraces," Rodriguez told Xinhua.

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