The Cuban beach volleyball duos of Damián Gómez and Eblis Veranes, along with Kailin Garrido and Maykelin Drik, return to action today at the fourth stop of the North, Central American, and Caribbean (Norceca) Tour, hosted in Mexico.

According to the official site www.norceca.net, the tournament will feature 16 men's and 14 women's pairs from 12 countries. The competition is set to take place at the Playa Miramar Sports Complex from May 22 to 24. Organizers have confirmed the participation of teams from the United States, Canada, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Bermuda, Costa Rica, the Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Puerto Rico, El Salvador, Nicaragua, and Mexico.

The pairs of Gómez-Veranes and Garrido-Drik made their circuit debut during the second stop, held on the sands of Güibia Beach in Santo Domingo. In that event, Gómez and Veranes secured the silver medal after falling 1-2 (17-21, 21-11, and 7-15) to Mexico’s Antonio Lares and Carlos Andrés Ayala in the men's final. Meanwhile, Garrido and Drik finished in ninth place by defeating Canadians Anna Prokofieva and Claire Crossfield 2-1 (18-21, 21-11, and 15-11). The gold, silver, and bronze medals in the women’s division in Santo Domingo were awarded to the Dominican Republic, Canada, and Mexico, respectively.

The Santo Domingo event featured pairs from 13 countries vying for one of the seven remaining spots for the Lima 2027 Pan American Games. As per tradition, Cuba will host two stops in Varadero, scheduled for June 3–7 and July 1–5, according to the Norceca calendar.

The beach volleyball tournament for the Central American and Caribbean Games in Santo Domingo is scheduled for July 25–31, with both Cuban duos already having secured their participation. Additionally, they are expected to attend the Olympic qualifier for the Los Angeles 2028 Games, slated to be held in Puerto Rico from November 4 to 9.

Other scheduled stops for the Norceca Circuit include Costa Rica (April 16–20), Nicaragua (May 14–16), El Salvador (May 28–June 1), the Dominican Republic (June 18–22), Mexico (date pending), Honduras (July 9–13), and El Salvador (July 13–17).

Cuba has already been informed of its opponents and group placements for the preliminary phase of the Dominican multi-sport event, which will feature 22 pairs distributed across four sections. The official website of the Central American and Caribbean Games states that the Cuban pairs are placed in Pools D (men) and B (women), with competition running from July 25 to 29.

In addition to the representatives from the largest island in the Antilles, the men's competition will feature teams from Antigua and Barbuda, Belize, Trinidad and Tobago, Martinique, and El Salvador. The women’s field will include the Cayman Islands, Costa Rica, Puerto Rico, and Trinidad and Tobago. According to the established format, the top two finishers from each segment will advance to the quarterfinals on July 30, with the semifinals and finals scheduled for July 31.