Copyright (c) 2004 Prensa Latina s.a. All rights reserved.http://www.plenglish.comSport NewsENinter@prensa-latina.cuWed, 20 Aug 2008 18:48:40 GMT1http://www.plenglish.comhttp://www.plenglish.com/images/rsslogo.gifarticle.asp?ID={D37A7657-0389-4B33-B444-F2BF84E432BA}&language=ENarticle.asp?ID={D37A7657-0389-4B33-B444-F2BF84E432BA}&language=EN8/20/2008 10:40:38 PMBeijing, Aug 20 (Prensa Latina) Cuba will face the United States Thursday in the semifinals of the Beijing 2008 Olympic women"s volleyball.

Golden Path Open for Cuban Hurdler

article.asp?ID={1AE344CD-D39D-4188-9CD0-89EC7D257DCC}&language=ENarticle.asp?ID={1AE344CD-D39D-4188-9CD0-89EC7D257DCC}&language=EN8/20/2008 1:43:32 PMBeijing, Aug 20 (Prensa Latina) The United States defeated Japan 4-2 in 11 inings in their final round-robin game of the Beijing-2008 Olympic baseball tournament, and will play Cuba in semifinals.article.asp?ID={AB9C95BA-4D08-44AA-AB3E-329347490647}&language=ENarticle.asp?ID={AB9C95BA-4D08-44AA-AB3E-329347490647}&language=EN8/20/2008 11:00:17 AMBeijing, Aug 20 (Prensa Latina) Cuban world record holder Dayron Robles (12.87) made it Wednesday to the men's 110m hurdles final to be run Thursday without defending Olympic champion Liu Xian of China. Robles easily won the first semifinal in 13.12 seconds, with American David Payne claiming second place in 13.21. article.asp?ID={232FD249-8419-4E05-A54C-9ACCC8E5D4E3}&language=ENarticle.asp?ID={232FD249-8419-4E05-A54C-9ACCC8E5D4E3}&language=EN8/19/2008 3:57:02 PMBeijing, Aug 19 (Prensa Latina) Two Cuban boxers won the boxing bronze medals in the 48kg and 60kg divisions in Beijing 2008 Olympics consolidating Cuba as main power of the tournament.article.asp?ID={2BA73D64-5A71-4A52-A50E-DE50C87F2F0F}&language=ENarticle.asp?ID={2BA73D64-5A71-4A52-A50E-DE50C87F2F0F}&language=EN8/19/2008 3:25:17 PMBeijing, Aug 19 (Prensa Latina) Olympic athletics' attention will be focused on Jamaican sprinter world record holder Usain Bolt on Wednesday who will be running the men's 200m final.article.asp?ID={3F0784C1-4B98-469B-9A02-53E3000D9058}&language=ENarticle.asp?ID={3F0784C1-4B98-469B-9A02-53E3000D9058}&language=EN8/19/2008 3:23:32 PMBeijing, Aug 19 (Prensa Latina) Big four in Women´s volley: Cuba, the US, Brazil and China, keep their hopes alive for a ticket to the crown of this discipline, now in its semifinal stage at the Beijing Olympics.article.asp?ID={FA303904-A8F1-40E9-91B3-DB2E5B74BBC7}&language=ENarticle.asp?ID={FA303904-A8F1-40E9-91B3-DB2E5B74BBC7}&language=EN8/19/2008 11:17:24 AMBeijing, Aug 19 (Prensa Latina) Cuba women's volleyball team defeated Serbia on Tuesday to advance to semi-finals in the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games tournament.article.asp?ID={23BA53E3-A492-4E18-936F-B0D9E16A9341}&language=ENarticle.asp?ID={23BA53E3-A492-4E18-936F-B0D9E16A9341}&language=EN8/19/2008 8:28:59 AMBeijing, Aug 19 (Prensa Latina) Five gold, 11 Silver and 12 Bronze is the harvest of medals made by Latin American and Caribbean sportspeople in 10 Olympic journeys in the Chinese capital.

Olympics leave Beijing Baskets on Fire

Liu Casts Shadow over Bird’s Nest

article.asp?ID={9EC25033-8890-43FE-92E0-20B872F3AC6B}&language=ENarticle.asp?ID={9EC25033-8890-43FE-92E0-20B872F3AC6B}&language=EN8/18/2008 4:49:46 PMBeijing, Aug 18 (Prensa Latina) China’s Liu Xiang, 110m hurdles defending Olympic champion, cast a huge shadow over the Bird’s Nest stadium on Monday, when he pulled out of race in his first-round qualifying heat.

Panama Jumped with Saladino

LatAm: 28 Medals in 10 Olympic Days

article.asp?ID={182687ED-1FD0-4866-9464-937694D2B0E5}&language=ENarticle.asp?ID={182687ED-1FD0-4866-9464-937694D2B0E5}&language=EN8/18/2008 4:45:40 PMBeijing, Aug 19 (Prensa Latina) Baskets at the Wukesong Arena are still on fire after the intense bombing to which they were subjected at the closing of the male basketball first round of the 29th Olympic Games in Beijing.article.asp?ID={117D1931-D85A-404C-A260-9E4952FBCC51}&language=ENarticle.asp?ID={117D1931-D85A-404C-A260-9E4952FBCC51}&language=EN8/17/2008 8:05:44 PMBeijing, Aug 17 (Prensa Latina) Three Cuban boxers advanced Sunday to the semifinals, adding at least 3 medals to Cuba"s Olympic haul.

Cuba Unbeaten in Women Volleyball

Queen of Heights to Fly over Birds Nest

article.asp?ID={3F1E9F6D-F303-4758-94AE-5094AEB55673}&language=ENarticle.asp?ID={3F1E9F6D-F303-4758-94AE-5094AEB55673}&language=EN8/17/2008 11:55:26 AMPanama City, Aug 18 (Prensa Latina) Panamanians woke up earlier Monday to watch local long jumper Irving Saladino win Panama’s first gold medal at any Olympics. article.asp?ID={66982A4B-8FEE-4B30-91B7-8ECDE88DCC3B}&language=ENarticle.asp?ID={66982A4B-8FEE-4B30-91B7-8ECDE88DCC3B}&language=EN8/16/2008 9:12:34 PMBeijing, Aug 16 (Prensa Latina) The Cuban baseball team, with four wins on powerful contenders from the world"s baseball elite, almost reaches the finals with one match to go against South Korea.

Nine Cuban Boxers Reach Quarter Finals

article.asp?ID={3320962F-D2A5-4AF9-BA9F-34D3EA486CB7}&language=ENarticle.asp?ID={3320962F-D2A5-4AF9-BA9F-34D3EA486CB7}&language=EN8/16/2008 8:16:53 PMBeijing, Aug 17 (Prensa Latina) The Cuban women's volleyball team finished unbeaten the qualification round in the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, after defeating Venezuela 3-0 in the last Pool A match.article.asp?ID={9978D376-6667-4DB6-A60A-9AC4C18113AA}&language=ENarticle.asp?ID={9978D376-6667-4DB6-A60A-9AC4C18113AA}&language=EN8/16/2008 12:36:57 PMBeijing, Aug 18 (Prensa Latina) The only woman on Earth that has jumped over five meters high, Russia's Yelena Isinbayeva, will be the hottest favourite in the pole vault final of the 2008 Olympic Games Sunday.article.asp?ID={35B5F3AE-A68F-407D-A5F5-D4E09F2C249F}&language=ENarticle.asp?ID={35B5F3AE-A68F-407D-A5F5-D4E09F2C249F}&language=EN8/16/2008 7:02:59 AMBeijing, Aug 16 (Prensa Latina) Cuba became today leader of Beijing 2008 boxing with a nine-strong team to quarter finals and one single loss, super-heavy Robert Alfonso.article.asp?ID={2B6E7561-7A6A-46A8-938E-C07192F4604B}&language=ENarticle.asp?ID={2B6E7561-7A6A-46A8-938E-C07192F4604B}&language=EN8/15/2008 2:35:32 PMBeijing, Aug 15 (Prensa Latina) A group of Cuban athletes participating in the 2008 Olympic Games was seen off at the Olympic Village Friday with the recognition to their performances, the dedication to their training and preparation to compete in the Games.article.asp?ID={A5BC96DC-B29A-4F6E-A55D-45909B866AF3}&language=ENarticle.asp?ID={A5BC96DC-B29A-4F6E-A55D-45909B866AF3}&language=EN8/15/2008 12:32:00 PMBeijing, Aug 15 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Baseball head coach Antonio Pacheco called insulting US manager Davey Johnson's charges of an intentionally injurious ball thrown by Cuban pitcher Pedro Luis Lazo against US batter Jayson Nix.article.asp?ID={B0877F6A-8CE2-469C-8E8A-4FDB0D0A1C27}&language=ENarticle.asp?ID={B0877F6A-8CE2-469C-8E8A-4FDB0D0A1C27}&language=EN8/15/2008 9:29:50 AMMontevideo, Aug 15 (Prensa Latina) A new 500,000-dollar electronic board donated by the Venezuelan government will be inaugurated this weekend at the Centenario stadium.article.asp?ID={6DA3016A-5BBE-4CA1-88DE-A16FBDD14700}&language=ENarticle.asp?ID={6DA3016A-5BBE-4CA1-88DE-A16FBDD14700}&language=EN8/15/2008 2:53:14 AMBeijing, Aug 14 (Prensa Latina) On a rainy day in this capital, Cuban wrestler Mijain Lopez got the first gold medal for Latin America in the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.