Sports

Paralympic Athletes Committee elects Omara Durand as a member

Published on: September 5, 2021
11:02

Tokyo, Sep 5 (Prensa Latina) Cuban sprinter Omara Durand was elected today as a member of the Paralympic Athletes Committee, the entity announced so during the event's closing ceremony in Tokyo.

Costa Rica welcomes first gold medal in Paralympic Games history

Published on: September 4, 2021
12:54

San Jose, Sep 4 (Prensa Latina) From President Carlos Alvarado to the local media today highlight the first gold medal for Costa Rica in the Paralympic Games, a heroic feat achieved by sprinter Sherman Guity in Tokyo 2020.

Durand confirms reign in Paralympic sprint with third gold medal

Published on: September 4, 2021
11:56

Tokyo, Sep 4 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Omara Durand confirmed today her reign in the sprint at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, winning the 200 meters, class T-12, her third gold medal in the event.

Cuban President congratulates multiple Paralympic champion

Published on: September 2, 2021
11:06

Havana, Sep 2 (Prensa Latina) Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel Bermudez today congratulated Paralympic multi-champion Omara Durand, after winning her second gold medal at the Tokyo 2020 Games and seventh in her lifetime.

Cuban athlete wins gold medal at Tokyo Paralympic Games

Published on: September 2, 2021
09:39

Tokyo, Sep 2 (Prensa Latina) Cuban sprinter Omara Durand won her seventh gold medal in the 100 meters finals, class T12, of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.

Good Paralympic day for Cuba after winning two golds

Published on: August 31, 2021
14:09

Tokyo, (Prensa Latina) The Cuban delegation at Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games won its first two gold medals in athletics on Tuesday and rose to the 35th place by country.

Latin American athletes win 10 medals at Paralympic Games

Published on: August 31, 2021
13:25

Tokyo, Aug 31 (Prensa Latina) Latin American athletes on Tuesday won 10 medals at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, with Cuba winning two gold medals.

Cuban President congratulates Paralympic medal winners

Published on: August 30, 2021
17:59

Havana, Aug 30 (Prensa Latina) Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel congratulated today two Cuban medal winners participating in Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, after their respective triumphs in athletics at the summer event.

Savon lights up Cuban Medal Table in Paralympic Games

Published on: August 30, 2021
11:57

Tokyo, Aug 30 (Prensa Latina) The long jumper Leinier Savón turned on the lights of the medal table for Cuba today at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, by winning silver in the T12 class, for the visually impaired.

Cuban sports movement mourns Giraldo Gonzalez’s death

Published on: August 28, 2021
14:16

Havana, (Prensa Latina) The Cuban sports movement on Saturday lamented the death by Covid-19 of Giraldo Gonzalez, a prominent shortstop of the Pinar del Rio team and the national baseball series. On his Twitter account, the president of the Cuban Sports Institute (INDER), Osvaldo Vento, confirmed the news, which has moved baseball and the entire sports family in the country.

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