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IOC chief signals he wants Russian athletes at 2024 Paris Games

Published on: December 7, 2022
16:21

Lausanne, Switzerland, Dec 7 (Prensa Latina) International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach said he wants Russian and Belarusian athletes to participate in the 2024 Paris Olympics despite Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, his strongest remarks to date on the debate that has divided international sport.

IOC chief intends to keep sanctions against Russia, Belarus

Published on: November 29, 2022
16:15

Lausanne, Switzerland, Nov 29 (Prensa Latina) International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach called on international sports federations on Tuesday to hold sanctions against Russian and Belarusian athletes.

To Paris … in one shot

Published on: November 21, 2022
00:15

Havana, Nov 21 (Prensa Latina) A Brazilian and a Cuban were given direct tickets to Paris. Philipe Chateaubrian and Leuris Pupo will be at the 2024 Olympic Games after having won at the Pan-American Sports Shooting Championships.

Qatar awards Prensa Latina for covering FIFA World Cup (+Photo)

Published on: November 20, 2022
11:45

Havana, Nov 20 (Prensa Latina) Qatari Ambassador to Cuba Jamal Al-Bader on Sunday granted a miniature replica of the FIFA World Cup to Prensa Latina, as an acknowledgment of the news agency's full coverage of that international event.

Cuban foreign minister congratulates Qatar for 2022 FIFA World Cup

Published on: November 20, 2022
09:19

Havana, Nov 20 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez, on Sunday congratulated the people and government of Qatar, on the occasion of the 22nd FIFA World Cup.

Russia describes suspension of its Paralympic Committee as unfounded

Published on: November 17, 2022
11:57

Moscow, Nov 17 (Prensa Latina) The International Paralympic Committee (IPC)'s decision to suspend the Russian Paralympic Committee (RPC) was described as unfounded and biased, Sports Minister Oleg Matytsin said on Thursday.

Prensa Latina launches its 2022 Sports Survey

Published on: November 14, 2022
14:19

Havana, Nov 14 (Prensa Latina) Prensa Latina news agency on Monday launched the 58th edition of its annual Sports Survey to select the best athletes in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2022.

Cuba-Mexico: sports dreams under desert sun

Published on: November 7, 2022
14:15

Ciudad Constitución, Mexico, Nov 7 (Prensa Latina) Iliana Talamantes, mayor of Comondú municipality, speaks full of pride when Cuba and the sports projects are specific topics to materialize everlasting alliance friendships.

Russian sports organization denounces US blockade against Cuba

Published on: October 31, 2022
12:12

Moscow, Oct 31 (Prensa Latina) The Yavara Karate Club of Russia on Monday joined the international denunciation against the economic, commercial, and financial blockade imposed by the United States on Cuba.

Cubans obtain bronze in world championship of Basque Ball

Published on: October 28, 2022
14:59

Birritz, France, Oct 28 (Prensa Latina) Cubans Daniela Darriba and Yasmary Medina today obtained a bronze medal for Cuba in the Absolute World Championship of Basque Ball that is based in this French city.

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