Sports

Wilma, the fastest

Published on: March 29, 2022
00:15

Havana, Mar 29 (Prensa Latina) Others came later, but at the time Wilma Rudolph became the fastest woman in the world.

Cubans dominate the Varadero Half Marathon

Published on: March 27, 2022
13:44

Varadero, Cuba, Mar 27 (Prensa Latina) Cubans Francisco Estévez and Yumisleidis Mestre won today the third Varadero Half Marathon, attended by more than 1,500 contestants from various countries.

Olympic champions forecast success of 2022 Varadero Half Marathon

Published on: March 27, 2022
10:21

Matanzas, Cuba, March 27 (Prensa Latina) The 4th edition of the 2022 Varadero Half Marathon was presented in Matanzas province, where some Olympic champion athletes will honor the start of the new version.

Russian and Belarussian swimmers removed from World Cup in Budapest

Published on: March 24, 2022
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Lausanne, Switzerland, March 24 (Prensa Latina) The International Swimming Federation separated representatives of Russia and Belarus from the World Cup in Budapest, to be held June 18 to July 3, after initially authorizing their presence under a neutral flag.

Project to support Cuban athletes’ training makes progress in France (+ Photo)

Published on: March 17, 2022
12:57

Paris, Mar 17 (Prensa Latina) Rafael Manso, president of the Cuban Judo Federation, on Thursday highlighted the progress being made in a project that will allow Cuban athletes to train in French municipalities in order to compete in the Paris-2024 Olympic Games.

Sports University closes ranks against Cuban baseball boycott

Published on: March 14, 2022
13:18

Havana, Mar 14 (Prensa Latina) The Cuban Sports University condemned the umpteenth attempt to stain the island's athletic environment, with the imminent creation of a group in the United States that today intends to delegitimize baseball in the Caribbean country.

Beijing Winter Paralympic Games come to an end

Published on: March 13, 2022
12:31

Beijing, Mar 13 (Prensa Latina) China on Sunday closed the 2022 Winter Paralympic Games with the satisfaction of leading the table of medals, so for the second time, Beijing was the host of both the summer and winter Olympics.

International Weightlifting Federation interim president visits Cuba

Published on: March 13, 2022
09:17

Havana, Mar 13 (Prensa Latina) The interim president of the International Weightlifting Federation, Michael Irani, from the United Kingdom, is starting a working visit to Cuba, where he arrived on Saturday night.

Premier League disqualifies Abramovich as Chelsea manager

Published on: March 12, 2022
13:43

London, Mar 12 (Prensa Latina) The English Premier League announced today the disqualification of Russian millionaire Roman Abramovich as director of Chelsea, after the sanctions applied by the British government for the Russian military operation in Ukraine.

Twenty-four French municipalities to welcome Cuban Olympic athletes

Published on: March 10, 2022
12:02

Paris, Mar 10 (Prensa Latina) Authorities of 24 French municipalities have showed willingness to host in their facilities the training of Cuban athletes for the Paris-2024 Olympic Games, the Cuba Cooperation France Association (CubaCoop), promoter of the solidarity project, highlighted on Thursday.

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