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French court cancels construction of controversial Olympic project

Published on: September 20, 2021
11:25

Paris, Sept 20 (Prensa Latina) This capital's administrative court of appeal on Monday suspended the construction permit of a training pool for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, which means the destruction of an area with a high ecosocial value.

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.

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.

Sports games for war-wounded conclude in Syria

Published on: August 24, 2021
10:49

Damascus (Prensa Latina) The first sports games for military wounded during the anti-terrorist operations, concluded this Monday in the sports facilities of the Syrian coastal city of Latakia.

The Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games unfold amid the lurking pandemic

Published on: August 22, 2021
10:08

Tokyo, (Prensa Latina) The Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games are currently keeping the organizers on tenterhooks due to the sharp increase in the number of Covid-19 cases in Japan.

Diaz-Canel praises Cuba’s results at Tokyo 2020

Published on: August 9, 2021
13:37

Havana, Aug 9 (Prensa Latina) Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel on Monday praised the work by the Cuban delegation at Tokyo 2020, where Cuba improved its results at Olympic Games.

Joy in Cuban town over Mijain Lopez’ Olympic gold medal

Published on: August 2, 2021
12:48

Pinar del Rio, Cuba, Aug 2 (Prensa Latina) Happiness and joy have spread on Monday throughout the town of Herradura, in western Pinar del Rio province, the birthplace of Greco-Roman wrestler Mijain Lopez, the only male athlete to hold a gold medal in that individual sport for four Olympic games.

Cuba’s Andy Cruz opens with victory in Olympic boxing contest

Published on: July 31, 2021
08:54

Tokyo, Jul 31 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Andy Cruz beat Luke McCormack, from the United Kingdom, 5-0, and advanced to the boxing quarterfinals in the 63- kilogram division at the 32nd Olympic Games.

China and Venezuela strengthen ties with exhibition on Beijing-2022

Published on: July 7, 2021
09:20

Beijing, Jul 7 (Prensa Latina) China and Venezuela strengthened their cultural ties by opening an exhibition with drawings that their children and young people dedicated to the Beijing-2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympics.

Swimming celebrates and Cuba surpasses 70 qualified athletes to Tokyo

Published on: July 2, 2021
14:01

Havana, (Prensa Latina) Cuba is celebrating the quota granted by the International Swimming Federation (FINA) to Elisbet Gamez and Luis Vega to compete in the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan.

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