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Cuba pays tribute to outstanding Cuban Olympic baseball coach (+Photo)

Published on: December 9, 2022
14:23

By: Ana Luisa Brown

Santa Clara, Cuba, Dec 9 (Prensa Latina) The ashes of the late pitching coach of the Cuban baseball team Pedro Perez, three-time Olympic champion, were scattered here today in the box of the Augusto Cesar Sandino stadium in this city.

China criticizes US plan to boycott Beijing 2022 Games

Published on: November 19, 2021
10:04

By: Ileana Ferrer Fonte

Beijing, Nov 19 (Prensa Latina) China on Friday criticized US plans to stage a diplomatic boycott to the 24th Beijing 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, after warning against politicizing sports.

Diaz-Canel congratulates Mijain Lopez for Olympic title in Tokyo 2020

Published on: October 26, 2021
12:38

By: Prensa Latina

Havana, Oct 26 (Prensa Latina) Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel on Tuesday congratulated Greco-Roman wrestler Mijain Lopez, who received the Outstanding Performance Award due to his results at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

Ecuador shocked by murder of Olympic athlete Alex Quiñónez

Published on: October 23, 2021
10:22

By: Prensa Latina

Quito, Oct 23 (Prensa Latina) The murder of Olympic sprinter Alex Quiñonez has shocked Ecuador on Saturday, where a state of exception is in force to curb the growing levels of crime and drug trafficking. The death of the athlete in Guayaquil, the most violent city in the country, was confirmed by the Guayas Sports Federation.

Cuba’s first Olympic boxing champion dies

Published on: September 22, 2021
15:10

By: Prensa Latina

Havana, Sep 22 (Prensa Latina) The Cuban sports movement on Wednesday announced the death of Orlando Martinez Romero, who was Cuba's first Olympic boxing champion after the triumph of the Revolution in 1959.

French court cancels construction of controversial Olympic project

Published on: September 20, 2021
11:25

By: Prensa Latina

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.

Diaz-Canel praises Cuba’s results at Tokyo 2020

Published on: August 9, 2021
13:37

By: Prensa Latina

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.

Olympic bronze for Cuban Salas in freestyle wrestling

Published on: August 7, 2021
10:44

By: Prensa Latina

Tokyo, Aug 7 (Prensa Latina) Cuban wrestler Reineris Salas won the bronze medal today in the 97 kilogram freestyle division at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

Cuba’s Prime Minister congratulates Olympic delegation

Published on: August 6, 2021
17:40

By: Prensa Latina

Tokyo, Aug 6 (Prensa Latina) Cuba's Prime Minister Manuel Marrero congratulated on Friday boxer Julio Cesar la Cruz and the whole delegation for their excellent performance at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

Cuba gives its best Olympic performance since 2004

Published on: August 6, 2021
13:03

By: Prensa Latina

Tokyo, Aug 6 (Prensa Latina) With the victory of boxer Julio Cesar La Cruz on Friday, Cuba won its sixth gold medal at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, being its best performance since Athens 2004.

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