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Cuban people congratulate Tokyo 2020 champions

Published on: August 15, 2021
12:24

Camagüey, Cuba, Aug 15 (Prensa Latina) After his performance in Tokyo 2020, two-time Olympic boxing champion Julio Cesar La Cruz was congratulated on Sunday by his people, who gathered to praise him in eastern Camagüey province.

President Diaz-Canel congratulates Cuba’s sixth Olympic gold medalist

Published on: August 6, 2021
12:37

Havana, Aug 6 (Prensa Latina) President Miguel Diaz-Canel on Friday congratulated boxer Julio Cesar La Cruz, who won his second Olympic title and gave Cuba its sixth gold medal at Tokyo 2020.

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.

Díaz-Canel celebrates Cuban athletes’ performance at Tokyo 2020

Published on: August 2, 2021
09:31

Havana, Aug 2 (Prensa Latina) President Miguel Diaz-Canel today celebrated the performance of Cuba's athletes at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, on a day in which the island achieved its first gold medals.

President Diaz-Canel highlights boxer La Cruz’s patriotic cry

Published on: July 31, 2021
09:38

Havana, Jul 31 (Prensa Latina) President Miguel Diaz-Canel on highlighted the performance of the Cuban delegation at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, and boxer Julio Cesar la Cruz's patriotic cry.

Cuban president talks with athletes competing in 2020 Olympics

Published on: July 31, 2021
09:00

Tokyo, Jul 31 (Prensa Latina) Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel on Saturday talked over the telephone with judoka Idalys Ortiz and boxer Julio Cesar la Cruz, to whom he expressed his admiration and congratulated for their relevant performances in the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo.

Taekwondo fighter Alba wins, Cuba opens medal table in Tokyo 2020

Published on: July 27, 2021
11:28

Tokyo, Jul 27 (Prensa Latina) Taekwondoka Rafael Alba, double world champion, defeated Chinese Hongyi Sun 5-4 for the bronze medal and placed Cuba on the medal table of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

Hifumi Abe gives Japan second gold medal in Tokyo 2020

Published on: July 25, 2021
10:13

Tokyo, Jul 25 (Prensa Latina) A Waza-Ari was enough for Hifumi Abe to defeat Georgian Vazha Margvelashvili on Sunday to win the gold medal in the 66 kgs judo division of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

Iranian shooter grabs gold at Tokyo 2020 setting Olympic record

Published on: July 24, 2021
09:21

Tokyo, Jul 24 (Prensa Latina) Javad Foroughi, 41, has become the oldest Iranian athlete to win an Olympic medal, grabbing gold in men´s 10-meter air pistol at Tokyo 2020.

Tokyo under state of emergency as it moves towards Olympics

Published on: July 12, 2021
10:08

Tokyo, (Prensa Latina) Tokyo, the capital of Japan, on Monday entered its fourth state of emergency and will extend it until August 22 to prevent the spread of Covid-19 while hosting the Olympics and Paralympics.

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