Sports

17 May, 2017 Cuba Opposed to Override World Records

Declaration of the Cuban Olympic Committee We have been very aware of the proposal promoted by the European Athletics Federation that would withdraw the world records imposed before 2005, due to changes in anti-doping regulations. The Cuban Olympic Committee considers that any such measure should be supported by scientific arguments, because only the rigorous demonstration […]

16 May, 2017 Cubans Starts Training for CAN-AM League

The thirty-seven athletes chosen to form Cuba´s team to 2017 Can-AM independent Baseball League begins their training on Tuesday at the Latin American Stadium in Havana.

12 May, 2017 Hemingway International Nautical Club Announces New Regatta in Cuba

Havana, Cuba.-Around 200 yachts will take part in the regatta to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the Hemingway International Nautical Club of Cuba (CNIH) on May 19, along three nautical miles off the Malecon sea drive in Havana. The CNIH also announced that it would hold a series of nautical events, in which yachts in […]

8 May, 2017 Commission Will Visit Cities Aspiring to Olympic Games

Created in 1999 by the International Olympic Committee, the Evaluation Commission of the 2024 Games will arrive this Wednesday in Los Angeles and in Paris next Sunday, in a mission more about appreciation than classification.

5 May, 2017 Ecuadorian Minister Praises Cuban Contribution to Sport Achievements

Havana, cuba.-Ecuadorian Minister for Sport Pamela Morcillo Ortiz praised Thursday the Cuban contribution in the development and the achievements reached by Ecuador in the field of sports. In a dialogue with the press at the Havana Sports City, Morcillo Ortiz recognized the work of Cuban coaches in several disciplines, such as athletics, weightlifting and boxing, […]

4 May, 2017 Cuban World Champions to Compete in IAAF Diamond League

Havana, Cuba.-The Cuban world champions Yarisley Silva, pole vault, and Denia Caballero, discus throwing, as well as the Pan American Runner-Up Yaime Perez, will compete in the 2017 IAAF Diamond League. Yarisley Silva, silver medal in 2012 London Summer Olympics, Ekaterini Estefanidi from Greece and Sandi Morris from USA -Olympic Games Rio 2016 Runner-up, will […]

25 April, 2017 Cuba Gets First Medal in Special Olympiads

Panama City, Panama.-Cuba won its first medal at the 3rd Special Olympiads, being held in Panama, with swimmer Lizandra Utria, one of the six athletes from the island in the competition, winning bronze in the 50 meters backstroke, a performance she expects to repeat at the finals of the 50 meters freestyle at the Eileen […]

13 April, 2017 Cuba Enhancing Recreational Nautical Activities and Its Flagship Club

Havana, Cuba.-As recreational nautical activities in Cuba are attracting a growing number of foreign tourists, travel agencies are implementing more programs to meet the increasing demands of those who want to sail along Cuban waters, while the island”s nautical flagship club is celebrating its 25th anniversary. The Ernest Hemingway International Club will turn 25 years […]

10 April, 2017 American Sports Council Assembly Highlighted

Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.-The 17th Ordinary Assembly of the American Council of Sports (CADE, in Spanish), which discussed key issues for the development of sports in the region, was highlighted as very important for all the countries of the Americas. This was pointed out by Cuban representative, Roberto León Richard, first Vice President of the […]

7 April, 2017 Cuban Beach Volleyball Teams to Compete on NORCECA Circuit

Havana, Cuba.-Cuban male and female beach volleyball teams will compete at the first stop of the North, Central America and Caribbean (NORCECA) Beach Volleyball Circuit, in La Paz, Baja California. The Cuban male volleybal team is made up of Karell Peña and Daisel Quesada, who will compete for the finals along with 11 other teams, […]