WORLD ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS
Cuba seeking gold in Beijing
The island has a team of 34 athletes competing at the 15th IAAF World Championships
OFFICIAL VOICE OF THE COMMUNIST
PARTY OF CUBA CENTRAL COMMITTEE
Resultados de búsqueda
20 resultados.
A clear shot at development
Ciego de Ávila won their ninth crown in the men’s Superior Basketball League (LSB) season with a 4-0 victory over longstanding rivals, the Capitalinos of Havana, while Pinar del Río reclaimed their title in the women’s competition
Sights set on Río de Janeiro
Cuban wrestlers looking to Olympics
Cuba is an indisputable global wrestling powerhouse; as demonstrated by its six gold, five silver and seven bronze medals, placing it 15th on the discipline’s historic Olympic medal chart...thus understandably, our gladiators have high hopes of qualifying for the Río de Janeiro Games
CUBAN JUDO
No breaks on the tatami in the lead up to Río
The Pan American Judo Championships came to an end in Havana on April 30, with Brazil once again coming out on top (7 gold, 4 silver and 6 bronze medals), this time with Canada in second place (2-5-3), followed by the United States (2-2-1) and Cuba (2-1-8)
WORLD ROWING CHAMPIONSHIP
Fournier: Just a step away from Río
Cuban rower Ángel Fournier finished third in the Men's Single Sculls Quarterfinal Q1 on September 2, after covering two kilometers with a time of 6:59.73 minutes
WORLD WEIGHTLIFTING CHAMPIONSHIPS IN HOUSTON
Unprecedented Cuban participation looking toward Río 2016
Fans are confident that the team effort will amass enough points to ensure Cuba a well-deserved spot at the Río de Janeiro Games
José Armenteros: Stability key to Olympic success
The judoka from Cienfuegos, measuring 1.90 meters, is currently 11th in the world rankings for his category (1,084 points accumulated in 16 tournaments), which are headed by German Karl-Richard Frey (1,952)
Memorable moments for Cuban sport in 2015
Granma provides a selection of some of these moments of glory, marking solid steps on the path toward Friday, August 5, 2016, when the world’s eyes will be fixed on Rio.
CUBA’S TOP ATHLETES OF THE YEAR
An evening of awards, dreams and new efforts for 2016
Cuban boxer Julio César La Cruz and gymnast Manrique Larduet shared the prize for best male athletes of Cuba in 2015, while pole vaulter Yarisley Silva won the women’s award
CUBA CUP & INDOOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
Stops on the way to Río de Janeiro
The end of March was a special time for track and field at two different latitudes. The Cuba Cup took place in Havana’s Pan American Stadium, while in the Portland Convention Center, 547 athletes from 148 nations competed for world titles
