CUBAN ATHLETICS LOOKING TOWARD RÍO
Goals, preparation, victory
Sports is once again a hot topic in 2016. Río de Janeiro and its Christ the Redeemer will welcome more than 10,000 athletes competing in over 360 events August 5-21
OFFICIAL VOICE OF THE COMMUNIST
PARTY OF CUBA CENTRAL COMMITTEE
Resultados de búsqueda
20 resultados.
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
RIO DE JANEIRO 2016 OLYMPICS
“Cuba hopes to place among the top 20 countries”
Stated Antonio Becali, president of INDER, during a press conference, while noting that, to date, 85 Cuban athletes have qualified for the Games
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
Cuban canoeists win eight of a possible 12 gold medals
Cuba demonstrated its dominance in the canoeing event of the 22nd Central American and Caribbean Games, held in Veracruz, winning eight gold and four silver medals, of a total of 12 up for grabs. Mexico secured three gold, four silver and four bronze medals; followed by Colombia (1-2-2); Venezuela (0-2-5); and Guatemala (0-0-1).
TRACK AND FIELD
Yaimé Pérez gives record breaking performance
The discus thrower from Santiago de Cuba set a new personal best of 68.86 meters at Havana’s Pan American Stadium
Marabana 2015: An unprecedented avalanche of participants
No doubt when Radio Reloj officially announces the start of the 29th edition of the Marabana, at 7:00am this Sunday, November 15, it will be a momentous moment for many
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.
Alberto Juantorena elected IAAF vice president
The UK’s Sebastian Coe was elected President of the organization. Kosovo and South Sudan were accepted as new IAAF member federations, bringing the total number of affiliates to 214
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)
