CUBA CUP & INDOOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
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
march 29, 2016@ 16:03:05 | Harold Iglesias
TRACK AND FIELD
The discus thrower from Santiago de Cuba set a new personal best of 68.86 meters at Havana’s Pan American Stadium
february 17, 2016@ 15:02:05 | Harold Iglesias
CUBA’S TOP ATHLETES OF THE YEAR
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
december 24, 2015@ 09:12:04 | Harold Iglesias
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
august 20, 2015@ 12:08:45 | Harold Iglesias
WORLD ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS
The island has a team of 34 athletes competing at the 15th IAAF World Championships
august 21, 2015@ 12:08:50 | Harold Iglesias
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.
december 30, 2015@ 08:12:46 | Harold Iglesias
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
april 25, 2016@ 18:04:32 | Harold Iglesias
Sights set on Río de Janeiro
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
january 20, 2016@ 09:01:36 | Harold Iglesias
WORLD WEIGHTLIFTING CHAMPIONSHIPS IN HOUSTON
Fans are confident that the team effort will amass enough points to ensure Cuba a well-deserved spot at the Río de Janeiro Games
november 24, 2015@ 18:11:10 | Harold Iglesias
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).
november 17, 2014@ 12:11:21 | Harold Iglesias