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Pan American Games 2011

The 2011 16th Pan American Games in Guadalajara was called the most wonderful games by president of the Pan American Sports Organization (PASO), Mario Vazquez Raña, commenting on the pleasant memory of all the victories conquered by the promising young sportsmen who now face the challenge of the London Olympics.

Cuba wants to compete with 80 athletes in Tokyo 2021

Cubaplus courtesy of Prensa Latina

Cuba wants to compete with at least 80 athletes in the 32nd Tokyo Olympic Games, now scheduled for the summer of 2021, confirmed Ariel Sainz, vice-president of the Cuban Institute of Sports.

Cuba: 55th Capablanca in Memoriam Chess Tournament opens online

Prensa Latina

A historic moment will take place on Monday, when the first online edition of the Capablanca in Memoriam Chess Tournament will be inaugurated.

Cuba chooses its best athletes

CubaPLUS

The discus thrower Yaimé Pérez Téllez and the Greco-Roman wrestler Ismael Borrero Molina were the best athletes of Cuba of 2019 in the individual category, while volleyball took the distinction of best Collective Sport; the male line-up of that discipline the Best Team, and the Wrestling, the most outstanding Individual Sport

Virtual race in support of the fight against Covid-19

Cubaplus

Around a thousand runners will participate in a sort of virtual race summoned by organizers of the Varadero Half Marathon, in support of the fight against the covid-19 pandemic.

Marabana, a race blessed by rain

Cubaplus: Courtesy of Prensa Latina

A persistent rain could not stop the start of the 33rd edition of the traditional Marabana race, which took place on Sunday in Havana, as a tribute to the 500th anniversary of the Villa de San Cristobal de La Habana.

Prensa Latina says: ready, set, go to its annual sports survey

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The Latin American news agency Prensa Latina announced the presentation of its 56th sports survey, convened each year, to choose the best athletes in Latin America and the Caribbean.

XVIII Pan American Games, Cuba clears the road to Tokyo 2020 in Lima

BY MOISÉS PÉREZ MOK, PHOTOS: JOSÉ MERIÑO

If the XVIII Pan American Games Lima 2019 aroused anything in Cuba, it was the possibility of starting to clear the way for the coming encounter under the five Olympic rings, agreed for 11 months time in Tokyo.

Brazil comes first in Judo Grand Slam, Cuba finishes fourth

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The Brazilian judo team shone in front of its home audience to dominate the medal table of the Judo Grand Slam in Brasilia, in which the Cuban delegation also saw a good performance.

Cuban Boxers Win Four Titles in Lima 2019

Cubaplus courtesy: Prensa Latina Fotos: José Tito Meriño

Cuban boxers are waking on the gold path at the Pan-American Games in Lima, Peru, where they won four of five possible titles on the first day of final competitions.

Pan-Am Medal Table at Opening Fourth Day

Cubaplus courtesy: Prensa Latina

The top-15 countries at Lima 2019 Pan-American Games Medal Table are:

Cuba Wins Gold Medal in Pan American Canoeing

Cubaplus courtesy: Prensa Latina

Cuba won its fifth gold medal at the XVIII Pan American Games Lima-2019 this Monday through the canoeing pair composed by Mahivianet Borges and Katherin Nuevo in the C-2 at a distance of 500 meters.

Cuban Olympic Committee President Predicts Good Results in Lima

Cubaplus: Courtesy of Prensa Latina

Cuba must get good results at the Pan-American Games in Lima 2019 to surpass the results achieved four years ago, the president of the Cuban Olympic Committee, Roberto Leon Richard said.

Cuba to Announce 420-Athlete Delegation to PANAM Lima-2019

Cubaplus courtesy: Prensa Latina

Cuba will officially announce on Thursday its delegation made up of 420 athletes to participate the Pan American Games in Lima to be held from July 26 to August 11, 2019, according to the President of the National Institute of Sports, Physical Education and Recreation (INDER), Jose Antonio Miranda.

Cuban Boxiers Aspire to Dominate Pan-American Games in Lima

Cubaplus courtesy: Prensa Latina

Cuba''s ten-strong boxing team aspires to dominate the sports program at the Pan-American Games in Lima, Peru, from from July 26 to August 11, Jit magazine reported on Sunday.