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ECHEVARRÍA: a star from Cuba to light up the world

Heading for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, Juan Miguel Echevarría looks like one of the stars of the Cuban delegation. His mystique is contagious and the confidence he exudes invites us to dream of a gold medal in the great event scheduled for this summer.

Western Cuba reports satisfactory tobacco season

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Authorities of Cuba's tobacco sector on Tuesday reported a satisfactory tobacco campaign in the western province of Pinar del Rio, the most important in the country in the harvesting of that product.

Cuba to debut in Pan American Archery Championship

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Seven Cuban archers will make their debuts on Tuesday in the recurve archery competition in the opening round of the Pan American Archery Championship, to be held in the city of Monterrey until next Sunday.

Cuban Olympic multi-champion maintains aspirations for Tokyo 2020

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The Cuban wrestler Mijain Lopez keeps intact his aspirations to win his fourth Olympic gold medal at the Tokyo Games, as confirmed by the athlete himself to Jit magazine.

Yulieski González: the art of pitching and the combination of dreams

BY REINALDO WOSSAERT SILVA, PHOTOS: JOSÉ(TITO) MERIÑO Y RICARDO LÓPEZ HEVIA

The history of Cuban baseball is filled with great left-handed pitchers. All of them are owners of a long service record and unique moments on the box, that small elevation in the diamond that sees sighs of sadness and sighs of joy, dreams fulfilled and others broken, like a piece of paper.

Varadero Half Marathon postponed for 2022

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The third edition of the Varadero Half Marathon was postponed for 2022 given the existing epidemiological situation in Cuba and the entire international community, according to organizers.

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

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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

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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

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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