Sports

Venezuelan Yulimar Rojas to miss the Olympic Games

Published on: April 12, 2024
14:58

Madrid, Apr 12 (Prensa Latina) Venezuelan Yulimar Rojas, world record holder in the long jump posted on X that she will not be able to attend the Paris 2024 Olympic Games due to an injury in the Achilles tendon of her left leg.

Russia does not intend to create alternatives to the Olympic Games

Published on: April 11, 2024
13:42

Moscow, Apr 11 (Prensa Latina) Russia does not intend to create an alternative to the Olympic Games, the Russian Minister of Sports Oleg Matytsin assured on Thursday in this capital on the round table Sports Games of the Brics countries.

Former NFL star OJ Simpson dies in the US

Published on: April 11, 2024
13:21

Washington, April 11 (Prensa Latina) OJ Simpson, former star of the National Football League (NFL), who was acquitted of a double murder in the United States, died at the age of 76 due to cancer, his family reported today.

Caribbean cycling monarch prepares for Pan American Championship

Published on: April 10, 2024
17:02

Havana, Apr 10 (Prensa Latina) Cyclist Daymelin Perez, individual time trial champion in the First Caribbean Games, heads on Tuesday the Cuban women's pre-selection that is preparing for the Pan American Road Championship, to be held in Brazil.

Cuba grants four Olympic places in shooting sports

Published on: April 8, 2024
14:53

Havana, Apr 8 (Prensa Latina) Cubans Leuris Pupo, Laina Perez, Lisbet Hernandez and Jorge Alvarez were granted on Monday their respective tickets for the Olympic shooting in Paris 2024.

La Cruz, focused on making Olympic boxing history

Published on: April 7, 2024
10:58

Varadero, Cuba, Apr 7 (Prensa Latina) Cuban boxer Julio Cesar La Cruz reaffirmed on Sunday that his main season dream is to win the crown at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, which would place him among the greater boxers in history.

Cuban Judo competition will be held against all odds

Published on: April 3, 2024
14:21

Varadero, Cuba, Apr 3 (Prensa Latina) It has not been easy, but despite numerous setbacks, the II Varadero Judo Carnival is today hours away from being officially inaugurated.

2024 Bolivarian Youth Games to be inaugurated by President of Bolivia

Published on: April 2, 2024
07:56

La Paz, Apr 2 (Prensa Latina) President Luis Arce will inaugurate the upcoming Sucre 2024 Bolivarian Youth Games next Thursday, as announced by the general director of the Bolivian Olympic Committee, Mario Quinteros.

Details of Cuba-France boxing match are specified

Published on: March 28, 2024
13:09

Matanzas, Cuba, Mar 28 (Prensa Latina) The increase to eight fights, one more than initially planned, stands out among the details specified in the Cuban resort city of Varadero with a view to the boxing match between Cuba and France.

Russian archers refuse to participate in Paris Olympics

Published on: March 27, 2024
13:08

Moscow, Mar 27 (Prensa Latina) Leading Russian archers decided not to participate in the qualifying competitions for the 2024 Olympic Games, the head of the Archery Federation, Vladimir Yesheyev, said on Wednesday.

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