Sports

Record number of tickets sold for Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games

Published on: September 13, 2024
13:15

Paris, Sep 13 (Prensa Latina) The president of the Organizing Committee of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, Tony Estanguet, confirmed the sale of more than 12 million tickets for these summer events, an unprecedented figure.

Gran Retto arrived in Varadero for III Open Water Crossing

Published on: September 12, 2024
11:37

Matanzas, Cuba, Sep 12 (Prensa Latina) Gran Retto, a Mexican company specialized in the organization of mass participation sporting events, is ready today at the Varadero beach resort to develop this weekend the Third Cuba 2024 Open Water Crossing.

Cuban Paralympic sports shone brightly in Paris

Published on: September 8, 2024
18:06

Paris, Sep 8 (Prensa Latina) Cuba's Paralympic sport shone brightly at the Paris 2024 Games, which close today, winning 10 medals, including six titles, to place 24th among countries.

The Paris 2024 Paralympic Games closed with ceremony

Published on: September 8, 2024
17:38

Paris, Sep 8 (Prensa Latina) The Paris 2024 Paralympic Games closed today in a showy ceremony at the Stade de France, when the city of Los Angeles took over the baton for the great event.

Durand, queen of speed retires after Paris Paralympics

Published on: September 8, 2024
10:08

Paris, Sep 8 (Prensa Latina) Long ago was Omara Durand in her home town far from realizing that her efforts would be rewarded with becoming the queen of speed in Paralympic Games.

Cuban Paralympic is table tennis champion at Paris 2024

Published on: September 6, 2024
10:50

Paris, Sep 6 (Prensa Latina) Cuban para-tennis player Yunier Fernández was crowned Paralympic champion today at the Paris 2024 Games, after sweeping British Robert Davies 3-0 sets in the final of the MS1 category.

Cuban Javelin thrower Aguilera wins bronze at Paralympics

Published on: September 5, 2024
16:54

Paris, Sep 5 (Prensa Latina) Javelin thrower Ulicer Aguilera, in the F13 category (visually impaired), won a bronze medal today, by sending the dart up to 62.51 meters, at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games.

Cuba’s Durand gleans tenth paralympic gold

Published on: September 5, 2024
14:58

Paris, Sep 5 (Prensa Latina) Cuban paratriathlete Omara Durand won her tenth gold medal in Paralympic Games, after being crowned today champion of the 100 meters, category T12, in the current edition of Paris 2024.

UN condemns gender violence after Ugandan runner’s death

Published on: September 5, 2024
14:51

UN slams gender violence following death of female Ugandan marathon runner

Ugandan athlete attacked by her boyfriend died

Published on: September 5, 2024
11:36

Nairobi, Sep 5 (Prensa Latina) The Ugandan athlete Rebecca Cheptegei died here today after suffering an attack by her boyfriend, who allegedly sprayed her with gasoline and set her on fire.

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