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IOC social media teams banned from showing athletes taking the knee

Published on: July 22, 2021
07:00

Tokyo, Prensa Latina) The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Tokyo 2020 organizers on Thursday banned their social media teams from posting pictures of athletes taking the knee at these Olympic Games.

Cuba announces delegation of 69 athletes to Tokyo 2020

Published on: July 7, 2021
12:48

Havana, Jul 7 (Prensa Latina) Cuba on Wednesday announced a 69-strong delegation for the upcoming 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, at which it aspires to be among the top 20 countries in the table of medals by nations.

Swimming celebrates and Cuba surpasses 70 qualified athletes to Tokyo

Published on: July 2, 2021
14:01

Havana, (Prensa Latina) Cuba is celebrating the quota granted by the International Swimming Federation (FINA) to Elisbet Gamez and Luis Vega to compete in the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan.

Cuba with 60 athletes qualified for Tokyo 2020

Published on: June 12, 2021
12:36

Havana, (Prensa Latina) Cuba cheered the qualification of four weightlifters for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, with which the Caribbean delegation now has 60 athletes qualified for the great event to be held this summer.

IOC sets up vaccination centers in Qatar, Rwanda

Published on: June 3, 2021
07:16

Lausanne, Jun 3 (Prensa Latina) The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Wednesday announced the establishment of two other Covid-19 vaccination centers in Qatar and Rwanda for athletes who will participate at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

Asian nations ratify vaccination of athletes participating in Tokyo

Published on: May 28, 2021
13:40

Lausanne, (Prensa Latina) The National Olympic Committees (NOC) of Bangladesh, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka on Friday ratified that their athletes had been vaccinated against Covid-19 prior to their participation in the Olympic Games in Tokyo, scheduled for next summer.

Uruguay promotes plasma donations from athletes to fight Covid-19

Published on: April 25, 2021
13:35

Montevideo, Apr 25 (Prensa Latina) The National Secretariat of Sports (SND) of Uruguay on Sunday promoted plasma donations by members of competitive teams who overcame Covid-19.

Cuba confirms support to sports improvement

Published on: March 30, 2021
08:46

Havana, Mar 30 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Prime Minister Manuel Marrero on Monday met directors of the National Institute of Sports, Physical Education and Recreation (INDER) and expressed Government's willingness to keep on supporting sports development as one of the great achievements of the Revolution, local television reported.

Dominican Republic struggles to add athletes to Olympic Games

Published on: March 30, 2021
00:00

Santo Domingo, Mar 30 (Prensa Latina) The Dominican Republic is currently struggling to add athletes to its delegation to the Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, with the aim of taking the largest delegation in its history.

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