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Olympic flame burns in Marseille before travelling around France

Published on: May 9, 2024
15:13

Paris, May 9 (Prensa Latina) The once-stellar Ivorian soccer player Didier Drogba lit the flame of the Paris-2024 Olympic Games on Thursday at the Velodrome stadium after a day of relays in Marseille, a flame that will continue its tour of France tomorrow.

China criticizes US plan to boycott Beijing 2022 Games

Published on: November 19, 2021
10:04

Beijing, Nov 19 (Prensa Latina) China on Friday criticized US plans to stage a diplomatic boycott to the 24th Beijing 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, after warning against politicizing sports.

Diaz-Canel congratulates Mijain Lopez for Olympic title in Tokyo 2020

Published on: October 26, 2021
12:38

Havana, Oct 26 (Prensa Latina) Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel on Tuesday congratulated Greco-Roman wrestler Mijain Lopez, who received the Outstanding Performance Award due to his results at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

Ecuador shocked by murder of Olympic athlete Alex Quiñónez

Published on: October 23, 2021
10:22

Quito, Oct 23 (Prensa Latina) The murder of Olympic sprinter Alex Quiñonez has shocked Ecuador on Saturday, where a state of exception is in force to curb the growing levels of crime and drug trafficking. The death of the athlete in Guayaquil, the most violent city in the country, was confirmed by the Guayas Sports Federation.

Cuba’s first Olympic boxing champion dies

Published on: September 22, 2021
15:10

Havana, Sep 22 (Prensa Latina) The Cuban sports movement on Wednesday announced the death of Orlando Martinez Romero, who was Cuba's first Olympic boxing champion after the triumph of the Revolution in 1959.

French court cancels construction of controversial Olympic project

Published on: September 20, 2021
11:25

Paris, Sept 20 (Prensa Latina) This capital's administrative court of appeal on Monday suspended the construction permit of a training pool for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, which means the destruction of an area with a high ecosocial value.

Diaz-Canel praises Cuba’s results at Tokyo 2020

Published on: August 9, 2021
13:37

Havana, Aug 9 (Prensa Latina) Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel on Monday praised the work by the Cuban delegation at Tokyo 2020, where Cuba improved its results at Olympic Games.

Olympic bronze for Cuban Salas in freestyle wrestling

Published on: August 7, 2021
10:44

Tokyo, Aug 7 (Prensa Latina) Cuban wrestler Reineris Salas won the bronze medal today in the 97 kilogram freestyle division at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

Cuba’s Prime Minister congratulates Olympic delegation

Published on: August 6, 2021
17:40

Tokyo, Aug 6 (Prensa Latina) Cuba's Prime Minister Manuel Marrero congratulated on Friday boxer Julio Cesar la Cruz and the whole delegation for their excellent performance at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

Cuba gives its best Olympic performance since 2004

Published on: August 6, 2021
13:03

Tokyo, Aug 6 (Prensa Latina) With the victory of boxer Julio Cesar La Cruz on Friday, Cuba won its sixth gold medal at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, being its best performance since Athens 2004.

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