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TRAGEDY: Marlins ace Jose Fernandez killed in boating accident

Jose Fernandez, the charismatic Cuban-born Miami Marlins ace was killed in a boating accident at age 24. Read More

Cuban Duran sets world record in 400 meters in Paralympics

Without any pressure and without "intending", Cuban Omara Durand won her qualifying heat of the women´s 400 meters-T12 event with world record of 50.90 seconds as preamble of should be her third gold medal in these 15th Paralympic Games. Read More

Cuban swimmer wins another bronze in Paralympics

The swimmer Lorenzo Perez won the sixth bronze medal for Cuba in the 15th Paralympic Games, held in this city, but he still has an opportunity to get a crown for the first at this level. Read More

Information by the Cuban Volleyball Federation

During the hearing of the trial held behind closed doors on August 31, the court of Tampere, Finland, which judged six Cuban athletes, decided to immediately release Dariel Albo Miranda, who will travel to Cuba in the coming hours. Read More

Cuban flag hoisted in Rio before Paralympic Games

The Cuban flag was hoisted yesterday in the village of the 15th Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where the Caribbean delegation has found a good reception. Read More

Cuban teams already favorite in Chess Olympiad

Cuban teams must easily beat today Nicaragua and El Salvador at the start of the 42nd World Chess Olympiad, held in Baku, capital of Azerbaijan. Read More

IOC sanctions Cuban discus trower for failing anti-doping tests at Beijing 2008

Cuban discus thrower Yarelys Barrios, 33, has been disqualified from the Olympic Games Beijing 2008, in which she ranked second, and for which she was awarded the silver medal. Read More

Cuban paralympic swimmer to compete for three medals in Rio

Cuban swimmer Lorenzo Perez will try to obtain three medals at the 15th Paralympic Games, scheduled for September 8-18 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Read More

Cuba finishes 18 in Rio Olympics 2016

With a harvest of five gold, two silver and four bronze medals Cuba ranked 18th in the overall standings of the 31st Olympic Games Rio 2016 Read More

Cuban disabled athletes ready for Paralympics in Rio2016

The island’s delegation is made up by 20 disabled athletes, who will compete in athletics, swimming, judo, weightlifting and table tennis in wheelchairs. Read More

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