“It is a dream for us and for the people of Cuba to achieve the Olympic qualification... What we want is our right to play.” The qualifying tournament will be held from May 31 to June 5 and ...
"Whenever I compete in the Olympics and world championships ... Acosta Fernandez was born in Cuba but moved after he couldn't get opportunities in the big events because Lopez was in the way.
(ATR) Cuba is out of the Olympic tournament for the first time since baseball officially entered the program at the 1992 Barcelona Games. Cuba, the only three-time Olympic champion in the sport ...
Borrero, who won gold in the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio ... The 30-year-old athlete is one of Cuba's top Greco-Roman wrestlers, winning the world championship in 2015 and then again in 2019 ...
Cuban wrestler Yusneylis Guzman Lopez, who was defeated by Vinesh Phogat in the semifinals of the Paris Olympics 2024, took the Indian wrestler's place in the 50kg category final against Sarah Ann ...
Boxers from 76 nations duked it out for 16 days in 267 bouts at Tokyo’s legendary Kokugikan Arena in pursuit of Olympic glory, giving fight fans incredible matchups across 13 weight classes. Cuba led ...
Paris: In a marquee matchup of the Olympic Games Paris 2024, Cuba 's Mijain Lopez Nunez made history with his 6-0 gold medal win in the 130kg Greco-Roman final on August 6, becoming the first ...
Since taekwondo became a full medal event at the Olympics in 2000, Cuba has established a proud record, punching - and kicking - above its weight in international terms. The latest addition to its ...