Cuba, Venezuela and Russia, countries with a great history in weightlifting, began a close contest for the leadership of this sport at the 5th ALBA Games.

The latest update of the medal table of the 5th ALBA Sports Games ratifies Cuba in second place, with 42 gold, 28 silver and 37 bronze medals, surpassed by host Venezuela (159-165-137), multidisciplinary competition to conclude next April 29 with venues in Caracas, La Guaira and Miranda.

Cuba registered a fruitful day that keeps it in second place today in the medal table of the 5th ALBA Games, a competition that will conclude on April 29 with venues in Caracas, La Guaira and Miranda, with the presence of 3,500 athletes from 11 countries in 33 sports.

The Cuban U23 baseball team defeated Nicaragua 10-7 on Wednesday and won the bronze medal in the tournament corresponding to the 5th ALBA Games, held at the Jorge Luis Garcia Carneiro stadium, in the Venezuelan state of La Guaira.

Yaniela Forgas won a bronze medal for Cuba in the chess tournament of the 5th Alba Games of Venezuela 2023.

The two gold medals won this Tuesday in Wushu, stand out in the booty of Cuba, which remains in second place in the V ALBA Games, a competition that will conclude next 29th with venues in Caracas, La Guaira and Miranda, with the presence of three 500 athletes from 11 countries in 33 sports.

The Cuban baseball team will compete tomorrow for the bronze medal against Nicaragua at the 5th Alba Games tournament being held at the Jorge Luis Garcia Carneiro stadium in the Venezuelan state of La Guaira.

Cuban Yaniela Forgas will play today the seventh round as part of the leading position of the absolute chess tournament at the 5th Alba Games of Venezuela 2023.

Cuba has just secured three fighters for the final of the boxing tournament of the 5th Alba Games, which is being held at the Cancha de Paz of the Playa Grande Sector, in the Venezuelan state of La Guaira.

The Cuban men's national basketball team will make its debut today against its counterpart from St. Lucia at the 5th Alba Games, to be held in Venezuela until the 29th.

Cuba registered a fruitful day of seven gold, five silver and four bronze medals on Monday, and remained in second place at the 5th ALBA Games, a competition that will conclude on April 29 in Caracas, La Guaira and Miranda with the participation of 3,500 athletes from 11 countries in 33 sports.

Cuba dominated the judo tournament of the 5th ALBA Games with a golden closing, winning the mixed team judo tournament, held at the National Judo Center of the United Nations Park in the Libertador municipality, in Caracas.

Osvaldo Vento Montiller, president of the Cuban Institute of Sports, Physical Education and Recreation ( INDER by its Spanish acronym), expressed his support for the continuity of the ALBA Games during his speech at the 2nd Meeting of ALBA-TCP Ministers and High Authorities of Sports, held at the Venezuelan foreign ministry in Caracas.

Cuban Oleiny Linares will face today the leader of the chess tournament of the 5th Alba Games, held in Venezuela, with the aim of improving her second position in the ranking after the first four rounds have concluded.

Cuba remained in second place in the medal standings of the 5th ALBA Games, after winning 10 gold medals, four silver and six bronze, in the multidisciplinary competition that gathers 3,500 athletes from 11 countries, also to be held until next April 29 in Caracas, La Guaira and Miranda.

Six boys and two girls will represent Cuba today in the second semifinal match of the boxing tournament of the 5th ALBA Games, which is being held at the Cancha de Paz of the Playa Grande Sector, in the Venezuelan state of La Guaira.