The visit to Cuba by the presidents of the International Olympic Committee and the Pan-American Sports Organization on Thursday and Friday constitutes a recognition to the significant role played by the island nation in international sports.

Cuban sprinter Omara Durand won the 400m of the T12 category (profound visual impairment) at the World Para Athletics Grand Prix in Dubai, where a day earlier she had been victorious in the double hectometer.

Cuban Carlos Daniel Albornoz will seek his second prize today at the Benalmadena Festival, in Spain, where he was already among the winners of the unusual Chess 960.

In the best exhibition so far in its tour around Asia, the Cuban team that is preparing to take part in the upcoming 5th World Baseball Classic defeated 4-0 the Wei Chuan Dragons club, from the professional league of Taipei, China.

The phenomenal Cuban sprinter Omara Durand made a victorious return to the athletics track today, after dominating the 200 meters (m) of the T12 category ( deep visual impairment) at the World Parathletics Grand Prix in Dubai.

Once again victim of its poor offensive performance, the Cuban team that is training for the 5th World Baseball Classic lost 1-3 today in its second and last game against the Fubon Guardians club, which plays in the professional league of Taipei, China.

Laydel Dominguez Cervantes in the 3-m springboard won Cuba’s third bronze medal in the Pan Am Diving Qualifying Championship held in Leon, Mexico. The previous two medals went to Anisley García (261.50) in the 10-m platform and Prisis Leidys Ruiz (253.15) in the 1-m springboard.

HAVANA, Cuba, Feb 26 (ACN) The Havana International Triathlon was resumed after a three-year hiatus with an attractive competition among elite athletes from America, Europe and Asia in the Olympic and sprint events.

The winners of the former were the Colombian Maria Carolina Velasquez (f) with 1:59:26 hours and the Canadian Martin Sobey (m) with 1:43:47 hours, whereas the Cuban Nahomi Solanye Hernández finished first in the latter with 1:06:16 hours.

In statements to the media, Cuba's top triathlete Leslie Amat, who finished seventh with 2:01:32 h, said that despite the interruption caused by COVID-19, the event proved once again the high level of the triathletes from the Americas and the guests from other continents.

The great road cyclist of the Americas, Cuba’s Arlenis Sierra, will compete Saturday in Belgium as part of a Spanish Team Movistar sextet made of four of the best riders in the world and two other cycling stars.

HAVANA, Cuba, Feb 23 (ACN) Osvaldo Vento Montiller, president of the National Institute of Sports, Physical Education and Recreation ( INDER by its Spanish acronym), recalled today the work of Fidel Castro Ruz (1926-2016), on the occasion of the 62nd anniversary of the creation of that sports organization.

Cuba's rowers are stepping up preparations at their headquarters at the La Coronela dam(western Cuba) ahead of the qualifying tournament for the Pan American Games in Santiago de Chile 2023, a multi-sport event scheduled to take place October 25-November 5.

On the 62nd anniversary of the founding of the National Institute of Sports, Physical Education and Recreation (INDER by its Spanish acronym), Miguel Diaz-Canel, first secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba and president of the country, congratulated today the workers of this organization.

HAVANA, Cuba, Feb 23 (ACN) Cuba qualified its complete teams in the different modalities of fighting and imaginary combat for the taekwondo tournament of the Central American and Caribbean Games of San Salvador 2023.

Cuban long jumper Maykel Masso achieved today an indoor personal best of 8.15 meters (m) at the World Athletics Indoor Tour gold category meeting in Madrid, an event in which he placed second.

Cuban triple jumpers Liadagmis Povea and Leyanis Perez, as well as long jumper Maykel Massó, will compete today in the World Athletics Indoor Tour Gold Meeting in Madrid, Spain.

Cuban sailors Lisbetzy Rojo Salazar (ILCA 6) and Dennier Infante Pupo (ILCA 7) got the ticket and a possible wild card for the 2023 Pan Am Games of Santiago de Chile in the qualifiers held in Buenos Aires, Argentina.