Cuba's star sprinter Omara Durand qualified today to the semifinals of the 200 meters (m), category T12 (profoundly visually impaired), at the Paralympic Games of Paris 2024, which will conclude next Sunday.

Cuban Yunier Fernandez won a historic gold medal in table paratenis, corresponding to the 17th edition of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games.

Miguel Diaz-Canel, first secretary of the Party's Central Committee and president of the country, congratulated Omara Durand, who won her tenth Paralympic crown by winning the 100-meter flat race in Paris 2024.

A gratitude letter for Cuba's help during the Olympic cycle was sent by Manuel Osvaldo Espinosa, president of the Chilean Wrestling Federation, read and presented by Eduardo Perez Tellez, technical manager of that sports organization.

Cuban Ulicer Aguilera won the bronze medal in the javelin throw (F13) of the Parathletics tournament of the 17th edition of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, by achieving a mark of 62.51 meters, at the Stade de France.

Cuban Noraivis de las Heras finished today in eighth place in the javelin throw F64 event of the 2024 Paralympic Games.

The Cuban para athlete Omara Durand will once take center stage today for Cuba in the 2024 Paralympic Games when she runs in the in the 100m T12 semifinal.

Cuba had a silver-lined day at the 2024 Paralympic Games and now boasts two gold and two silver medals, thanks mostly to sound performances in para athletics and para powerlifting.

Racket in hand, Cuba’s para table tennis player Yunier Fernandez Izquierdo has knocked down every windmill in his way at the 2024 Paralympic Games, and only one remains standing between him and the shiniest of golds.

The Cuban para shooters Alexander Reyna and Di Angelo Loriga, as well as the para swimmer Yosjaniel Hernandez, failed to win a medal in the 2024 Paralympic Games.

The runner Omara Durand and the tennis player Yuniel Fernandez compete for Cuba today at the 2024 Paralympic Games.

 In a post on X, Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel congratulated Guillermo Varona on his gold medal, the island’s third at the 2024 Paralympic Games.

Javelin thrower Guillermo Varona contributed Cuba its third gold medal at the Paralympic Games in Paris.

The Cuban men and women’s volleyball teams classified to the world championships to be held next year, according to the International Volleyball Federation.

More than 130 players, distributed in three competition groups (elite, general open and open for juniors) will take part in the 2nd edition of the Varadero International Open, an event that will take place October 1 to 6 in the Cuban popular seaside resort.

Cuban Ariel Martinez hit a double and a home run today to help his Nippon Ham Fighters win 6-3 against the SoftBank Falcons in the Japan Professional Baseball League.