The members of the Cuban delegation to the Rio 2016 Olympic Games said they were confident on their victory in Brazilian soil.

1 512 contestants from 157 countries have confirmed so far their presence in the World Junior Athletics Championship starting on Tuesday in Bydgoszcz, Poland, including 14 Cubans.

Cuban Leinier Dominguez reached 2.5 units of possible four in the Dortmund Sparkassen Chess Meeting, in Germany, after signing peace with U.S. Fabiano Caruana.

Villa Clara´s forward Roberney Caballero, who is only 20, was elected MVP of Cuba´s 101 st National Soccer Championship, event in which that same team won is 14th scepter.

After two consecutive draws, Cuban Leinier Dominguez defeated Ukrainian Ruslan Ponomariov in the third round and now appears as one of the leaders of the Dortmund Sparkassen Chess Meeting, in Germany.

Cuba won the silver medal of the U21 NORCECA Men´s Volleyball Continental Championship, based in the Canadian city of Gatineau, when losing to the United States.

Cuba reached the semifinals of the U21 NORCECA Men´s Volleyball Continental Championship when defeating Canada, on the last day of the preliminary stage of the contest.

Cuba will face Canada on Friday in the quarterfinal stage of the 15th Women's Volleyball Pan American Cup, qualifying tournament for the 2017 Grand Prix that will conclude on Sunday in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

Trying to repeat his title, Cuban triple jumper Lazaro Martinez will attend the U20 World Athletics Championships, to be held from July 19 to 24, in Bydgoszcz, Poland.

Cuban wrestlers are in Spain to compete in the Grand Prix of that European nation to take place on July 9 and 10.
Cuba will attend that competition with its 10 wrestlers qualified to the Olympics, so it will be a good warm-up opportunity to face rivals at the highest level.

Cuba lost to Argentina on the fourth and penultimate day of the preliminary phase of the 15th Women's Volleyball Pan American Cup, based in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic and will face Peru today.

After attending the opening of the 52nd National School Games, Antonio Becali, president of the National Institute of Sports, Physical Education and Recreation (INDER by its Spanish acronym), confirmed in this city the importance of this type of event for the formation of sport champions in Cuba.

Cuban Isan Ortiz finished in 21st seat, with six points in nine games in the World Chess Open, in Philadelphia, which was led by Hungarian Gabor Papp.

Cuban Alfredo Despaigne appears today among the batting leaders of the Japanese Professional Baseball Pacific League with average of .299.

Cuba beat Portugal in the last day of the FIVB Men's Volleyball World League Group 2 Pool I, based in the city of Tampere, Finland.

Cuba defeated Costa Rica in the Group B second day of the 15th Women's Volleyball Pan American Cup, based in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, event which grants six tickets to the 2017 Grand Prix.