Cuban Greco-Roman wrestlers won three berths to the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, on the closing day of the continental qualifying tournament in the US city of Frisco.

Cuba won a silver medal in the final day of the Lima Judo Open, in Peru, through Onix Cortés, who totaled three wins and one loss, the latter in the final against Colombian Yuri Albear.

Cuba added five tickets to the 2016 Summer Olympics, through freestyle wrestlers present in the continental qualifying tournament in the US city of Frisco, Texas.

Pinar del Rio will seek today the third seat among the four teams qualified for the playoffs of the Cuban National Baseball Series when facing Industriales on the third day of the suspended games of the second stage of the tournament.

The Cuban baseball athlete Yurisbel Gracial became the first player able to hit 15 or more home runs and steal equal number of bases in the 55th National Baseball Series, fact that first occurs within the current structure of the domestic championship.

Cuban Osleni Guerrero, top seed in the men's individual event, lost in his debut against Italian Indra Bagus Ade Chandra in the international badminton tournament in Peru.

Cuban Arlenis Sierra finished seventh in the women's scratch event during the second day of the World Track Cycling Championships, with a stage in the British city of London.

With action in the women's event, the wrestling continental qualifying tournament starts today in the US city of Frisco, Texas, which will grant tickets to the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.

Several of the best foil fencer in the world, including Italian Elissa Di Francisca and Russian Dimitri Rigin, champions last year, will compete in the Villa de La Habana Fencing Grand Prix, from March 11 to 13 in this city.

Cuban women Lisandra Guerra and Arlenis Sierra will debut next Thursday during the second day of the World Track Cycling Championships, with a stage in the British city of London.

Industriales completed the quartet of teams qualified to playoffs of Cuban baseball championship in its 55th edition by knocking out 14-4 Pinar del Rio.

The successful progress of the preparation of Cuban athletes to the 31 st Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro was highlighted by executives of the National Institute of Sports, Physical Education and Recreation (INDER by its Spanish acronym).

Cuban chess player Leinier Dominguez finished fourth in the Blitz event, giving thus away another good performance in the IMSA Elite Mind Games organized in the Chinese city of Huai'an.

Industriales faces Pinar del Rio today in search of a victory that earns them the last ticket available towards postseason of Cuban baseball championship in its 55th edition.

The Cuban Baseball Federation informed that on March 22 a Cuban team and the Tampa Bay Rays team of the Major American League will play a friendly game at the Latin American Stadium in Havana.

Several dozen Cuban coaches will contribute to the development of different sports in Mexico, Luis Alberto Perez, general director of Cubadeportes, told Prensa Latina on Tuesday.