Antonio Becali, president of the National Institute of Sports, Physical Education and Recreation (INDER by its Spanish acronym), reaffirmed Cuba's will to be among the top 20 in the Olympic Games to be held next August in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
US and Cuba volleyball teams to play bilateral match in Havana
Two male volleyball teams from Cuba and the US will soon hold two matches in Havana as part of their training for Rio 2016 and to resume bilateral exchange practiced during the 1980s.
Cuban female road cycling team to attend Pan American championship
In order to accumulate the most points for the Olympic ranking, four members of the Cuban women's national road cycling team will participate from May 19 to 22 in the Pan American championship of that sport, in Tachira, Venezuela.
Cuban fencers will look for ticket to Rio in Costa Rica
With the goal of earning at least a ticket for the 2016 Summer Olympics, six Cuban fencers travelled to San Jose, Costa Rica, home of the continental qualifying tournament.
Cuban tri-athlete to attend World Cup in China
Cuban Leslie Amat will depart this week to the Chinese city of Chengdu to take part in the next Triathlon World Cup, which will grant valid points for qualifying to Rio de Janeiro 2016 Olympic Games.
Pinar del Rio takes playoff to sixth game
Pinar del Rio beat Ciego de Avila 8-7 and added its second victory against three losses in the final play off, intensifying thus the fight for the title of the Cuban baseball championship in its 55th edition.
Cuban futsal team departs for Brazil
The Cuban futsal team will depart today for Brazil, where it plans to play six friendly matches as training for the CONCACAF WC Qualifying tournament, which will be settled in Costa Rica, from next May 8 to 15.
Cuban thri-athlete returns after training in Dominican Republic
Cuba's Michel Gonzalez returns home after completing a favorable training base for 10 days on Dominican soil, where he won the title of the 2016 Dominican Republic Navy Triathlon.
Great performance of Cuban table tennis players in Chile
The Cuban table tennis said goodbye to Santiago de Chile with a successful performance at the Olympic qualifying tournament after winning five medals and two tickets to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Ukrainian GM Ivanchuk returns to Havana for Capablanca tournament
Ukrainian Vassily Ivanchuk will again be the attraction of the Capablanca Chess Tournament, as he has already confirmed his presence for this year's edition, to be held from June 8 to 20 in the resort of Varadero.
Cuban baseball playoff goes to fifth game
Pinar del Rio beat 6-3 Ciego de Avila and scored their first victory against three losses in the final play off of the Cuban baseball championship in its 55th edition, in match that took place at Capitan San Luis stadium, in this city.
Ciego de Avila about to win Cuba´s National Series of baseball
Ciego de Avila reached their third win of the final play off and now appears within walking distance of Cuban baseball title when beating 6-5 Pinar del Rio in match held at Capitan San Luis stadium in this city.
Cuban beach volleyball duo wins back-to-back NORCECA phases
Cubans Nivaldo Diaz and Sergio Gonzalez repeated the title won the previous weekend when defeating Americans Slick Stafford and William Allen in the third phase of the North, Central American and Caribbean (NORCECA) Beach Volleyball Circuit.
Ciego de Avila closer to repeat as national baseball champion
Ciego de Avila beat 2-1 Pinar del Río, achieving thus their second win of the final play off and now appears halfway of retaining the title of the Cuban baseball championship.
Cuban baseball defending champion wins first game in playoff
The reigning monarch Ciego de Avila beat 9-4 Pinar del Rio in the first game of the final play off of the Cuban baseball championship in its 55th edition, in match held at José Ramón Cepero stadium, in this city.
Cuban beach volleyball duo to tournament in Guatemala
Cubans Nivaldo Diaz and Sergio Gonzalez will try to keep the title won in the second phase of the North, Central American and Caribbean (NORCECA) Beach Volleyball Circuit, based in Guaymas, Mexico, when competing this weekend in the third stage.
Cuban tennis table representatives participate in Chilean Open
Cuban table tennis representatives will try today being included in the doubles finals of both sexes of the Santiago de Chile Open Tournament, based in the capital of that South American nation.







