The Cuban duo of Carlos Ajete and Reidy Cardona advanced today to the quarterfinals of the World Rowing Championships in Belgrade, Serbia, by finishing first in one of the repechage heats of the short sculls double pair (2x), to be held until next Thursday in the Ada Cigaganlija Park canal of the Sava River.

The Cuban women's volleyball team lost 1-3 today to host Canada in one of the two semifinal matches of the North, Central America and Caribbean Continental Championship (Norceca) in Quebec, where the Dominican Republic was crowned champion.

Cuban two-time world champion and Olympic bronze medalist Rafael Alba was left without defending his crown at the Paris Taekwondo Grand Prix, as he did not show up today for his second fight, against an Olympic champion.

Cuba’s top triathlete Leslie Amat started for Olympic Games at the 2023 Americas Triathlon Championships for women in Veracruz, Mexico, but could only participate in the 1,500-meter swimming competition, which she finished in 20:27 min, plus 26 seconds for the swim/bike change.

Cuban triple jumper Liadagmis Povea came in third place today at the eleventh stop of the Wanda 2023 Diamond League of athletics, based in Zurich, Switzerland, where her teammate Leyanis Perez finished fourth.

Cuba will host from September 10 to 17 the Pan American Table Tennis Championship, Olympic and world qualifier, at Expocuba, in Havana.

 On September 16 and 17, Varadero resort will host more than 320 international swimmers, as well as Cuban competitors, who will compete for prizes in the different distances in the 1st Grand Open Water Challenge in the famous seaside resort.

Cuba has right now 341 athletes qualified for the Pan American Games in Santiago de Chile, said today in Havana Jose Antonio Miranda, general director of high performance of the National Institute of Sports, Physical Education and Recreation ((INDER by its Spanish acronym).

Lisandra Ordaz and Yerisbel Miranda were chosen among the six protagonists of the FIDE America team for the Bydgoszcz 2023 Women's World Team Chess Championship, to be held in Poland from September 5 to 12.

The Cuban women's volleyball team will look for its first victory today when it faces Costa Rica in the closing day of the group stage of the North, Central America and Caribbean Continental Cup (Norceca) in Quebec, Canada.

The Cuban women's volleyball team lost 0-3 to U.S.A. in the NORCECA Continental Championship held in Quebec, Canada.

The Cuban women's volleyball team lost to the Dominican Republic in the NORCECA Pan American Cup Final Six held in Quebec, Canada.

In academic terms, it can be said that Cuba improved its score in the 19th World Athletics Championship concluded on Sunday in Budapest, Hungary, where it ranked 17th in points, with 27 units, in addition to a silver medal and two bronze medals.

After the Central American and Caribbean Games and the World Cycling Championships, Cuban Arlenis Sierra rejoined the Movistar Team, where she finished August with a commendable performance in the Tour of Scandinavia.

The Cuban women's volleyball team will face the Dominican Republic today in the first day of the North, Central America and Caribbean Continental Championship ( NORCECA) in Quebec, Canada, with the participation of seven teams in two groups.

With 27 points secured by one silver medal and two bronze medals, Cuba ranked 17th in the 19th World Athletics Championships held in Budapest, Hungary.