The possible participation of North Korean athletes in the 2018 Winter Olympic Games will be discussed on January 9th»
368 Cuban Athletes Qualified to Barranquilla 2018
Cuba adds 368 athletes qualified for the upcoming Central American and Caribbean Games, to be played from July 19 to August 3, 2018 in the Colombian city of Barranquilla»
Three Already Classified to Cuban Baseball Playoffs
Las Tunas, Matanzas and Industriales, the three teams already qualified to the playoffs of the 57th Cuban National Baseball Series, won their games vs Granma, Artemisa and Pinar del Río, respectively»
Cuba Wins Silver and Bronze in World Judo Masters 2017
The competition, held in the russian city of St. Petersburg, was attended by 214 athletes from 46 countries»
FIFA Suspends President of the Brazilian Football Federation
FIFA’s ethics committee temporarily suspended the president of the Brazilian Football Federation, Marco Polo Del Nero, for violating the rules of that sporting body, that international federation announced.»
Alfredo Despaigne, 2017 Best Player of Cuban Baseball
Cuban baseball selected outfielder Alfredo Despaigne -a Cuban player who oustood in the Japanese professional leagues- as the Best Player of the Year 2017, in a list of Cuban baseball players.»
Las Tunas Qualifies for 57th SNB Playoffs
Wednesday afternoon, the leader Las Tunas knocked out 10-0 Artemisa, thus becoming the first team qualified to postseason.»
2018 FIFA World Cup First FAN IDs delivered
Russia’s national postal service ‘Pochta Rossi’ has begun delivering the first 2018 FIFA World Cup FAN IDs, which will provide access to stadiums and grant visa-free entry to Russia for international guests»
Russian Olympic Committee Says Yes to Athletes Competing as Neutrals
The Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) has unanimously voted in favor of Russian athletes participating at the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Games under a neutral flag»
Sancti Spiritus Yosbany Veitía among Cuba’s Best Athletes
Sancti Spiritus boxer Yosbany Veitía was selected as one of Cuba’s top ten athletes of 2017 due to his gold medal at the Hamburg AIBA World Boxing Championships. In an interview with Escambray, Veitía had expressed: “Every tournament is a unique experience. With this result people look at me differently, referees, judges, opponents … At the Olympics, I’m sure »