Sport

The Cuban soccer team will play this Friday its first friendly with the United States, in the history of the two countries. The last official game at this level was recorded in Havana in 2008»

Cuban Sulian Matienzo and Heidy Margarita Rodriguez will play with the VK Agel Prostejov team of the Czech Republic, after signing a contract on Tuesday at the Sports City Coliseum in Havana»

Sancti Spiritus broke Guantanamo’s string of five straight wins when defeating them 8-0 in the continuation of the Cuban baseball championship in its 56th edition»

Five Cuban volleyball players received jail sentences in Finland as the result of a close doors hearing that took place last August 31 for the crime of aggravated rape against a Finnish woman»

Sprinter Omara Durand headed Cuba’s medal table in the 15th Paralympic Games, the closing ceremony of which took place yesterday in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro»

Cuban sprinter Omara Durand dedicated the gold medal won in the women’s 200m T-12 event, at the athletics tournament of the XV Paralympic Games, to her injured teammate Yunidis Castillo»

With a Paralympic record of 23.05 seconds, Cuban sprinter Omara Durand won the gold medal in the women’s 200m T-12 event, her second title in the Rio 2016 Paralympics»

Cuban sprinter Yunidis Castillo won a silver medal on Thursday in long jump in the 15th Paralympic Games, with 5.59 meters. She lost the gold medal by three centimeters to New Zealander Anna Grimaldi at the Joao Havelange Stadium of Rio de Janeiro»

Cuban sprinter Omara Durand set a Paralympic record in the women’s T12 100m in the qualifying heats of the athletics tournament corresponding to the Rio de Janeiro 2016 Paralympic Games»

The official farewell of the athletes was held August 25 at Revolution Square, when the Cuban flag that will accompany the delegation was received by outstanding Omara Durand»