Sport

The Cuban men’s volleyball team will have to defeat three rivals to get the only ticket to London offered by the pre-Olympic championship in the German capital. The island’s group is about to start its fight this morning against the Zcheck Republic.»

Cuba took revenge on Korea after being defeated in the past pre-olympic tourney and beat the Asian team 3-2 (23-25, 27-25, 25-18, 23-25, 15-11) in a heart-breaking match, as reported by the FIVB (International Volleyball Federation) website.»

Ninety-four Cuban athletes qualified to the XXX Olympic Games to run from July 27 through August 12 in London.»

Amaury Valle added to the Cuban athletics representation in the upcoming 2012 London Olympics by winning the 400 meters hurdles in the field and track meeting held recently in Havana.»

Sancti Spiritus third-baseman Yuliesky Gourriel was the only member of Roosters included in the All Star Team of the 51st Cuban baseball national season.»

The Sixth International Congress of Medicine and Sciences applied to Sports begins in Havana to discuss issues such as physical activity and diseases prevention.»

Cuba has a new baseball champion. Ciego de Avila obtained a 4×3 victory over Industriales thanks to golden hit by left fielder Ricardo Bordon in the 11th inning, and thus got the title of the 51st season.»

Excellent pitching by Osmar Carrero and spectacular offensive, including 4 homers, led Ciego de Avila Tigers to victory 10-2 vs. Industriales, in the 4th game of the Cuban baseball final, thus tipping the balance 3×1 in the general subseries.»

Cuba will have a discreet delegation to the 30th Olympic Games in London, UK in 2012, but the passionate followers of the sport in the island trust the outstanding performance of athletics and boxing.»

Ciego de Avila proved again to be worth of getting the Cuban baseball title in the current season by defeating Industriales Lions for the second time as visitors with an 8×3 score.»