Absolute Cuban dominance in Caribbean table tennis › Sports › Granma
Cuba took the seven gold titles in dispute in the 62nd edition of the Caribbean Table Tennis Championship, which was held at the Pabexpo fairgrounds from March 3 to 8. With three titles in their pocket, the mixed doubles and the one for both teams, on the closing day the male and female pairs won […]
Pabexpo hosts the Caribbean table tennis festival › Sports › Granma
Starting this Thursday, March 3, the Pabexpo fairgrounds host the 62nd edition of the Caribbean Table Tennis Championship, with the participation of representatives from Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago, Haiti, Jamaica, Guyana and Cuba. Seven titles will be played in the individual, men’s, women’s and mixed doubles categories, and by teams. […]
The World Cup is moving away for Cuban basketball › Sports › Granma
The Cuban basketball team fell 65-62 in its second appearance against its counterpart from Puerto Rico, in the World Cup qualifying window for the FIBA World Cup, which took place at the Ciudad Deportiva Coliseum. The first quarter favored the Cubans with a score of 14-12, after recovering from a poor start in the culmination […]
Judo: Young Cubans facing world rigor › Sports › Granma
Iván Silva (90 kg) was the only Cuban judoka who came close to a medal at the Grand Slam in Paris, won by Japan, adding seven golds, five silvers and six bronzes among nearly 300 competitors from 52 countries. The Caribbean opened with ippon at 3:58 minutes of the fight against the Colombian Francisco Balanta […]
Like coffee, mixed, judo goes to France › Sports › Granma
Cuban judo opens its international participation in the Grand Slam, in France, on February 5 and 6. This is the most prestigious competition on the circuit in this category, won seven times by Idalis Ortiz, who will not compete this year because she will begin her preparation in Cuba after her vacation. Idalis (over 78 […]
As in the Olympics, again at the top of the podium › Sports › Granma
This January 28, the 169th anniversary of the dawn of Martí, Fernando and Luis Alberto once again climbed to the top of the podium, as they did at the Tokyo-2020 Olympic Games. In the Japanese event, rivals of great magnitude tried to prevent them, but yesterday it was not like that, because their teachers, their […]
Guadeloupe does not give up its dream of hosting the Caribbean Games › Sports › Granma
The small island of Guadeloupe remains firm in its intentions to celebrate the 1st Caribbean Games 2022, as its authorities have acknowledged. The multi-sport event is scheduled to take place between June 29 and July 3. However, the COVID-19 pandemic means that this Caribbean party has its organizational complexities, which is why it is necessary […]
International Judo Federation announces 2022 calendar › Sports › Granma
as well announced Granma, the Olympic qualifying period for judo heading to Paris-2024 will begin on June 24 and will run until June 23, 2024. Likewise, some of the novelties in terms of rules and arbitration were announced to provide the sport with greater dynamism and attraction for fans and the media. Thus, the International […]
Solidarity also paves the way towards Paris-2024 › Sports › Granma
Solidarity towards Cuba is also latent in the field of sports. On this occasion, it comes through the Cuba Cooperation France (
Cuba and Algeria strengthen ties in sports matters › Sports › Granma
Since this Saturday, the vice president of the Algerian Olympic Committee, Fazil Abdelnour Ferhat, is on an official visit to Cuba. Photo: Revista JIT Cuba and Algeria celebrate this 2022 the 60th anniversary of the reestablishment of their diplomatic relations, in which sport has been a key element to strengthen ties. That is why the […]