S P O R T S

• From 'Chicken' to prize rooster
May 17,2013
WITH a nickname that no one would imagine for a world-class swimmer, Pollo (Chicken), Hanser Garcia continues to astound fans as he flies through the water.

• Belem Grand Prix
Cuban triple jumper wins gold medal in Brazil
May 17,2013
CUBAN triple jumper Ernesto Revé made his fourth jump this year over 17 meters and won a gold medal May 12, in Belem, the first stop of Brazil's Athletics Grand Prix.

• Gateau Diving Grand Prix
Outstanding performance of Cuban platform divers in Canada
May 9,2013
ONCE again in second place behind the Chinese pair, in this third meet of the FINA 2013 Diving Grand Prix, held in Gatineau, Canada, Cuban diving pair, José Antonio Guerra and Jeinkler Aguirre took silver with a score of 450.09, their highest this season.

• Good performance from Cuba in Pan American women’s cycling championships
May 9,2013
BASED on endurance and patience, Arlenis Sierra and Marlies Mejías took gold and silver in the Pan American Road Championships, in the Mexican city of Zacatecas, placing Cuba on the medals podium alongside other strong competitors from the continent.

• Yarisley Silva wins Mall Vault
May 2,2013
CUBAN Yarisley Silva shone in the “Pole Vault in the Mall” organized in the Jordan Creek Shopping Mall in the U.S. city of Des Moines, Iowa, as part of the Drake Relays.

• CONRADO MARRERO
Birthday greetings to a Cuba baseball great
May 2,2013
CONRADO Marrero, the legend of Cuban and world baseball, celebrated his 102nd birthday on April 25.

• PLATAFORMA SINCRONIZADA
Guerra-Aguirre take silver in World Series
April 25,13
Cuban diving duo José Antonio Guerra and Jeinkler Aguirre took silver in the synchronized platform diving event, in the third leg of the FINA/Midea Diving World Series 2013 in Edinburgh.

• Cuban female team wins Pan American judo championship
April 25,13
The Cuban women’s team took three golds and three silver medals to become overall winners of the individual tournament in the Pan American judo championships in Costa Rica.

• Raúl welcomes FIFA president
April 22,13
On Wednesday April 17, Raúl Castro Ruz, President of the Councils of State and Ministers, welcomed Joseph Blatter, president of the International Football Federation (FIFA), who was on a working visit to Cuba.

• GONZALEZ LEUDIN
How long is this suspension going to last?
April 17,13
Since becoming a high performance athlete, Leudin Claro González (Holguin, October 19, 1973) has had to overcome several setbacks, though, in his days on the national team, his main obstacle was the shadow of injuries, which included operations on his knee cap and fractured tibia and ribs.

• KESHORN WALCOTT
Cricket, a challenge, Olympic glory and … Cuba
April 17,13
Trinidad & Tobago has only two Olympic medal winners, both are field and track athletes and hold records. In Montreal in 1976, Hasely Crawford outran Jamaican favorite Don Quarrie in the 100 meters in 10.06 seconds, besting Quarrie’s 10.08, and Keshorn Walcott (84.58 meters, javelin), barely 19 at the time, who surprised everyone in the final rounds of the London Olympics in terms of records.

• 15th Terry Fox Run in Cuba
April 5,13
THOUSANDS of Cubans walked, jogged or ran in the 15th Terry Fox Run on Saturday, March 30, with events in every municipality, as well as in rural and mountainous areas.

• CUBA’S BASEBALL SEASON RESUMES
All-Star game won by the West
March 28,13
THE West defeated the East, 13-9, in Cuba’s 26th All-Star Game held in José Antonio Huelga Stadium in the provincial capital of Sancti Spíritus, 359 kilometers east of Havana, March 24.

• Effort produces results…
March 28,13
TRIPLE jumper Ernesto Revé admitted being unhappy with himself after performing poorly during the London Olympics due to an injury. However, he was determined to approach the new season as a clean slate and jumped for 17.46 meters in the recent Cuba Cup competition, getting a good start on the road to the Moscow World Championships.

• Cubans preparing for Moscow World Championships
March 21,13
IN a year when the world championships are the highlight of Cuban athletics, the close of the Cuba Cup brought good news for many of Cuba’s key athletes, including world-class records.

• Two islands top of the world
March 21,13
THEY were placed in the same elimination group and managed to advance to the second round, from which they left behind powerful teams to reach the final. There is no doubt about it: the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico played the best games and their ascent to the top is more than well-deserved.

• Holland knocks Cuba out of the Baseball World Classic
March 14,13
TOKYO.—"Only one person is responsible for the defeat, and that is me, players don’t lose games, I lose them. The coach has the maximum responsibility," affirmed Víctor Mesa.

• CUBA’S DECATHLON ATHLETES
Leonel Suárez getting in gear with Coach Gabino
February 28,13
SHORT sprints, attacking the first hurdle, ideal pacing, technique and leg position – these are the elements in which Gabino Arzola and his decathlon disciple Leonel Suárez are immersed as they train in Havana’s Pan American Stadium, looking toward the World Championship, scheduled for August 10-18, next summer in Moscow.

• Cuban boxers excell in the Dominican Republic
February 28,13
THE Cuban team finished with six wins and led the Independence Boxing Cup at the Technological University of Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic on February 23.

• STOCKHOLM XL-GALAN MEET
Yarisley establishes new record • Ortega wins gold medal
February 28,13
ONCE again rising to the occasion, Yarisley Silva vaulted 4.78 meters in the XL-Galan meet in Stockholm, Sweden, to finish the winter European tour ranked number one in the world. Cuba’s Orlando Ortega also took a title during the competition, in the 60 meter hurdles.

• INTERVIEW WITH VÍCTOR MESA
A commitment to the Cuban people motivates this team
February 21,13
VÍCTOR Mesa, manager of the team representing Cuba in the 3rd World Baseball Classic, spoke with Granma about the principles and values which sustain the team, as it takes on the commitment to meet the people’s expectations.

• PAN AMERICAN CYCLING CHAMPIONSHIP
Cuba reigns on the track
February 21,13
WITH a total of 13 medals (7-4-2), the Cuban track cycling team finished first among countries in the Pan American Cycling Championship held in Mexico City. Colombia (4-6-3) and Venezuela (3-2-6), took the second and third spots respectively.

• Birmingham Grand Prix
Yarisley wins another medal
February 21,13
CUBAN pole vaulter Yarisley Silva continues to maintain her presence on the medal podium during this winter indoor athletics season, winning a silver at the Birmingham Grand Prix in the United Kingdom.

• Cuban World Classic team selected
February 14,13
ON February 13, Cuba’s baseball leadership announced the 28-player team which will represent the country in the 3rd World Classic. Since the conclusion of the first phase of the 52nd National Series a pre-selection team of 36 has been intensively training in Havana's Latinoamericano Stadium .

• Leinier & Bruzón move up in world ranking
February 7,13
CUBAN Grand Masters Leinier Domínguez and Lázaro Bruzón have advanced to the 24th and 38th positions, respectively, according to the most recent world ranking announced January 31 by the World Chess Federation (FIDE). Most noteworthy was the new record of 2872 Elo points established by Norwegian Magnus Carlsen.

• A dozen Cuban cyclists to Pan American Championship
February 7,13
CUBA is sending a team of 12 members to compete in the Pan American Track Cycling Championship in Mexico City, February 6-10.

• Cuban hurdler Ortega wins gold medal in Germany
February 7,13
CUBA’S Orlando Ortega won a gold medal, February 2, in the
60-meter hurdles during an indoor meet in the German city of Karlsruhe.

• Cuban cycling takes off in Aguascalientes
February 1,13
WITH the conclusion of the third and final stage of World Cup competition in the Mexican city of Aguascalientes, we can confidently say that Cuban track cycling is doing well, coming away with two medals.

• Yarisley Silva ready for winter season
February 1,13
AS the new year begins, Yarisley Silva and her coach Alexander Navas are focused on maintaining the athlete’s position among the world’s pole vaulting elite. The Olympic silver medalist is preparing to initiate her winter season at the Russian Winter competition February 3, in the best possible condition.

• Mijaín among the best in the world
February 1,13
GRECO-Roman wrestler Mijaín López was selected as one of the sport’s five best in 2012, according to the International Federation of Associated Wrestling Styles, a distinction he shared with athletes from Russia, Azerbaijan and Japan.

• Dayron Robles retires
February 1,13
DAYRON Robles, Olympic champion in the 110-meter hurdles, is no longer a member of the Cuban athletics team, at his own request, according to Juventud Rebelde.

• Cuba’s 3rd World Baseball Classic team announced
January 25,13
STRENGTH at bat, speedy base-running and solid defense on the field; in other words, all three fundamental aspects of the game, characterize the Cuban national team registered with organizers of the 2013 World Baseball Classic, scheduled for March 2-19.

• Four Cubans to be inducted into Fencing Hall of Fame
January 17,13
CUBANS Ramón Fonst, Rolando Tucker, Eduardo Jons and Rafaela González are to be inducted into the International Fencing Federation’s Hall of Fame, during the FIE’s centenary year. The organization is celebrating its 100th anniversary this coming November. Mercedes del Risco, methodologist for the Cuban Federation, reported that 100 athletes will be honored as part of activities planned to commemorate the November 29, 1913 founding of the International Federation.

• Yorgelis makes her mark
January 17,13
YORGELIS Rodríguez placed second worldwide in the heptathlon within the cadet division in 2011 and won the 14th World Juvenile Championship in Athletics in this specialty this past July in Barcelona. She is now considered one of the most promising young Cubans competing at this level.

• Daegu silver medalist focused and going for more
January 10,13
ERASING a negative memory is never easy for an athlete, especially if it involves an important competition, none less than the London Summer Olympics, where Lázaro Borges arrived as a favorite, having finished second in the Daegu World Championship with a record of 5.90 meters, but ended his effort prematurely with a broken pole. With this on his shoulders, the 26-year-old pole vaulter trains every morning, as the winter circuit begins.

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