Leuris Pupo Requejo, a Cuban shooting sports athlete from Holguín, was included in the 2022 list of outstanding athletes in Cuba.
Washington has not yet granted permit to Cuban-origin athletes currently in major leagues baseball to join the Cuba team to the 5th World Baseball Classic, scheduled for March 8-21 next year.
Judoka Andy Granda and canoeist Yurisleidis Cirilo were selected today as Cuba's best athletes in 2022 in individual disciplines, in the traditional poll of the National Institute of Sports, Physical Education and Recreation ( INDER by its Spanish acronym).
Carlos Gattorno, director of the National Commission of Races and Walks (CNCC by its Spanish acronym) Marabana/Maracuba, said today in Havana that 490 foreign runners have already confirmed their presence in Cuba's main marathon, to be held on November 20.
Cuba will compete this month in the world youth boxing championship in Alicante, Spain, with the goal of winning the title by countries in the male branch, the head coach of the team, Santiago Suarez, said.