This time she could not climb the top, could not hang on her chest the precious medal to gold shine as her smile. It does not matter if there is delivery, courage, valor and desires on the bike. Never mind, if respect is imposed as does this girl. Never mind, thanks to her the Bayamo Anthem was often heard in the best scenarios.

No gold, but on the podium, the young rider from Artemisa finished with two silvers and a bronze at the Track Cycling Pan American Games in Toronto in Canada.

Last cycling track in Toronto. It is the end of the Keirin in the Pan American Games in Toronto, Canada. The Cuban favorite is  Lisandra Guerra. Her rivals are also strong and well posesionadas in the world ranking, but the Cuban cyclist knows she can and gold rests in her shoes while pedaling.

The seat has Monique Sullivan, world champion and, from Mexico Luz Gaxiola, Pan American Silver and from Colombia Juliana Gaviria, on

e of the most experienced to this end.

Havana, Cuba - Cuban former basketball star Ruperto Herrera will be inducted this September to the FIBA Hall of Fame, announced the basketball´s governing body.

Along with the likes of NBA´s megastar Michael Jordan, the current Cuban Federation official will be enshrined September 19th in the French city of Lille, and presented during the half time of the final match of the Eurobasket championship the following day.

The kingdom remains untouchable. Enter in her strength is difficult, even with the consent of the brunette with braids color of the flag.

Truly show who is in the mats of the Pan American Games was not difficult. The rival for the crown in Toronto, was more than known, the Mexican, Vanessa Zambotti, which had beaten ten times, twelve of which had opposite.

Barcelona - Josep Maria Bartomeu will retain his position of president of Barcelona football club after winning the election.

Bartomeu capitalised on the team's success last season to defeat three challengers.

The 52-year-old won 54.63 percent of the vote, a comfortable advantage over rivals Joan Laporta (33.03 percent), Agusti Benedito (7.16) and Toni Freixa (3.70).

Toronto - The president of the Pan-American Sports Organization (PASO), Julio Maglione, congratulated here the performance by Cuban athletes at the Toronto Games, especially divers Jose Antonio Guerra and Jeinkler Aguirre.

Cuba is a sports country, PASO president told Prensa Latina, shortly after concluding the awarding ceremony for 10m platform men synchronized diving, widely won by the Cubans.