Havana, Cuba - Japanese Morinari Watanabe, president of the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG by its French acronym), will tour today centers of scientific interest for Cuban sports.

Barcelona,Spain - Lionel Messi received his fourth Golden Shoe award on Friday for leading all of Europe''s leagues in scoring last season.

Havana - Cuban athletes were prevented from participating in the World Weightlifting Championships in Anaheim, the United States, because the U.S. Embassy in Havana is not carrying out consular procedures, it was reported here today.

Havana - Different issues related to the fight against doping will be under discussion today during the 7th Convention on Physical Activity and Sports (AFIDE), the main Cuban sports scientific event.

At dawn 12 months after the day that mourned whole Cuba and part of the world, and Fidel returned like on January 17, 1959 to summon dozens of Artemisa inhabitants in Libertad Park.

Havana - The 7th Convention on Physical Activity and Sports (AFIDE), the main Cuban sports scientific event, began here today in the presence of more than 400 foreign and about 300 domestic delegates.