San Salvador - The 9th Athletics Championship North America, Central America and the Caribbean (Nacac) Under 23 began in El Salvador with a recognition to the double medalist at the 1976 Olympics, the Cuban Alberto Juantorena.

Cuba’s under-21 men’s volleyball team defeated Canada 3-0 on July 7, qualifying for the NORCECA Continental Tournament semifinals, taking place in Canada. It took Cuba one hour and seven minutes to defeat the hosts, with a more effective serve (9-0)and attack (41-28).

Half a century has passed. The conquests of Cuban sports have been many. But one stands out, forever etched in popular memory: the Cerro Pelayo, a refurbished merchant marine ship that carried a delegation of 351 Cuban athletes to Puerto Rico to participate in the 10th Central American and Caribbean Games of 1966, despite obstacles mounted by the U.S. government to prevent their participation.

Trying to repeat his title, Cuban triple jumper Lazaro Martinez will attend the U20 World Athletics Championships, to be held from July 19 to 24, in Bydgoszcz, Poland.

Ciego de Avila, Cuba - Cuban Cayo Guillermo''s Marlin Marina and Travel Agency ECOTUR are calling for professional and amateur fishermen worldwide to take part in the 7th edition of the International ''Jardines del Rey'' fishing tournament, this time nicknamed ''Big Game Trolling''.

Led by the Olympic champion of the Olympic Games of London 2012, Leuris Pupo, the Cuban sport shooting will be represented by seven athletes to the Río de Janerio Olympic Games to be held from August 5th through the 21 st.