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Havana, Oct 31 (Prensa Latina) Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel congratulated the judo and tennis players of the Caribbean country who won gold medals at the Santiago 2023 Pan American Games.

Havana, Jun 20 (EFE).- With equal parts optimism and realism, Cuba has set a goal of a securing another second-place finish – behind regional powerhouse Mexico – in the upcoming Central American and Caribbean Games. Boxing, wrestling, athletics, handball, volleyball, field hockey and canoeing are the main targets for the Communist-ruled island. Cuba also has …

Three-time Olympic champion Teddy Riner is set to make his first appearance at a World Judo Championships in six years but is not expected to represent France in the mixed teams competition here.

A man in the Lee County Jail faces further charges after police say he was found to have pawned off items stolen through burglaries.

Havana, Nov 18 (Prensa Latina) Venezuelan triple jumper Yulimar Rojas won a vote in the Prensa Latina Sports Poll, thanks to Radio Llanura de Colón, based in the western Cuban province of Matanzas.

Modern judo, at the elite end of the spectrum, houses a number of countries as it’s furniture. We expect Japan, France, Brazil, Georgia and perhaps Mongolia, Germany, Netherlands and Korea. Cuba used to be there, 15-20 years ago but have seen a steep decline in performance; Andy Granda is attempting to rectify that.

An emotional Romane Dicko of France won her countrys first Gold of the championships, in her first-ever appearance. And a jubilant Cuban judoka, Andy Granda, overcame the favourite, Saito Tatsuru, from Japan, to become his nations first champion in nine years.

Romane Dicko of France and Cuba's Andy Granda both won their country's first gold medal of the World Judo Championships in Tashkent on the final day of individual competition.

Brazil capped a successful Pan American-Oceania Judo Championships by winning the mixed team event on the final day of competition in Lima.

Now we know that, in the heavyweight categories and with few exceptions, Brazil and Cuba have the lead. So, the tall, strong and heavy ones arrived at the Pan American and Oceania Championships to make noise and incidentally put some medals in their pockets. Brazil was voracious when it came to biting gold.