The eastern province of Holguín has always been the cradle of great athletes, but before 1959 most of the competitors in this region could not display all their qualities, due to the lacking of support from the governments of the day and the minimal attention or underestimation of the sports authorities of the country.

The National Institute of Sports, Physical Education and Recreation (INDER) is running a race that will take place virtually and in person on Tuesday and Wednesday -- commemorating the 60th anniversary of its founding (February 23, 1961).

Sixteen Cuban wrestlers will travel to Italy this Friday for a training camp in Ostia and to take part in the Matteo Pellicone Ranking Series in Rome.

Japan on Thursday appointed former athlete Seiko Hashimoto president of the Tokyo 2020 Organizing Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games, to mark greater distance from sexist remarks by the former leader that caused global indignation.