WCamagüey is a baseball team in the Cuban National Series. Formed after the Cuban state redefined its provinces in 1977, the Alfareros advanced the next season to the league championship series, but fell to Henequeneros. They last won group C in 1997-1998.
WCiego de Ávila is a baseball team in the Cuban National Series. Based in Ciego de Ávila Province, the Tigres have spent most of its history in the bottom reaches of the standings.
WCienfuegos is a baseball team in the Cuban National Series. Based in the southern city of Cienfuegos, the Camaroneros had their best season in their second year of existence, finishing fourth in the National Series. They have never come close to replicating that success.
WThe Petroleros de Cienfuegos first participated in the Cuban Professional League championship during the 1926–27 season. Although representing the south coast city of Cienfuegos, the team played their home games in Havana. Cienfuegos did not play in the 1927–28 season, contending again from 1928–29 through 1930–31. After eight long years of absence, Cienfuegos reappeared in the 1939–40 tournament. In the 1949–50 season, the team was renamed as the Elefantes de Cienfuegos. "The pace of the elephant is slow but crushing", exclaimed the slogan of the Cienfuegos franchise that contended until the 1960–61 season. Following the 1959 Cuban Revolution, political tensions rose with the Fidel Castro government. In March 1961, one month after the regular season ended, the new Cuban regime decreed the abolition of professional baseball in Cuba.
WEstadio 5 de Septiembre is a multi-use stadium in Cienfuegos, Cuba. It is used mostly for baseball games and is the home stadium of Cienfuegos Camaroneros. The stadium holds 15,600 people. It opened on 9 January 1977.
WCiudad de La Habana is a Cuban football team playing at the top level. It is based in Havana. Their home stadium is Estadio Pedro Marrero.
WCuba competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.
WCuba competed at the 1904 Summer Olympics in St. Louis, United States.
WCuba competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. It was the first time in 20 years that Cuban athletes had competed at the Olympic Games.
WCuba competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The only competitor was Jose Eduardo Barrientos Schweyer (1904-1945) who was 24 years old when he competed in the Men's 100 metres. He reached the second round where he finished fifth in the fourth heat. He is known as "El Relampago del Caribe".
WCuba competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England. It was the first time in 20 years that Cuban athletes competed at the Olympic Games. 53 competitors, all men, took part in 31 events in 12 sports.
WCuba competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 29 competitors, all men, took part in 23 events in 8 sports.
WCuba competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia.
WCuba competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. 12 competitors, 9 men and 3 women, took part in 15 events in 8 sports.
WCuba competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. 27 competitors, 25 men and 2 women, took part in 24 events in 6 sports.
WCuba competed at the 1992 Summer Paralympics in Barcelona and Madrid, Spain. The country's delegation consisted of 10 competitors in athletics, javelin, swimming, and triple jump. All 10 competitors were men and finished the Paralympics tied with Portugal ranked 29th.
WTen athletes from Cuba competed at the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta, United States. Competitors from Cuba won 11 medals, including 8 golds and 3 silvers to finish 23rd in the medal table. All their medals were won in athletics.
WThe 13th Pan American Games were held in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada from July 23 to August 8, 1999.
WCuba competed in the 2017 Summer Deaflympics which was held in Samsun, Turkey. Cuba sent a delegation consisting of only 5 participants for the event. This was the 6th successive time that Cuba participated in the Summer Deaflympics since making its Deaflympic debut in 1993.
WCuba at the Pan American Games.
WThe Cuba men's national under-23 volleyball team represents Cuba in men's under-23 volleyball Events, it is controlled and managed by the Cuban Volleyball Federation that is a member of North American volleyball body North, Central America and Caribbean Volleyball Confederation (NORCECA) and the international volleyball body government the Federation Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB).
WThe Cuba men's national water polo team is the representative for Cuba in international men's water polo.
WThe Cuba national cricket team was the team that represented the Republic of Cuba in international cricket. The team was organised by the Cuban Cricket Commission (CCC), which became an affiliate member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) in 2002. However, the CCC had its membership revoked in 2013 for failing to adhere to ICC guidelines, so the team's current status is unclear.
WThe Cuba women's national under-23 volleyball team represents Cuba in women's under-23 volleyball Events, it is controlled and managed by the Cuban Volleyball Federation that is a member of North American volleyball body North, Central America and Caribbean Volleyball Confederation (NORCECA) and the international volleyball body government the Federation Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB).
WThe Cuba women's national water polo team represents Cuba in international women's water polo competitions.
WThe Cuban Olympic Committee (Spanish: Comité Olímpico Cubano) is the organization that represents Cuban athletes in the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the Pan American Games and the Central American and Caribbean Games. It was created in Havana in 1926; however, it was not formally recognized by the IOC until 1955. The organization is currently directed by José Fernández Álvarez.
WEstadio Guillermón Moncada is a multi-use stadium in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba. It is the second most important baseball stadium in Cuba and comfortably seats 25,000 spectators. The stadium was inaugurated on February 24, 1964. It is a project of the Architect Emilio Castro.
WEstadio Panamericano is a multi-use stadium located near Cojimar, a city ward of Havana, Cuba. It is used mostly for athletics, baseball, and as an alternate site for the Cuba national football team.
WEstadio Nacional de Fútbol Pedro Marrero, the home of CF Ciudad de La Habana, is a multi-purpose stadium in Havana, Cuba. It is now used primarily for football matches. The stadium holds 30,000 and was built in 1929.
WClub de Fútbol Camagüey is a Cuban football team playing in the Cuban National Football League and representing Camagüey Province. They have been staging their home games at Terreno Sebastopol in Minas, after leaving the Estádio Patricio Lumumba in Camagüey.
WFC Holguín is a Cuban football club based in Banes, Holguín Province. Its home stadium is the 1,000-capacity Estadio Luis Augusto Turcios Lima. In 2014, it was relegated from the Cuban first division.
WFC Pinar del Río is a Cuban football team playing in the Cuban National Football League and representing Pinar del Río Province. They play their home games at the Estadio La Bombonera in Pinar del Río.
WFC Sancti Spíritus is a Cuban football club, based in the city of Sancti Spíritus, which currently plays in the Campeonato Nacional de Fútbol. Its home stadium is the 2,843-capacity Estadio Terreno la Formadora.
WFC Villa Clara is a Cuban football club based in Santa Clara, Villa Clara Province, which currently play Cuban first division.
WFC Guantánamo is a Cuban football team playing in the Cuban National Football League and representing Guantánamo Province. They play their home games at 5,000-capacity Estadio Rogelio Palacios.
WGuantánamo is a baseball team in the Cuban National Series. Based in the easternmost Cuban province of Guantánamo, the Indios have had uneven results, though they advanced to the playoffs in three straight years from 1997 to 1999.
WFC La Habana is a Cuban football team playing in the Cuban National Football League and representing La Habana Province. They play their home games at the Estadio La Polar in Havana or in the town of Guanajay.
WHolguín is a baseball team in the Cuban National Series. Based in eastern Holguín province, the Sabuesos have historically been a poor team, but made a surprising run in 2002 to claim their only championship.
WLa Habana was a baseball team in the Cuban National Series up to 2010. Representing the former La Habana Province , the Vaqueros won their first ever National Series in 2009, and reached the National Series final against Santiago de Cuba in 2004-05.
WLas Tunas is a baseball team in the Cuban National Series. Based in the city of Las Tunas, the Leñadores, or Magos, were long a perennial last-place team in Group C. Led by Osmani Urrutia in the early 1990s, the Magos were competitive, finishing with winning records in 2004–05 and 2005–06. Shortstop Alex Guerrero, hit a .303/.385/.526 slash line with 103 home runs and 413 RBI in 559 games from 2004-05 through 2011-12.
WMatanzas are a baseball team in the Cuban National Series. Based in Matanzas Province, the Cocodrilos were formed after the dissolution of Henequeneros and Citricultores, two teams from Matanzas. The Cocodrilos have struggled to enjoy the success of their predecessors.
WThe Metropolitanos of Havana was a baseball team in the Cuban National Series. The Metros, also known as the Guerreros (Warriors), had historically been a poor team, though they were ostensibly the heir to the Habana teams of the pre-revolutionary Cuban League.
WPinar del Río is a baseball team in the Cuban National Series. Based in the western city of Pinar del Río, the Vegueros are historically one of the more successful teams in the Cuban National Series, winning championships in 1997, 1998, 2011, 2015.
WSancti Spíritus is a baseball team in the Cuban National Series. Sancti Spíritus, nicknamed the Gallos (Rooster) won the series championship in 1978–79. The team has advanced to the National Series semifinals in each of the past two seasons; 2004–05 and 2005–06.
WEquipo de béisbol de Santiago de Cuba is a baseball team in the Cuban National Series based in Estadio Guillermón Moncada in Santiago de Cuba. The Avispas (Wasps) are historically one of the most successful teams in the National Series, the main domestic competition in post-revolutionary Cuban baseball. The team is similar to the Boston Red Sox in the MLB in the sense that they have fans all over the country, and are the eternal rivals of Industriales, the New York Yankees of Cuban baseball. The traditional rivalry on the baseball diamond also represents the rivalry between the two cities dating back to the era when Cuba was a colony of Spain two centuries ago. The Super Classic of the Cuban National Series between EB Santiago de Cuba and Industriales takes place six times per season.
WThe Estadio Victoria de Girón is a multi-use stadium in Matanzas, Cuba. It is currently used mostly for baseball games and is the home stadium of Matanzas Cocodrilos. The stadium holds 22,000 and was built in 1977.