Marcia Videaux was the best Cuban gymnast in the World Cup in Osijek, Croatia, by winning one silver medal in the floor event in addition to be included in three of the four finals scheduled.

The government of Jamaica works today in a project to turn a stadium into a sports academy to be named after sprinter Usain Bolt, in the locality where the olympic and world multimonarch was born. Sports Minister, Natalie neita-Headley, told journalists the idea is to create a place of reference to honor the outstanding career of the national athlete and also to give greater use to the multipurpose facility, built in 2007 in the Trelawny parish.

Cuba celebrates obtaining two medals at the Wrestling World Championship that hosts Las Vegas, in the United States, with the gold medal of Ismael Borrero and the silver medal of Mijaín López in the Greco-Roman style. Borrero, from the 59 kgs division.

The Cuban Angel Fournier finished sixth in the (M1x) men's single sculls in the World Rowing Championships, based in Aiguebelette, France, contest that granted Olympic tickets to the six A finalists for each of the events convened.

Lenier Savon Pineda became a popular sports figure in the province of Guantanamo due to their results in the Parapan American Games in Toronto, Canada.