The confirmation that hammer thrower Yipsi Moreno will receive the Beijing 2008 Olympic gold medal is one of the nice news reported by Cuban athletics in 2016.

Cuban Johanys Argilagos (49 kg) secured a bronze medal in the boxing tournament of the Olympic Games which hosts this Brazilian city until August 21.

It is no longer the rod the obstacle to overcome, but Cuban Javier Sotomayor returns to be "Olympic", now from the ranks of journalists linked to the event held in this Brazilian city.