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14ymedio, Mexico, 19 February 2024 — In just three days, two members of the Cuban wrestling team, Susana Martínez and Santiago Hernández, abandoned the team training in Acapulco, Mexico. These are the first two escapes of Cuban athletes so far this year, which numbered 77 in 2023. Martínez and Hernández escaped just before the start … Continue reading “Two Cuban Wrestlers Are the First To Escape This Year in a Competition in Mexico”

14ymedio, Havana, 20 September 2023 — Last Monday night  Cuban sports suffered another defeat. The wrestler Hangelen Llanes, gold medalist in the XXIV Central American and Caribbean Games, in the 150 pound category, escaped in France. The habanera, according to coach Daniel Gómez, left the team in Paris before traveling to Serbia. “Welcome to freedom,” … Continue reading “Cuba Loses a Possible Pan-American Medal in Wrestling After the Escape of an Athlete in France”