The bay of Acapulco represented for five Cuban athletes the perfect opportunity to defect. Cristian Solenzal and Yolanda Cordero were the last two fighters who left the delegation that traveled to Mexico to participate in the Pan American Wrestling Championship on Sunday, revealed SwingComplete.
“The exodus of Cubans transcends any category or branch of society,” journalist Francys Romero published after learning that the first “undisciplined” the ruling party described the deserterswas the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic champion and two-time world champion Ismael Borrero.
The flight of talents continues to bleed the sport on the Island. The directors find no other argument for the defections than to point out those who are the protagonists of committing a “serious indiscipline” and “leaving aside the objectives of their team heading to the Games 2024 Paris Olympics.
The first defeats for the delegation made up of 18 athletes came with the defections of Borrero and the Pinar del Rio Leonardo Herrera (60 Kg) and Amanda Hernandez (53 Kg)two young talents who will seek to grow sportingly outside the Island.
Added to these cases is the escape, this Monday, of baseball player Crisptohfer Pérez. The communicator Francys Romero confirmed the arrival of the gardener in the Dominican Republic
Solenzal escaped before his commitment against the Peruvian Sixto Miguel Auccapina. The native of Sancti Spíritus was one of the strong cards to get his ticket for the Pan American Games in Santiago de Chile 2023. Sources consulted by 14ymedio They assure that the man from Sancti Spiritus had in mind to continue his career in the United States, so they do not rule out that he went to the border to request asylum.
The abandonment of Amanda Hernández occurred after suffering a defeat against the Mexican Alejandra Romero. The native of Granma separated from the team before the concentration for her return to Cuba.
The Island won ten medals in the fight, divided between the Greco-Roman styles with three gold and one silver, in women it got one gold and one silver, and in the free category two silver and two bronze.
Added to these cases is the escape, this Monday, of baseball player Crisptohfer Pérez. The communicator Francys Romero confirmed the arrival of the gardener in the Dominican Republic. “In his senior year in 2019, Perez hit .390 (39 hits in 100 at-bats) with three doubles, five triples, and 29 RBIs, accumulating only four strikeouts“.
The young man joined the Cuban team in lower categories and was a starter in the U-15 World Cup held in Panama during the summer of 2018. “In the current Cuban Youth Championship in 2022, he was the leader in hits of his team Pinar del Río with 12 and batted .387 (31-12) with a double, a triple and seven RBIs”, recalled Romero.
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