I feel bad for them, really.

The Pan-American Games are now being held in Rio, and the amount of Cuban athletes running away is impressive. It seems 5 Cubans managed to "disappear" and, because there were rumours of a mass desertion, all Cuban athletes are now being brought back to Cuba before the end of the Games...

I couldn't find an article in English, so here's something in Portuguese:
http://oglobo.globo.com/esportes/pa...2/296911361.asp

Spanish speaking TA's can probably understand most of what's written.

Poor lads

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Originally posted by Lira I feel bad for them, really. The Pan-American Games are now being held in Rio, and the amount of Cuban athletes running away is impressive. It seems 5 Cubans managed to "disappear" and, because there were rumours of a mass desertion, all Cuban athletes are now being brought back to Cuba before the end of the Games... I couldn't find an article in English, so here's something in Portuguese: http://oglobo.globo.com/esportes/pa...2/296911361.asp Spanish speaking TA's can probably understand most of what's written. Poor lads

lol crazy suck!

I think they had a similar event during the Gold Cup were guys from the Cuban Soccer team ran. lol

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why did they run?

i didn't understand the story in english or in spanish



they don't like each other?

http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/a...5932741608.html
(Pan Am Games: Cubans and Brazilians in scuffle at judo)

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I'd run too if I knew I had a chance to escape and not go back to Cuba

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Originally posted by AustralianGQ im a failure with females...i will be the real 40 year old virgin i guarentee you

running away to Brazil? i feel sorry for them too.

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Originally posted by Lira I feel bad for them, really. The Pan-American Games are now being held in Rio, and the amount of Cuban athletes running away is impressive. It seems 5 Cubans managed to "disappear" and, because there were rumours of a mass desertion, all Cuban athletes are now being brought back to Cuba before the end of the Games... I couldn't find an article in English, so here's something in Portuguese: http://oglobo.globo.com/esportes/pa...2/296911361.asp Spanish speaking TA's can probably understand most of what's written. Poor lads

I didn't understand ANYTHING that was on that website

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Originally posted by AustralianGQ im a failure with females...i will be the real 40 year old virgin i guarentee you

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Originally posted by LoveHate why did they run?

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Originally posted by SuspicionVandit i didn't understand the story in english or in spanish they don't like each other? http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/a...5932741608.html (Pan Am Games: Cubans and Brazilians in scuffle at judo)

This is a completely different history altogether. Here's an article in English:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/6920955.stm

And, the reason why they're running away is simple: life in Cuba seems to be tough. The only Cuban I've ever met (ironically, an illegal immigrant ) used to tell me about the problems of living there, such as not being able to listen to music other than traditional Cuban music, restaurants being horrible because there's no competition (or reason to improve) and, more importantly, not being able to voice your opinion in any case.

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Originally posted by Lira This is a completely different history altogether. Here's an article in English: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/6920955.stm And, the reason why they're running away is simple: life in Cuba seems to be tough. The only Cuban I've ever met (ironically, an illegal immigrant ) used to tell me about the problems of living there, such as not being able to listen to music other than traditional Cuban music, restaurants being horrible because there's no competition (or reason to improve) and, more importantly, not being able to voice your opinion in any case.

Living IS difficult in Cuba. Thanks for the link in English

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Originally posted by AustralianGQ im a failure with females...i will be the real 40 year old virgin i guarentee you

I remember the 2002 commonwealth games in manchester, half the team from a country, either african or asian, i think african, disappeared in the country here

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Originally posted by Ian I remember the 2002 commonwealth games in manchester, half the team from a country, either african or asian, i think african, disappeared in the country here

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Originally posted by AustralianGQ im a failure with females...i will be the real 40 year old virgin i guarentee you