14yMedio reports from Havana via Translating Cuba: Blind Cuban Swimmer Yunerki Ortega Requests Legal Aid to Stay in Chile The long list of athletes who left the Cuban delegation at the Pan American Games in Chile was joined this Sunday by blind swimmer Yunerki Ortega Ponce, who was part of the paralympic team. According to
Three members of the Cuban rowing team in Chile for the 2023 Pan American Games did not show up for their flight back to communist Cuba on Wednesday and have defected. The athletes join other members of the Cuban delegation who defected last week, bringing the total number of defections in Chile to 11. Like
Jamaican hurdler, Jaheel Hyde, surged to victory in the men's 400m hurdles at the Pan American Games, signalling a historic moment for Jamaica as it secured its first gold in the event since 1987.
Seven Cuban athletes have left the Caribbean country’s delegation at the Santiago (Chile) Pan-American Games unwilling to return home, it was reported in the Chilean capital. According to international media covering the sporting event, six members of the women’s field hockey team and one hurdler were involved in the incident.