From our Bureau of Fugitive Enslaved Athletes
One must wonder why Castro, Inc. keeps sending its athletes to compete overseas, knowing — as they surely do– that some of them will escape to freedom. It keeps happening, over and over. The number who have defected this year is so huge that it is difficult to find accurate statistics on the total number
Loosely translated from Cubanos Por El Mundo
Three young Cuban handball players recently left their team camp in France, adding to the long list of talents choosing to seek new opportunities abroad rather than staying in the poverty that prevails on the communist island.
This was reported by sports journalist Francys Romero on his Facebook page, specifying that the players are Diosel Rondón (21 years old, from Granma), Daril Lois González (22 years old, from Havana), and Jorge Félix Prent (23 years old, from Matanzas).
The three Cuban handball players decided not to return to Cuba and have embarked on a new path in their sports careers outside the island.
It was revealed that the Cuban delegation was in France as part of a training tour in preparation for the 2025 Handball World Championship, which will be held in Croatia from January 14 to February 2.
However, despite the opportunity to play in a world championship, they saw an even better one: the hope of establishing themselves professionally in a free country, with a much greater chance of achieving success once they can regularize their immigration status in Europe.
This type of defection by Cuban athletes during international competitions and tours has become increasingly common in recent years, largely driven by the limited opportunities offered by professional sports in Cuba, which only benefits the regime.
Recently, at least three baseball players from the Cuban team left the island’s delegation before an exhibition game in Mexico.
This information was confirmed at the time by sources close to Francys Romero and quickly spread on social media.
As time goes on, the talent drain grows inexorably, and not even the cruelty of the regime can stop