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...events as she can. Evans, in her last Olympics, did the laundry for Beard, in her first. Nothing, not the Atlanta Olympic committee, not commercialism, not even a bomb, can extinguish the Olympic ideal. Some of the most heated matches in these Games--boxing, baseball, volleyball--will be between Cuba and the U.S. Yet the other night, after Jeff Rouse of the U.S. defeated two Cubans, Rodolfo Falcon Cabrera and Neisser Bent, in the 100-m backstroke, Cabrera took his seat at the press conference, smiled at Rouse in admiration and patted the chair next to him as an invitation...
...That Greyhound-bus quote was taken out of context," says Cubas, "but I do expect something to happen in Atlanta. At one time or another, I have talked to every member of the Cuban team. I try to educate them first, help them make their decision. If their decision is to leave Cuba, then I'll be there for them." Even on the Cubans' recent swing through the South, Cubas could be seen lurking behind their dugout. Rick Lawes, who covers amateur baseball for USA Today, recalls a memorable image from the U.S.-Cuba game in Columbia, South Carolina, which...
...Team USA on June 29. Third baseman Omar Linares, the player long and most coveted by major league scouts, told Lawes, "It's a personal decision. Each person must live his own life-style. But [every Cuban player] is more dedicated now to our purpose." Evaristo Ruiz, head of Cuba's baseball delegation, likened Arrojo's defection to an injury or illness. "He is replaced," said Ruiz...
...Cuba has had to replace many athletes since 1993, when 50 of 450 competitors defected during the Central American and Caribbean Games in Puerto Rico. But it is a tribute to the power of Cuba's sports machine that despite the defections and the economic depression known on the island as the "special period," the nation is still expected to do well not only in baseball and boxing but also in judo, fencing, wrestling, weight lifting and track and field. Contrary to popular belief, Cuban athletes are not constantly watched by security personnel. Each of Cubas' five defections went...
...final pool match tonight. Argentina had been tied for second place with the United States, Brazil and Bulgaria at 2-2 in Pool A. The United States plays Bulgaria tonight, while Brazil, the defending gold medalist that routed the Americans 3-0 on Saturday, plays pool winner Cuba (4-0). The top four teams in the two pools advance to the quarterfinals. -->