"I am always fighting inside the Council to get the message across that at each competition venue, we should send somebody to inspect and to make sure the athletes will be looked after in a correct manner."

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"I am always fighting inside the Council to get the message across that at each competition venue, we should send somebody to inspect and to make sure the athletes will be looked after in a correct manner."

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"I run in practically every single road race in my country, 5k, 10k just to promote the sport."

Nation

"My main point in this regard was to compete for my country and my people and to receive the support of the entire Cuban society, to carry my flag in whatever competition I was in, the Olympic Games, Pan-American Games."

Society

"I got involved in athletics during physical education lessons at school."

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"I love music, and outside of work my family keeps me very busy, I have five children to keep track of."

Family

"Be very strong... be very methodical in your life if you want to be a champion."

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"The most important part of this is to prepare the athlete for life in general and then be able to compete."

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"We want to make sure our athletes have a future once their athletics careers are over."

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"We want to promote the great qualities of athletics - and maintain its integrity - all over the world."

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"We do not use managers, we are the representatives of our athletes, and that is why I am deeply involved in athletics, I follow our athletes careers from start to finish, 100% all the way."

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