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"I got involved in athletics during physical education lessons at school."
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"If we carry on filling up the calendar, we keep on pushing the athlete, we shorten the athletes longevity. The risk is to shorten a career that could have lasted 10 years because the athlete is burnt out."
"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."
"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."
"I run in practically every single road race in my country, 5k, 10k just to promote the sport."
"We want to promote the great qualities of athletics - and maintain its integrity - all over the world."
"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."
"We need to be aware of all aspects: To check how they travel, how they eat, the competition conditions."
"I love music, and outside of work my family keeps me very busy, I have five children to keep track of."
"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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