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"Then I received support from the Government to compete for my country, and to represent Cuba in competition."
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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."
"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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"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."
"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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