Escape of Cuban athletes

Cold, fear, and a point of no return: Melissa Hurtado recalls her escape from the Cuban judo team in France

Dariel García Rivera makes his debut in the German Bundesliga for handball with MT Melsungen

Cuban athlete who defected in the Dominican Republic breaks the silence: "If I return to Cuba, prison is what I face."

Cuban prospect Brander Guevara begins a new chapter and sparks interest among scouts

"Feel free": The phrase that encouraged the Cuban athlete after seeking asylum in the Dominican Republic

Two Cuban athletes who defected in Santo Domingo begin their immigration regularization process

Dominican Republic detected infiltrated agents in the Cuban delegation at the Central American and Caribbean Games

Cuban athletes remain in the Dominican Republic: two fencers defect on the last day of competition

Prospect Victor Manuel Denis leaves Cuba in pursuit of his MLB dream

For Díaz-Canel, Cuba’s first medalists ceased to exist after Leah Daniela's defection

Cuban athlete Leah Daniela Almeida leaves the delegation in Santo Domingo 2026

A Cuban delegation official at the Central American Games in Santo Domingo attempts to downplay the defection of an athlete

Family of Cuban athlete who escaped in the Dominican Republic seeks help: "He has no one and no passport."

"Give me the current, ping***": Cuban migrant protests against the regime at the inauguration of the Central American Games

First Cuban athlete leaves the delegation at the Central American Games in Santo Domingo

Cuba wins gold and bronze at the Pan American Canoeing Championship in Montreal, following the escape of three kayakers from the delegation

Three kayakers from Cuba abandon sports delegation in Canada: What do we know?

Surprise! Cuba registers over 500 athletes for the Central American Games and sets an ambitious goal

Cuban clash in Doha: Davisleidy Velazco defeats Leyanis Pérez with a spectacular jump

Orioles add another Cuban talent: Jonathan Torres has agreed to sign

Another talent leaves Cuba: the promising pitcher Luis Manuel Hurtado seeks to sign with MLB

Two Cuban boxers leave the delegation in Spain and are now training in Mexico ahead of their upcoming professional debut

Cuban wrestler Reineri Andreu withdraws his lawsuit against the NCAA following an unfavorable ruling in the U.S.

Cuban prospect Jonathan Valle signs with the Giants after more than three years in the Dominican Republic

Zuleira Aties, a basketball player who believed in herself and succeeded

Reinforcements ready for the Elite League in a Cuba sunk in misery

The Cuban regime will allow nationals and foreigners without residency to participate in its sports system

Cuban volleyball player manages to escape from Iran after asking for help on social media

Cuban world champion wrestler faces legal challenge over a rule that prevents him from competing in the U.S.

Another young talent leaves Cuba: Leskian Acosta seeks to sign with an MLB organization

Javier Sotomayor asserts from India: "Now I know what Cuba needs to compete on a larger scale again."

Departure of Cuban baseball player to the Dominican Republic sparks debate

Leonel Marshall: "I would have loved to play again with the Cuba team."

The wait is over! Cuban César Prieto makes his debut in Major League Baseball

Cuban athletes who escaped in Paraguay explain their decision and future plans

The sixth escape of a Cuban athlete is confirmed at the Junior Pan American Games in Paraguay

Cuban athletes who fled the official delegation in Paraguay resurface

Cuban judoka Jonathan Delgado leaves the delegation in Paraguay

Cuba ranks ninth in the medal table as Asunción 2025 enters its final stretch

Four Cuban athletes leave the delegation at the Junior Pan American Games in Paraguay: Here's how they did it

Yuniesky Gurriel returns to Cuba with his family after six years of absence

Another promise of Cuban athletics leaves the delegation in Spain

Cuban promise shines in preseason with Real Mallorca in the Spanish football league

Cubans who escaped from the national handball team secure a contract in Spain

Talented Cuban pitcher Miguel Neira signs with the Texas Rangers

Cuban ligamayorista Yanquiel Fernández says no to the "Team Asere" on the way to the World Baseball Classic

In Search of a Miracle: Brazilian Coach Luizomar de Moura Takes the Helm of Cuba's Women's Volleyball Team

"I feel like I won the gold of my life": Cuban parathlete receives Chilean nationality

ICE apprehends Cuban judoka who escaped from an official delegation: His family fears he will be deported

Guantanamo baseball player leaves Cuba after shining as the closer for the champion Ciego de Ávila in the Elite League

Cuban sprinter Reynier Mena dominates the Diamond League with his best mark of the year

Spanish footballer Jorge Agirre makes his debut with Cuba: An unprecedented case amid the sports exodus

Cuban heptathlete Marys Patterson leaves delegation in Europe before competing in Gotzis

Cuban Yasmani Acosta receives the highest sports award in Chile: “Here I found a home.”

Two Cuban judokas leave the delegation and seek asylum in Chile

Unstoppable exodus: Rafael Viñales and Denis Peña leave baseball team in Mexico

Three Cuban handball players abandon team in Mexico

Another abandonment shakes the Cuban struggle: Jaime Lobio Hernández disconnects from the team in Mexico

Maykol Girón, a prominent scorer in Cuban futsal, is moving to Spain

Another defection in Cuban sports: Wrestler leaves delegation in Mexico