Havana – Cuban National Volleyball teams were denied the opportunity to play in a Puerto Rican Championship after Donald Trump after the visa restrictions established by the US president.
The Cuban Volleyball Federation said the team, the team, 12 athletes, judges and various coaches, who denied their Visa request and will not be able to go to the tournament this month.
“Despair because I train every day, every hour of training is directed to this time and” Laura Suarez said the national player made by Laura Suarez. “It’s really disappointing to take part in the competition, that is, I’ve been preparing myself.
Cuba was scheduled for the last four norceca women in Manatí, Puerto Ricon. The tournament has Puerto Rico, Mexico and Costa Rica and provides rankings for the classification of Voleibol nations.
“We focused on the competition there,” said Dayana Martínez, another player. “When you reach the embassy and denied visa causes us a lot, because this competition gives us points to improve our classification”
The coach of the Wilfredo Robinson Cuban said the decision means that his team will likely lose the league of nations.
“The competition gives points for each match and end up adding everything,” Robinson said. “In September, we have another tournament and if we need to get 80 or 100 points we will not be able to do that.”
The United States added Cuba to the list of 12 countries with restrictions in the US or its territories, efficient from the beginning of June. It includes citizens of Afghanistan, Republic of the Congo, Iran, Venezuela and other nations.
“Denial visas is part of a racist and xenophobic list of visa restrictions,” Bruno Rodriguez wrote Cuban Foreign Minister account.
In a message sent to the Associated Press, the US Embassy, according to privacy policies, could not comment on specific cases, but that directives were being implemented to ensure limits and to protect the US communities and citizens.
The World National Group of Cuban women achieved World Championships in 1994 and 1998. He also won three Olympics in Barcelona in 1992 in Barcelona, 1996 in Atlanta and Sydney 2000.
US measures can affect Cuban athletes that depend on international competitions, among other things, to classify some of the next Olympics in Los Angeles in 2028.
2025-07-02 01:19:00
