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Eugene-bound javelin thrower defects from Cuba ahead of World Athletics Championships

by | Jul 15, 2022 | Headline Feed, Sports

Eugene-bound javelin thrower defects from Cuba ahead of World Athletics Championships
Spectators at Hayward Field in Eugene, where the World Athletics Championships began on Friday. A javelin competitor bound reportedly defected from Cuba in Miami on her way to the event.

EUGENE — Javelin competitor Yiselena Ballar Rojas has defected from the Cuban team for the 2022 world championships, according to official media on the island.