Defection is what Cuban athletes did to commemorate 7/26 El 26 De Julio, the Castro Brothers first and foremost national holiday. It also happens to be the first nation al celebration day since re-establishing US/Cuba diplomatic relations. What does that say about human rights and individual freedoms inside the communist island?
Cuba’s sports defectors: The 90-mile sprint http://econ.st/1GGrFYj via @TheEconomist
Half of Cuba Men's Hockey Team Defects to USA http://sports.ndtv.com/hockey/news/246093-half-of-cuba-men-s-hockey-tea…
BBC News - The problem of Cuba football defections http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-33598736
Half of Cuba men's hockey team defects http://a.msn.com/02/en-us/AAdvDkQ?ocid=st
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