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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.

~Alberto Juantorena

Topics: Carry Compete Competition Country Cuban Entire Flag Games Main Olympic Olympic Games People Point Receive Regard Society Support Whatever

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In Cuba we use our champions to promote the sport.

~Alberto Juantorena

Topics: Champions Cuba Our Promote Sport Use

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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.

~Alberto Juantorena

Topics: Athlete Athletes Because Burnt Calendar Career Carry Could Filling Keep Lasted Longevity Out Pushing Risk Shorten Up Years

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I run in practically every single road race in my country, 5k, 10k just to promote the sport.

~Alberto Juantorena

Topics: Country Every Just Practically Promote Race Road Run Single Sport

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I love music, and outside of work my family keeps me very busy, I have five children to keep track of.

~Alberto Juantorena

Topics: Busy Children Family Five Keep Keeps Love Me Music Outside Track Very Work I Love

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I am always fighting inside the Council to get the message across that at each competition venue, we should send somebody to inspect and to make sure the athletes will be looked after in a correct manner.

~Alberto Juantorena

Topics: Across After Always Am Athletes Competition Correct Council Each Fighting Get Inside Looked Make Manner Message Send Should Somebody Sure Venue Will I Am

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Biography

Nationality: Cuban

Type: Athlete

Born: December 3rd, 1950

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