Cuban #Athletes: An ‘Unusual and Extraordinary Threat’?https://world-outlook.com/2026/03/12/cuban-athletes-an-unusual-and-extraordinary-threat/

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Cuban #Athletes: An ‘Unusual and Extraordinary Threat’?
https://world-outlook.com/2026/03/12/cuban-athletes-an-unusual-and-extraordinary-threat/

from #WorldOutlook

March 10, 2026
[article also contains news of #Cuba #solidarity actions in the #US]

PHOENIX, Arizona — As baseball fans around the world geared up for the Sixth #WorldBaseballClassic eight members of the Cuban team, along with their pitching coach and other support personnel, were denied visas to come to the United States. As a result, just 11 players were left to face a roster of 37 from the Kansas City Royals on March 3, 2026, and 33 from the Cincinnati Reds the following day.

The visa denials were a blow not just to the Cuban team, which was forced to play at a considerable competitive disadvantage; this was a blow to #baseball fans across the board. And it ran counter to the goodwill of #MajorLeagueBaseball and the organizers of the Classic, which draws together talent from around the globe.

#LetCubaLive
#OilForCuba!
#EndTheBlockadeEmbargo
#news #politics #sports