Cuban Olympic Committee Calls for Removal of Athlete from Refugee Team

The committee argues that the athlete, who emigrated voluntarily, does not meet the criteria for the Refugee Olympic Team.

The International Olympic Committee included 37 athletes from 11 countries in the Refugee Olympic Team for Paris 2024.
This is the first time Cuban athletes are part of the team, including a gold medalist canoeist and a weightlifter.
The Cuban Olympic Committee claims these athletes were not persecuted or uprooted, but chose to emigrate.
One athlete has been vocal against the Cuban government, leading to the committee's demand for his exclusion.
The athlete in question has declined to comment on the committee's petition.