Laurie Hernández Is the Second Puerto Rican Gymnast to Represent Team USA at the Olympics

Yara Simón — Mon, 11 Jul 2016 03:38:18 +0000

When Cuban-born gymnast Annia Hatch represented Team USA at the 2004 Olympics, Laurie Hernández – whose grandparents are Puerto Rican – hadn’t even familiarized herself with the 39-by-39-foot floor that’s now set her apart in the sport. Back then, 4-year-old Laurie had been taking ballet for a year, though she didn’t stick with it too long, because

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This Cuban Runner Wants to Be the First Woman to Compete in Both the Paralympic and Olympic Games

Alfonso Félix — Thu, 18 Feb 2016 18:16:29 +0000

Cuban sprinter Omara Durand is a badass on the track. This visually impaired Cuban runner won three gold medals at last year’s Athletics World Championships in Doha, Qatar, adding to a list of victories that already included two gold medals at the 2012 London Paralympics in 100 and 400 meters, and two more at the 2015

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