Cuban baseball fans have been worried their team might not receive the visas they need to compete in the qualifying tournament for the Tokyo Olympics. But a Reuters witness saw a group of players and officials from the baseball team outside the embassy on Wednesday. Cuba's baseball team won the gold medal at the Olympics in Barcelona in 1992, Atlanta in 1996 and Athens in 2004. Cuban officials say the move was politically motivated, designed to contribute to worsening U.S.-Cuban relations. In the Florida tournament, Cuba will face off in Group B against fellow baseball powers Venezuela, Canada and Colombia.

Source: The Star May 19, 2021 19:13 UTC