Saturday, June 21, 2008

Defecting Judoka

Florida -- On May 11, the last day of competition at the Pan American Championships in Miami, Laborde, Yurisel Laborde - the Cuban favorite to win a gold medal in the Beijing Olympics, missed that chance when she left her judo delegation.

The 28-year old Olympian made her decision for a better life, according to miamiherald.com. After defecting two weeks ago in Miami, the top judo player is now ready to start her new life in the United States.

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