emile wrote:It would be a good PR move for Castro to let them back in - a magnanimous gesture that would be well received abroad. But if he let them back and they defected again, that would be pretty embarrassing. I agree it would be a tragedy if Rigo and Lara never box competitively again.
I wonder if the possibility of the worst Cuban Olympic team in a long, long time will make a difference. Even Cuba can't lose five gold medallists and recover - I don't see them winning a single gold with their current team.
I think they would win at least 1 gold. There team isn't that bad. I do agree that there team isn't as good as usual and may be one of Castro's main reasons for doing what he did.
