Fernando Dayán Jorge is training hard for his third Olympic Games. As part for the Cuban national team, the 25-year-old canoeist already competed in Rio de Janeiro and Tokyo where he won gold for the 1,000-meter canoe sprint. But these Paris Games will be different. Jorge was at the top of his career when he took a daunting step in March 2021 and defected, joining a growing number of Cuban athletes in deserting their country. (AP video shot by Daniel Kozin, production by Renata Brito)
Gold medal winning canoeist who deserted Cuba to compete in Paris Games in refugee team
Fernando Dayán Jorge is training hard for his third Olympic Games. As part for the Cuban national team, the 25-year-old canoeist already competed in Rio de Janeiro and Tokyo where he won gold for the 1,000-meter canoe sprint. But these Paris Games will be different. Jorge was at the top of his career when he took a daunting step in March 2021 and defected, joining a growing number of Cuban athletes in deserting their country. (AP video shot by Daniel Kozin, production by Renata Brito)