| Laos, a predominantly Buddhist country, has | | | | "Friendly Katowice" (basketball/Poland), |
| been a new Socialist Republic since 1975. | | | | "Bratislava Cup" (volleyball/Czechoslovakia), |
| Laos, best known as Lao People`s Democratic | | | | "Tungsram Cup" (waterpolo/Hungary), |
| Republic, is a country of ancient culture, | | | | "Chemistry Cup" (boxing/ GDR), "Pravda |
| history, traditions and beautiful historic | | | | Bratislava" (track and field/Czechoslovakia), |
| buildings. Its fertile fields and tropical | | | | "Olympic Day" (track and field/GDR), "Savaria |
| forest cover an area bigger than Utah and | | | | Cup" (volleyball/ Hungary). Furthermore,La |
| Florida. But the sport has not grown in | | | | Havana was host to several olympic |
| popularity.Certainly, the olympic sport in | | | | tournaments: Pan American Games (1991), |
| Laos is a chaos. There are not stadiums, | | | | Central American and Caribbean Games (1982) |
| sportswomen, pool swimming and sporting | | | | Women`s Basketball Preolympic and the 26th |
| projects. | | | | World Cup Baseball (1984). |
| | | | |
| In 1980 Thipsamay Chantaphone had finished | | | | In the past, Cuba sent more than 50 coaches |
| lost in the 20-kilometer at the Moscow | | | | to study in the World Soviet. Alejandrina |
| Olympic Games. For the first time, Laos sent | | | | Herrera was graduated from Leipzing Sports |
| an olympic team to compete in the Summer | | | | School in 1968.Julio Becquer Pino was |
| Olympic Games. Different from Alberto | | | | graduated from Vladimir Illich Lenin Superior |
| Juantorena (track and field: 400 and 800 | | | | Culture Physical Institute in Moscow.Jose |
| mts), Maria Caridad Colon Ruenes (track and | | | | Yañez was sent to the Medicine Academy in |
| field:javelin thower) and Roberto Urrutia | | | | Bulgaria.Like Loaquin Loo, Verania Piñera |
| (weightlifting), Chantaphone did not go to | | | | and Juana Bravet Quesis, Jose Godoy Sanchez |
| the USSR, Bulgaria and East Germany.The story | | | | studied physical education at the Moscow |
| is the same. Like all the others socialist | | | | Institute of Central.Certainly, Cuba was not |
| countries in Asia and Africa, Laosian sport | | | | Laos or perhaps Tanzania. |
| had not support from the USSR. | | | | |
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| Between 1960 and 1991, there were more than | | | | |
| 20 socialists nations in the Third World: | | | | 1-Barros, Sigfredo. "Recibió Fidel a los |
| Afghanistan (1979-1989), Angola (1979-1991), | | | | Atletas de Pesas y Boxeo", Granma, La |
| Benin (1974-1991), Cambodia (1975-1989), | | | | Habana,22 de octubre de 1978 |
| Congo (1969-1989), Ethiopia (1974-1991), | | | | |
| Ghana (1961-1966), Guinea (1960-1991), Guinea | | | | 2-Camacho,Rene-Molina,Gabriel. "Inauguro |
| Bissau (1974-1991), Grenada (1979-1983), | | | | Fidel la Escuela de Iniciación Deportiva |
| Madagascar (1975-1991), Mali (1962-1991), | | | | Capitanes Orestes Acosta, de la Provincia |
| Mozambique (1977-1989), Mongolia (1950-1990), | | | | Oriental Santiago de Cuba", Granma, La |
| Somalia (1970-1977), South Yemen (1970-1990) | | | | Habana, 18 de septiembre de 1977 |
| and Zimbabwe (1980-1989). | | | | |
| | | | 3-Gamarra Zorrilla, José. Bolivia |
| Different from Cuba, the sporting system was | | | | OlÃmpica, Publicidad Papiro, La Paz, 1989 |
| a disaster in the Third World Socialist | | | | |
| States, for example 17 countries did not win | | | | 4-GarcÃa Albela, Pedro. "La Serenidad del |
| an olympic medal. Angola made its debut at | | | | Vencedor", Cuba Internacional, La Habana, |
| the 1980 Olympics Games in the Soviet | | | | enero de 1993 |
| Union.Only North Korea qualified for FIFA | | | | |
| World Cup. Meanwhile, Guinea sent 3 athletes | | | | 5-GarcÃa, Anne-Marie. "Regla Torres y |
| to the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. | | | | Eugenio George, los Mejores del Siglo", |
| Between 1962 and 1990, Cuba depend on aid | | | | Granma Internacional, La Habana, 17 de |
| from the Soviet World. Different from Laos, | | | | diciembre 2000 |
| Tanzania, Seychelles, the USSR provided | | | | |
| massive financial aid for human development | | | | 6-Guevara Onofre, Alejandro. "Dictadura y |
| and anti-poverty programs. Much of aid was | | | | Deporte: El Régimen de Fidel Castro" en |
| used in the Cuban sport.Cuba received more | | | | |
| money per capita to promote sport than Brazil | | | | 7--"Perfiles del Régimen de Fidel Castro" |
| ,Taiwan and South Korea. | | | | en |
| | | | |
| Moscow played a fundamental role in the | | | | 8--"La Cuba de Fidel Castro: La TiranÃa |
| Cuba`s rapid sporting | | | | "Ilustrada" del Tercer Mundo" en |
| development.Furthermore, the Kremlin and East | | | | |
| Germany helped sporting program for children | | | | 9-"Historia del Deporte en el Tercer Mundo" |
| in several cities and regions in the | | | | (I) en |
| Island.However , The USSR had not a wave of | | | | |
| favorable publicity for their aid to sport in | | | | 10-"La Olimpiada Barcelonesa", Diario El |
| Cuba. | | | | Comercio, Lima, 26 de julio de 1992 |
| | | | |
| Thanks to the generosity of the Soviet Union, | | | | 11-Hernández, Miguel-Lahera, Rolando. |
| the Cuban dictatorships was host to several | | | | "Habla el Bicampeón Alberto Juantorena", |
| sporting events as "Jose A. Huelga | | | | Granma, La Habana, 18 de septiembre de 1977 |
| Tournament" (baseball), "Ramon Fonst | | | | |
| Tournament" (fencing), "Villa Clara Cup" | | | | 12-Jiménez Almira, Marta. "En la |
| (swimming), "Martires de Barbados | | | | inauguración de la Escuela de |
| Cup"(fencing), "Cerro Pelado Cup" | | | | Iniciación Deportiva Mártires de |
| (wrestling), "Raul Capablanca Tournament" | | | | Barbados", Granma, 10 de octubre de 1977 |
| (chess) "Barrientos Tournament" (track and | | | | |
| field), "Giraldo Cordova Cardin Tournament | | | | 13-Ortega, JoaquÃn. "Eloy MartÃnez |
| (Boxing), "Moncada Cup" (gymnastics), "Jose | | | | Habla de Fútbol", Juventud rebelde, La |
| Ramon Rodriguez Tournament" (judo), "Manuel | | | | Habana, 29 de octubre de 1974 |
| Suarez Tournament (weighlifting) and "Cuba | | | | |
| Cup" (diving).More than 50 nations | | | | 14-Park, Seh-jik. The Stories of Seoul |
| participated, including Mexico, Venezuela, | | | | Olympics,Chosun Ilbo, Seoul, 1989 |
| Canada, Jamaica, Colombia, Germany Democratic | | | | |
| Republic, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Poland, | | | | 15-Quesada Campos, Eliseo. "Tres Extrañas |
| North Korea, Guyana, Spain and Nicaragua. For | | | | en la Ruta de Claudia", La Nación, San |
| example between 1961 and 1971, the People`s | | | | José, 20 de julio de 1996 |
| Republic of Bulgaria sent 400 athletes to La | | | | |
| Havana. | | | | 16-Ruck, Rob. "La Flor y Nata del Atletismo |
| | | | Hemisférico", Americas, Washington DC, |
| Every year, Cuban delegations went to East | | | | julio-agosto de 1987 |
| Europe to compete in international | | | | |
| tournaments and competitions, for example | | | | 17-Salmerón, José Luis. |