Then I received support from the Government to compete for my country, and to represent Cuba in competition.

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• Alberto Juantorena:

  The most important part of this is to prepare the athlete for life in general and then be able to c

• Alberto Juantorena:

  My main point in this regard was to compete for my country and my people and to receive the support

• Alberto Juantorena:

  In Cuba we use our champions to promote the sport.

• Alberto Juantorena:

  If we carry on filling up the calendar, we keep on pushing the athlete, we shorten the athletes lon

• Alberto Juantorena:

  I run in practically every single road race in my country, 5k, 10k just to promote the sport.

• Alberto Juantorena:

  I love music, and outside of work my family keeps me very busy, I have five children to keep track

• Alberto Juantorena:

  I got involved in athletics during physical education lessons at school.

• Alberto Juantorena:

  I am always fighting inside the Council to get the message across that at each competition venue, w

• Alberto Juantorena:

  Be very strong... be very methodical in your life if you want to be a champion.

• Alberto Juantorena:

  And then you have the responsibility and the duty of being good examples to youngsters, not smoke,