Wednesday, August 13, 2008

Las Morenas, artists of suspense

Cuba came from two sets down to stun China” in women’s volleyball this morning, the official Olympics website reported. Cuban media called it a “heart attack-inducing” match, which it certainly was if you were rooting for Las Morenas del Caribe against the reigning Olympic champs.

Cuba went deep in a hole by losing two (18-25, 14-25), won one 25-23, then another 32-30 (the heart attack part, saving about seven match points in a row), and took the fifth 15-13. The Chinese coach took the loss with a very sportsmanlike smile, no doubt admiring the grit and heart those Cuban women displayed. Wow.

[Granma photo.]

6 comments:

leftside said...

What an amazing game. I woke up early to try to catch the Cuba-Japan baseball game and found this on instead. Being on the edge of elimination for 7 straight points was heart stopping. Cuba beat the US 2 days ago in women's volleyball also... and Cuba beat Japan in baseball, in what is likely a gold medal game preview.

Anonymous said...

too bad for the Cuban athletes the games are being held in China...has anyone ever heard of someone defecting in another communist country?

Anonymous said...

anony1, you are an idiot. Cuba played amazingly.

Anonymous said...

when I see Cubans playing in the Olympics I see slave-athletes who deserve better in life than what their "government" subjects them to

leftside said...

I wonder what would happen if you called a Cuban athlete a slave to his/her face.

Anonymous said...

they'd probably say, do you know how I can get a visa?