Cuba
As Cuban media revealed, the reason why both senior Cuban national teams will miss prestigious tournaments is – disqualification due to a scandal which Cuba Men’s NT members caused in this year’s World League campaign in Finland when six players were charged of aggravated rape. The trial is in progress.
This means that Cuba Men’s National Team will miss World League for the second time (first time in 1990 when tournament was launched). So far it won nine medals (1-5-3). As for Cuba Women’s National Team (eight medals, 2-4-3), it will miss World Grand Prix for the first time ever.
All in all, pretty odd decision of the FIVB to exclude Cuba Women’s National Team because of the sin committed by male team. But, firstly, let’s wait for the official note of the FIVB on this…
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I don’t consider this an odd decision, because you don’t penalize teams, you penalize Federations. So in this case, that sanctions were against the Cuban Federation, since the team represented the country.
disciplinary action good job FIVB