Castro defends Cuban athlete
Fidel Castro on Monday defended the Cuban taekwondo athlete who kicked a referee in the face at the Beijing Olympics, saying Angel Matos was rightfully indignant over his disqualification from the bronze-medal match.
Leinier Dominguez, the only Cuban with more than 2,700 Elo points, was named the best chess player of Cuba in 2009, local press said on Thursday.