USA Judo coach bridges two cultures - Israel Hernandez

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Posted on: May 12th, 2008
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“Israel Hernandez has felt a strange stew of emotions simmering in his gut. He came to Miami to coach against his former comrades on the Cuban judo team. But he also came to reunite with them, to share beers and memories. He came to beat them, and to embrace them.

Hernandez has done both. On Friday, his athlete Valerie Gotay upset Cuban world champion Yurileidys Lupetey and went on to win the Pan American Championships gold medal.”*

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