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' l Team Canada gather; for the traditional team shot as they recently prepared for their first vi5it to Cuba. It's the first time the martial arts team has ever taken on Cuban competitors, , BBB V‘BANAL ”HOYDS ~ “lavery time the look at us the}. But it's not just a competition, It you come from." . 3 i want to send a better team.” said will also be a chance to build some ller oldest son Adam, 19, who .5 ;; Shamuon, who will have (Utllpt'llr bonds with the Cuban martial arts was a tournament MVP award mini _ ‘ tors from ages four to it) participatr federation, oer at last year’s Competition. saitl - . 3. trig in this latest international test (.uba obviously doesn‘t have the he's looking forward to extending , . .‘ " " lhey don‘t want to lose in their resources that ( ariada enjoys. so some goodwill while also testing ' ' ’ own country leam (anada members have been himself against some of the world's . > “But l‘ni pretty confident in the hindraising on their behalf and will best athletes. ” ‘ ._ ‘ ' ~‘ way I‘ve trained the team. I don't make sure they are properly “I just want to be somebody the Owen Atkins, 4, is the youngest member of Team Canada tempering to think it will really matter, they can equipped and outfitted at the younger competitors can look up Cuba lor the first time starting this weekend lace anything It‘s not about winr event, to," said Adam "So I'm doing a mug and losing, its about making luli7abeth Molnar. who operates whole bunch of stuff from competr RV Boa Vnwu .»\rts, said he was looking for anoih yourself a better person. losing is a martial arts t‘liib in Mississauga ing to judging, todoing a whole mix it liftllllt'lfi‘hillllfl er t‘litillenge l'hat ini’ludt-d another just about gainingetperiente." and is a member ofthis year‘s learn. of stuff. retord medal haul at the t'ompeli Brit (.iilmn officials weren‘t \til’t‘ said they knew the Cubans didn't "V‘Ve're also going up against the he latest lr-tirn ( tintidri Mar tron held last year in Mexit‘o. hon they would tit‘eoininodatt’ the have the same finani’ial resources (.uhan government team so it will lldl «\rrs entry didn‘t llr|\t' to lhat‘s \\ hen rumours of the more than no members of this that leam (imada has so they grit begreat because it's also something trait down the iron t llflttlll to t uhans‘ mastery of kiing lii startled year's learn (anada entry and their sponsorships from team members. new. I‘ve never competed against get to its first rompeiition in t iilia. to trit'kle but it to him larnily members who will be flying ()rganiyers also got sortie interested the (itiban team before and I think but organi/r-rs did lld\t' to t iii “I heard that learn (,tiha were to Varatlero this weekend, lhere businesses to underwrite the first it's going to be a tough competition through a lot of red tape very good tonipetitors and that‘s a was a lot of red tape to (lean tip and of supporting the Cuban entry ~ it will be interesting," ( iih.in ofTIr ials had heard about (hallengt- I‘d like to see in person." that's why Team t'anada Will be the “We're going to be taking them (iuba has a reputation for being the stirtess the team had in other said \harnuon, who has been only other international entry at the fees. anti l-shirts and hopefully a strong sporting nation and (.oodvnll (.amt-s sanctioned in the organizing the leam tanada entry the competition. some sparring equipment that we Shamuon said it‘s his goal for Team World Martial Arts ( origress so it foralmostadecade. "It's been very diffii tilt." said can leave with them there," said Canada to face the world's best iii-i irlr-d to open lllt' doors of the And while the (,iibans. who Shamuon. “We were planning for Elizabeth, whose three children. all competitors. t ornrnunist totintrs to the have progressively beefed up their leam Britain to come btrt they ran black belts, will also be members of "I've been around and I‘ve seen t.iiiiitks team siiiieiomrnitting tothe t'omr into a lot of difficulties. the Team (anada. "We wanted to so many other teams" said After (llinltndllllg .it the (mod petition Will have the borne island "So we‘re going as an indept-nd honour the martial arts tradition Shamuon. 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