Cuban athlete sells off cell phone given to him at Paris 2024 Olympics

The difference between the awards received by Olympic athletes from other countries and those from Cuba is very specific, and one of the most obvious signs of this difference is the treatment given by the Cubans to the information that was at the organizers of Paris 2024 with them. them.

And the sale of the new cell phone Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6 is already circulating on the networks, in a special elegant edition, given to the participants of the biggest sporting event.

The Cuban athletes who were able to travel to the French capital for the Olympics this year have started with an “auction” of the little they got there, because the regime does not give money -any compensation for their participation or even. for their virtues.

So, according to the sports media Complete swingthe first to start online sales of the Cuban triple jersey was Andy Hechavarría, who had a terrible sporting performance in the Olympic event, but for his participation he received a gift package from the organizers.

The gift package from the Parisian administration includes the desired cell phone, for which he asked only $ 900, promoting that it has the five-ring seals that are believed to be from editing the games.

On August 12, Hechavarría used the Facebook group “Teléfonos Habana” to announce the sale of his limited edition smartphone.

“For sale, new in its box, limited edition. At a good price (900 USD). This is the one from the Olympic Games,” the athlete wrote in the release.

Since the normal price of the device is around 1,500 dollars, almost 30,000 Cuban pesos (CUP) at the official exchange rate, and the piece is a special collector’s edition given to the city’s athletes Olympic only, it can be said that the Cuban is practically being removed, which gives an idea of ​​his great economic need.

The smartphone, given to all participants in the Olympic event, is a unique model, given to improve the experience of athletes at the Games. It includes a SIM card with 100 GB of 5G data, a free unlimited public transport access card, and several official applications that allowed athletes to stay in Paris.

While athletes in other countries in Asia, Europe or America receive huge prizes in money, vehicles and buildings for bringing home medals or even just for taking part, in the case of Cuba the INDER tends to “reward” their athletes with basic groceries, forcing to get money from wherever they can get it, like gifts that other athletes can keep with love , and even their own coins.