Cuba to try for 2012 Olympics

Cuba will bid for the 2012 Olympics, hoping to land the showcase event by drawing on its tradition of strong amateur sports.

The Cuban Olympic Committee said Monday it will submit its bid May 5.

"Cuba has sufficient athletic merits to be the capital selected," Jose Ramon Fernandez, president of the Cuban Olympic Committee, said at a news conference.

They will try to add several new events:

The Dissident Throw

The Quickest Trial and Execution Event

The Anti-Castro Biathlon Chase

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