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Rafael Soriano is once again part of Team Contendientes.
The expulsion of Denisse Novoa and Frank Beltre, and the temporary suspension of six other athletes from Exatlon United States’ fifth season, was an unprecedented event that marked a before and after in five parts of the Telemundo fixture list.
The reason behind these abrupt decisions of Exatlon production in the United States is due to a mistake committed by the athletes, more precisely a breach of contract, which forced them to take action, according to Telemundo:
“To maintain the integrity of the competition, there are strict rules and guidelines that all Exatlon USA participants must follow. Some athletes have broken these rules and are being reprimanded. Our top priority is to promote a safe and fair competitive environment for all participants and to ensure that anyone who violates the rules and regulations of the program is reprimanded. “
This statement was read by the presenter of the competition, Frederik Oldenburg, last April 11 during a duel for the permanence. Right after that, they went on to measure themselves in the circuits, and the issue of suspended and expelled went into the background. This until Denisse Novoa and Frank Beltre decided to speak through their social networks.
Silence and ambiguity reigned in both. Denisse Novoa, for her part, said that “everything happened for a reason,” and confined herself to not explaining the reasons for her expulsion. Frank Beltre, on the other hand, was scheduled to do a live session, but he assured he wouldn’t, as there was “a great chance of returning to the game”. All this while at the same time the followers of Exatlon United States demanded the return of the emblematic athletes to the arenas of the Dominican Republic, where they have left unequivocal proof of their sporting spirit.
From that moment on the language of both changed radically, which has resulted in all kinds of comments, because since the beginning of the season it has been known that the viewing figures in Exatlon United States were not the best and the demand rose on social networks, of Yes, it was the entire history of expulsion and punishment of athletes a deliberate strategy to get rating?
JacoJRx2’s YouTube profile, specialized in telling all kinds of information related to the competition, published a video that touches on this topic:
In this video, they explain in more detail the reasons that led followers to think it could have been a move to increase the viewership of the program, but it also makes it clear that this strategy would be wrong, as leaving in a very bad position for the production of the competition and even Telemundo, the television channel where it is broadcast.
To this day, the veracity of Frank Beltre’s comments and whether the return of both athletes would actually take place is unknown. It just remains to wait for the days to pass in the competition and continue to enjoy the drama, emotion and adrenaline that Exatlon United States brings.
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