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Jeyvier Cintron is part of the “Celebrity Team”
The fiercest competition on the planet, Exatlón United States, returns to the big Telemundo with a new season that premiered last Tuesday, January 26. With more drama, euphoria, agony and excitement, 24 athletes arrived willing to give it their all in a tough showdown to win over $ 1 million in prizes. This season, the Celebrity Team (Red Team) and the Contender Team (Blue Team) are made up of a combination of new entrants who come in search of glory alongside some contestants returning for a second chance at take the title. The intense family reality on this occasion has amazing circuits that test the physical and mental skills of the participants in the biggest challenge of their lives. In this fifth edition, Frederik Oldenburg was welcomed as the driver, who is accompanied by the sports commentator and first champion of the program, Marisela “Chelly” Cantú.
Will there be two winners this season?
At the start of the first circuit of the fifth season, presenter Frederik Oldenburg announced a first: It is the first time that two winners, a man and a woman, will be crowned at Exatlon USA, and both will receive a cash prize of $ 200,000.00.
During the first night the 12 athletes who returned for revenge were competing in a very even fight with 12 new warriors in a season full of tuned circuits and new challenges that will test all their skills.
There Are Two Injured Celebrities Who Is It About?
Team Famosos gave it their all again, but while they have not succeeded in most of the days, they have also had two injuries within their new warriors. Such is the case of Jeyvier Cintron, who suffered a hand cut, and Anny Heron, who had a sprain that forces her to rest, so both are under medical observation and temporary rest.
Meet Jeyvier Cintrón and Anny Garsa
One of the new faces of the competition is Jeyvier Cintrón. This 25-year-old comes from Bayamón, Puerto Rico, and is a professional boxer and his dream is to become a world boxing champion. He was the first Puerto Rican to represent the island in two Summer Olympics, including 2012 and 2016. In 2017, he launched himself as a professional boxer participating in world-renowned fights.
Anny Garsa, meanwhile, at 32 represents Latin pride, as she is recognized for being the first Mexican woman to be recruited into an American women’s soccer league called the Legends League. He currently resides in Austin, Texas and is a member of the Austin Acoustic Team.
The audience can enjoy the full episodes of Exathlon United States live from last Tuesday, January 26, or can be updated through the Telemundo app available on the Google Play Store and Apple Store or by visiting Telemundo.com. Fans can join the conversation on social media on Facebook, Instagram i Twitter, In addition to obtaining exclusive content in Telemundo.com/Exatlon.
Exathlon United States, Produced by Acunmedya for Telemundo, is an adrenaline-laden program that seeks to find the participant with the strongest physical and mental abilities through a series of obstacle courses, extreme living conditions and total isolation from the rest of the world.