Baseball
Cuba entered the 2000 baseball competition with an 18–0 record and two gold medals to defend. In the preliminary round, the Cubans extended their winning streak to 21 before being defeated by the Netherlands. Despite the loss, they finished first in the round by winning the final three games. In the semifinals, the Cuban team defeated Japan 3–0 to advance to the gold medal game against the United States. For the first time in Olympic history, Cuba was shut out in a 4–0 loss to receive only the silver medal.
- Preliminary round
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- Defeated South Africa (16-0)
- Defeated Italy (13-5)
- Defeated South Korea (6-5)
- Lost to the Netherlands (2-4)
- Defeated Australia (1-0)
- Defeated the United States (6-1)
- Defeated Japan (6-2)
- Semifinals
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- Defeated Japan (3-0)
- Final
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- Lost to United States (0-4) — Silver medal
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