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07-18-2008, 05:10 PM
The Dominican Olympic Committee has chosen Felix Sanchez, the DR's first Olympic gold medalist as the DR's flag-bearer at the Summer Olympics that open on August 8 in Beijing. Juan Vila, head of the Dominican Olympic mission, says that within the next few days President Leonel Fernandez will meet with the athletes and present them with the ceremonial Dominican flag. Sanchez stormed on to the international sports scene during the Athens 2004 Olympics and won the DR's first gold medal at any Olympic games after crushing the competition in the 400 meters hurdles.
The Olympic Committee has announced that the first part of the Dominican team will leave for China on 25 July. Team members are Felix Sanchez, Carlos Yoelin Santa, Arismendy Peguero, Pedro Mejia, Yoel Tapia, Marielys Sanchez and Yon Soriano (track and field). Lin Ju, Qian Lian, Wu Xue and Joenny Valdez (table tennis). Gabriel Mercedes (tae kwon do). Argenis Nunez, Juan Carlos Payano, Winston Mendez, Roberto Navarro, Felix Diaz and Gilbert Castillo (boxing). Yudelkis Contreras (weight-lifting). Raul Aguayo (sailing). Jacinto Ayala (swimming). Maria Garcia, Juan Carlos Jacinto and Teofilo Diek (judo), and Julio Dujarric (skeet).
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The Olympic Committee has announced that the first part of the Dominican team will leave for China on 25 July. Team members are Felix Sanchez, Carlos Yoelin Santa, Arismendy Peguero, Pedro Mejia, Yoel Tapia, Marielys Sanchez and Yon Soriano (track and field). Lin Ju, Qian Lian, Wu Xue and Joenny Valdez (table tennis). Gabriel Mercedes (tae kwon do). Argenis Nunez, Juan Carlos Payano, Winston Mendez, Roberto Navarro, Felix Diaz and Gilbert Castillo (boxing). Yudelkis Contreras (weight-lifting). Raul Aguayo (sailing). Jacinto Ayala (swimming). Maria Garcia, Juan Carlos Jacinto and Teofilo Diek (judo), and Julio Dujarric (skeet).
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#14)