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08-08-2008, 05:20 PM
Citizens of the world have their eyes on Beijing as the 2008 Olympic Games will be inaugurated today. These Games have come under a heavy cloud of criticism. Health concerns, an earthquake, and political and international scrutiny have overshadowed the news leading up to the actual games. The organizers expect that once the opening ceremony is over, fans will focus on the games themselves. The Beijing National Stadium, where the opening happened, has capacity for 90,000. Ten thousand, five hundred athletes are expected to compete in 302 events in 28 sports. The choice of date was not a coincidence as the number is considered a good luck charm in Chinese culture.
This year the Dominican Republic has sent a delegation of 23 athletes to the Games. The highest hopes for a medal for the DR are on boxer Juan Carlos Payano, table tennis stars Nieves Xue, Jennifer Lian Quian and Luis Lin Jun, hurdler Felix Sanchez and weightlifter Yudelkis Contreras. Others who made the Olympic team are Raul Aguayo in sailing, Maria Garcia, Juan Carlos Jacinto and Teofilo Diek Andon in judo. Johenny Valdez in table tennis, Argenis Nunez, Felix Diaz, Gilbert Castillo, Johnny Montero and Roberto Navarro in boxing. Jacinto Ayala in swimming, Arismendy Peguero, Pedro Mejia, Yoel Tapia, Yoelin Santa and Marielys Sanchez in track & field, Julio Dujarric in skeet. Felix Sanchez will lead the Dominican delegation during the opening ceremonies.
www.results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/BIO/NOC/DOM.shtml (http://www.results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/BIO/NOC/DOM.shtml)
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This year the Dominican Republic has sent a delegation of 23 athletes to the Games. The highest hopes for a medal for the DR are on boxer Juan Carlos Payano, table tennis stars Nieves Xue, Jennifer Lian Quian and Luis Lin Jun, hurdler Felix Sanchez and weightlifter Yudelkis Contreras. Others who made the Olympic team are Raul Aguayo in sailing, Maria Garcia, Juan Carlos Jacinto and Teofilo Diek Andon in judo. Johenny Valdez in table tennis, Argenis Nunez, Felix Diaz, Gilbert Castillo, Johnny Montero and Roberto Navarro in boxing. Jacinto Ayala in swimming, Arismendy Peguero, Pedro Mejia, Yoel Tapia, Yoelin Santa and Marielys Sanchez in track & field, Julio Dujarric in skeet. Felix Sanchez will lead the Dominican delegation during the opening ceremonies.
www.results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/BIO/NOC/DOM.shtml (http://www.results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/BIO/NOC/DOM.shtml)
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#13)