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08-14-2008, 03:50 PM
Featherweight Dominican boxer Winston Montero provided fans with a tremendous performance and is now one of the DR's best hopes for a medal in the Beijing Olympics. Montero beat his Kenyan opponent Suleiman Bilali 9-3 in his opening round match. After the match Montero said that he is confident he can medal. "I want the world to know I am not scared of anyone."
Felix Manuel Diaz (64 kilos) beat Irishman Johnny Joyce. Diaz had been down on scorecards all fight long and with 12 seconds to go in the match completed a flurry of punches that made him the clear winner. Diaz has yet to fight his best fight and Diaz admits that he was fighting with his heart, intensity and will to win. Iranian Morteza Sepahvandi is next on Diaz's list and stands between the Dominican fighter and a bronze medal in these Olympic Games.
In table tennis, the DR's female squad lost its first match against Australia 3-0. Favorites Nieves Xue and Jennifer Qian Lian both lost their first-round matches.
Hurdler Felix Sanchez did some light training yesterday and reports indicate that he is feeling very well. Sanchez said he did not experience pain, which was more than had been expected. According to Dominican Track and Field Federation president Jose Rubio, Sanchez ran a 200-meter sprint with no complications. This is great news for the Dominican delegation as Sanchez is another hope for an Olympic medal.
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Felix Manuel Diaz (64 kilos) beat Irishman Johnny Joyce. Diaz had been down on scorecards all fight long and with 12 seconds to go in the match completed a flurry of punches that made him the clear winner. Diaz has yet to fight his best fight and Diaz admits that he was fighting with his heart, intensity and will to win. Iranian Morteza Sepahvandi is next on Diaz's list and stands between the Dominican fighter and a bronze medal in these Olympic Games.
In table tennis, the DR's female squad lost its first match against Australia 3-0. Favorites Nieves Xue and Jennifer Qian Lian both lost their first-round matches.
Hurdler Felix Sanchez did some light training yesterday and reports indicate that he is feeling very well. Sanchez said he did not experience pain, which was more than had been expected. According to Dominican Track and Field Federation president Jose Rubio, Sanchez ran a 200-meter sprint with no complications. This is great news for the Dominican delegation as Sanchez is another hope for an Olympic medal.
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#16)