NewsWhore
11-23-2006, 02:20 PM
Listin Diario reports that the Central American and Caribbean Sporting Organization (ODECABE) has announced that the Dominican Republic's men's volleyball team will be awarded the bronze medal that was originally won by Cuba in the Central American and Caribbean Games at Cartegena, because of a doping violation by Cuban player Osmani Juantorrena, who tested positive for drugs. The DR finished in fourth place at the games, while Venezuela took third, Cuba second, and Puerto Rico won first place. Because of these results the DR has now qualified for a spot in the Pan-American Games set for Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in 2007.
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