NewsWhore
05-09-2007, 06:00 PM
Felix Sanchez, the DR's only Olympic gold medal winner (2004, 400m hurdles) will be in Santo Domingo for the IVth Felix Sanchez Invitational that starts this Saturday, 12 May at the Felix Sanchez Olympic Stadium. As reported in the Listin Diario, Asafa Powell, record holder of the 100-meter dash, could also come for the tournament. Regional stars are also expected. Felix Sanchez would compete in the 4 x 400 relay, seeking to help the DR team in its positioning for the Rio de Janeiro Pan American Games.
Felix Sanchez made Dominican sports history for his nearly four-year span that included 43 consecutive victories with 36 finals wins and the 2001 and 2003 World Championship titles, and climaxed with his 2004 Olympic gold medal.
The invitational marks the opening of Sanchez's 2007 season. He says that the 2007 season will not be focused on medals or times but an injury-free campaign.?"I just want to go out here for the love of competition," Sanchez said. "I miss competing and being out there. Winning is not important but being competitive. Don't get me wrong. I am still going to go after a third World Championships but the last two years have taught me patience and to take one race at a time.''
http://www.iaaf.org/WCH07/news/Kind=2/newsId=38193.html
For more information on upcoming events, see http://www.dr1.com/calendar
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Felix Sanchez made Dominican sports history for his nearly four-year span that included 43 consecutive victories with 36 finals wins and the 2001 and 2003 World Championship titles, and climaxed with his 2004 Olympic gold medal.
The invitational marks the opening of Sanchez's 2007 season. He says that the 2007 season will not be focused on medals or times but an injury-free campaign.?"I just want to go out here for the love of competition," Sanchez said. "I miss competing and being out there. Winning is not important but being competitive. Don't get me wrong. I am still going to go after a third World Championships but the last two years have taught me patience and to take one race at a time.''
http://www.iaaf.org/WCH07/news/Kind=2/newsId=38193.html
For more information on upcoming events, see http://www.dr1.com/calendar
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#16)