NewsWhore
07-16-2007, 05:10 PM
The Dominican Republic got off to a good start at the XV Pan American Games currently under way in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. In fact, it got off to the best start ever, when Gabriel Mercedes won the gold medal in the 58kg division of the Tae Kwon Do competition. The Dominican national anthem was the first to be played at the games. Jahaira Peguero took the silver medal in her category, losing to Mexican Alejandra Gaal in the final. Weightlifter Guillermina Candelario took a bronze medal in her category.
On Monday, the nation awoke to another smiling face on the front page of all the newspapers, that of Yudelkis Contreras. Contreras was the flag-bearer during the games opening ceremonies and she came through with a record-breaking performance. Weighing just 53kgs herself, the weightlifter lifted 95kgs in the snatch and 112 in the clean & jerk for a total of 207kgs. All three weights were Pan American records. In other developments, Yacomo Garcia won a bronze medal in Tae Kwon Do. The DR now has five medals after just two days of competition.
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On Monday, the nation awoke to another smiling face on the front page of all the newspapers, that of Yudelkis Contreras. Contreras was the flag-bearer during the games opening ceremonies and she came through with a record-breaking performance. Weighing just 53kgs herself, the weightlifter lifted 95kgs in the snatch and 112 in the clean & jerk for a total of 207kgs. All three weights were Pan American records. In other developments, Yacomo Garcia won a bronze medal in Tae Kwon Do. The DR now has five medals after just two days of competition.
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#12)