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Santo Domingo.– Felix Sanchez was chosen the athlete who will lead the Dominican Olympic Committee to the Summer Olympics which opens on August 8 in Beijing.

According to Juan Vila, head of the Dominican Olympic mission, within the next few days President Leonel Fernandez will meet with the athletes and present them with the ceremonial Dominican flag.

The first part of the Dominican team will leave for China on 25 July. Beside Sanchez, the team includes Carlos Yoelin Santa, Arismendy Peguero, Pedro Mejia, Yoel Tapia, Marielys Sanchez and Yon Soriano (track and field); Lin Ju, Qian Lian, Wu Xue and Joenny Valdez (table tennis); Gabriel Mercedes (tae kwon do); Argenis Nunez, Juan Carlos Payano, Winston Mendez, Roberto Navarro, Felix Diaz and Gilbert Castillo (boxing); Yudelkis Contreras (weight-lifting); Raul Aguayo (sailing); Jacinto Ayala (swimming); Maria Garcia, Juan Carlos Jacinto and Teofilo Diek (judo), and Julio Dujarric (skeet).

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19 comment(s)
Written by: PilarRodriguez, 19 Jul 2008 11:44 AM
From: Dominican Republic, Santo Domingo
The dominican team is an excelent one, the athletes have a great chance to bring some medals to the country. Good luck!
Written by: Manhattanite, 19 Jul 2008 12:23 PM
From: United States
Good luck to all the athletes, but in particular hope to see some of our fighters place in boxing, judo, TKD.!
Written by: mrios, 19 Jul 2008 1:21 PM
From: United States
This does look like a very impressive team to represent the Dom. Rep. in the Olympics, I wish them Luck and a safe return......May God bless them all, and there Families.
Written by: anthonyC, 19 Jul 2008 3:07 PM
From: United States
Good luck to the athletes.
Except Felix Sanchez.
For Americans He sold out his country.
For Dominicans he is taking a spot on the team that should go to a Dominican.
Written by: Euromax This user is banned, 19 Jul 2008 4:23 PM
From: Dominican Republic, Bonao, provincia M.N
ohhhhh nicee ^0^ my favorites are ....Raul Aguayo, Lin Ju y Felix Diaz and a lil bit Felix Sanchez, its true he sold us for the Americans! :0
Written by: gouletcolonial This user is banned, 20 Jul 2008 8:43 AM
From: Cuba, it is a secret the censors are looking for me
Let Felix be who he wants to be.....It is in your head what you are....I believe him ....he is Dominican
Written by: anthonyC, 20 Jul 2008 9:04 AM
From: United States
I don't get the Dominican Mentality.

He had "issues" with the leadership of the US olympic Team so.......

He decides to run for the DR even though he IS NOT Dominican.

The DR wants him because he is good. Even though some guy who was born and raised in the DR. Worked hard all his life and trained every day will now have his Olympic Hopes dashed.

Great lesson out there kids. Your country will sell you out for a few pieces of Gold.
Written by: gouletcolonial This user is banned, 20 Jul 2008 9:08 AM
From: Cuba, it is a secret the censors are looking for me
Javert ..there are hundreds of similar examples from many countries competing for many countries
Written by: anthonyC, 20 Jul 2008 9:10 AM
From: United States
"Javert ..there are hundreds of similar examples from many countries competing for many countries"

And it is still wrong.
Written by: Manhattanite, 20 Jul 2008 12:21 PM
From: United States
anthonyc get real, this is sports. If there is a better athlete available he gets your spot, period. No rules of the Olympic commissions were broken. This is competition, not affirmative action...if there is a better Dominican he could have gone to trials or world championship tournaments and won a spot.
Written by: Domartin, 20 Jul 2008 7:34 PM
From: Dominican Republic
He doesn't get it. Felix earned his spot among the Olympic athletes by performing well against athlete from other countries in the Americas. He didn't "take" a spot from somebody else, the DR simply wouldn't have qualified a spot for that event!
Written by: anthonyC, 20 Jul 2008 8:31 PM
From: United States
It is still wrong and Dominicans should be ashamed and embarassed.

I would prefer no Athelete from the DR qualifying than give up national honor.

I guess honor doesn't mean much to you guys.
Written by: pola1206, 21 Jul 2008 12:24 AM
From: United States
WHATS THE PROBLEM!!!!
His parents are dominican!!!
So what, he was born in the U.S!!!
Let him represent the Dominican Repubilc!!
Written by: gouletcolonial This user is banned, 21 Jul 2008 5:47 AM
From: Cuba, it is a secret the censors are looking for me
Javert quit beating on poor Felix
Written by: lelespook13, 8 Aug 2008 8:44 PM
From: Dominican Republic
omg. you people are idiots...
felix sanchez decided to represent dominican republic... that is not YOUR problem.. unless you are scarred to loose??

btw.
JACINTO. WE LOVE YOU!
Written by: anthonyC, 8 Aug 2008 8:55 PM
From: United States
Here ya go.

A Dominican at the Olympics that you can be proud of.

http://www.sailing.org/biog.php?memberid=48626

http://teamaguayo.blogspot.com/

GO RAUL
Written by: Lopez6286, 8 Aug 2008 11:21 PM
From: United States

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Written by: bryantaveras, 9 Aug 2008 3:55 AM
From: United States
AnthonyC your such a baby. let him run for whoever he wants,you are ignorant for saying he's not dominican. How could he possibly be on the team if he wasnt? I was born in Texas to dominican born parents and i may not be good enuff for the olympics but i was good unuff for the USATF Junior games and represented DR. Stop stirring shit from the safety of your home and go run or something. Oh and if u dont believe me Google me
Written by: nelrod, 9 Aug 2008 6:29 AM
From: United States
antony c if u and your wife r americans 100 % an your son was born in "cuba" ... and there s a war u ill like than him fight egains u and his own famili. dude u must be weetedee. and we don't have heros out of the sports. thas truth...well we where had one if your hero, g.w.bush where been dominican...
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