Felix Sanchez rests after the sprint in which he placed 6th.
Beijing.- The Dominican Felix Sanchez, the 400-meter hurdles defending Olympic gold medal champion, failed to qualify in the heat Friday night in Beijing, and has been disqualified from advancing to the next round.
The defending 400-meter hurdles champion, one of the country’s few hopes to win a medal after his dazzling performance in the Pan American Games of 2003 and in Athens in 2004, appeared slightly overweight and lost the rhythm as he jumped the fourth hurdle, in the sprint won by the American Kerron Clement, the pre-heat favorite.
Sanchez had been nagged by left ankle injury and news that his grandmother Lilian Peña, 70, had died in San Diego, California, of unspecified causes.
Written by: ny4life, 15 Aug 2008 11:38 AM
From: United States, New York, NY
I was hoping he would repeat. :-(
Written by: anthonyC, 15 Aug 2008 12:11 PM
From: United States
Overweight? Huh? Way to pay back the misguided Dominican People who supported you.
The real tragedy was the murder of Wilson Santiago Rojas.
Former Pan American Games wrestling medalist Wilson Santiago Rojas was shot to death when he tried to prevent his cousin from being robbed inside a Santo Domingo electronics store.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/200808...._ylt=AkYS12XBPLR0rjCnkNNYndC3IxIFFrom: United States
This is too bad. Every athlete must eventually face the specter of injury, and also personal problems. Well props again to Sanchez for his 2004 medal, and good luck to him in getting healthy and returning to the op flight of competition.
Written by: jose_NYC, 15 Aug 2008 5:53 PM
From: United States
AnthonyC I supported him then and support him now. Let me ask you this you're hatian right does hating even has a delegation in Beijing.
From: Haiti
I don't think anthonyC is Haitian and yes Haiti has a delegation jose_NYC.
Written by: jose_NYC, 15 Aug 2008 7:13 PM
From: United States
I'm glad haykixkyouintheshin don't take personal I didn't meant to diss Haiti is just that Anthony stays getting on my nerves with his anti Dominican comments so I figure he was from the other side. Good look to yours too boy ok
From: United States
felix must have been in really bad shape to get eliminated in the preliminary rounds. national pride is good stuff, but there are times when one should not try feats that the body will not allow. it would have been better to have gone out on top. then again, an athlete knows only one way: compete or die.
Written by: anthonyC, 15 Aug 2008 9:34 PM
From: United States
Apparenty nobody cares about a REAL Dominican Athlete who was murdered.
Written by: sdkitten, 16 Aug 2008 2:19 AM
From: Dominican Republic, nyc
Its about time Felix gets his payback... arrogant ass!
@anthonyC - this article isnt about a wrestler - its about felix
From: United States
sdkitten, why the antipathy toward Felix? can you give us a few examples of his arrogance?
From: Haiti
Dreadlocks, that's people for you. When your up they are calling you a hero and riding the charriot with you but once you get off they forget that you carried them once. I am disappointed that he didn't qualify but this guy is injured and his grandmother died the same day..and he still ran..how many of us can carry that burden and compete against the best of the world. Also Jose NY why if someone disses the DR dominicans automatically assume the person is haitian. Guys get you act together..
From: United States
hey Jabao, at least jose clarified his position , to a degree. the usual suspects , who know whom they are, believe that only haitians find issues with which to disagree regarding the dr.
Written by: sdkitten, 16 Aug 2008 2:44 PM
From: Dominican Republic, nyc
dreadlocks, my "antipathy" towards Felix is of personal nature with Felix and has no business being discussed in a public forum, but it felt good to write it down!
From: United States
i hear you, sdkitten. i guess he ticked you off pretty good for you to have done it.
From: United States
AnthonyC: You are an idiot. Felix is Dominican because his parents are Dominican. He is Dominican just like AROD is Dominican, the latter just does not like to admit it.
From: United States
BenCardozo, i see where you refer to anthonyc as an idiot. what took you so long getting to the party? flat tire?
From: United States
Goodness he won a Gold Medal, give him a break.
Written by: Aldorvs, 18 Aug 2008 10:50 AM
From: United States
Oh well...
I was hoping he would repeat.
But we have to understand, he is 4 years older, there are younger athletes now, so its just logical and natural....
From: United States
Felix should have kept to his routine (US).....once he started mixing in the spot light in DR (you know what that does), he fell into bad habbits...plain and simple.
Written by: anthonyC, 18 Aug 2008 1:05 PM
From: United States
Written by: BenCardozo, 18 Aug 2008 8:27 AM
From: United States
AnthonyC: You are an idiot. Felix is Dominican because his parents are Dominican. He is Dominican just like AROD is Dominican, the latter just does not like to admit it."
Funny your screen name mimics that of a prestigous Law School yet you have no grasp of the Law,
Sanchez was born and raised in the US. He lives in the US. He Studied in the US. He trains in the US.
The Only thing DOminican about him is that he had to race under the DR Flag because the US track and field union booted him.
From: United States
AnthonyC: Actually the name not only mimics a law school but also a great U.S. Supreme Court Justice, whom you obviously know nothing about.
I was born and raised in the U.S. and yet I still consider myself Dominican. But if we follow your reasoning than I am not Dominican. ? Again, your an idiot.
Dreadlocks: It took me a while but I'm here. LOL
From: United States
If you got Dominican Blood in your veins you're Dominican/Platano
From: United States
join the gang, BenCardozo. better grab a chair fast, because the party is filling up at warp speed!
Written by: anthonyC, 19 Aug 2008 9:58 PM
From: United States
Benny,
By your insult it must mean your a Liberal. As for Cardozo he was one of the original Legislative Judges.
From: United States
Ben, ask anthonyc to define Liberal. then give him an hour or so to look up something in wikipedia regarding the lexicon definition. then give him a few weeks to go over your old postings to see if you fit into the narrow confines of the definition. it should be fun.
From: United States
Ha ha....I can not believe that anthonyc is still crying over Sanchez "not being" dominican. He really must have nothing better to do than follow every post or headline of Sanchez.
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The real tragedy was the murder of Wilson Santiago Rojas.
Former Pan American Games wrestling medalist Wilson Santiago Rojas was shot to death when he tried to prevent his cousin from being robbed inside a Santo Domingo electronics store.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/200808...._ylt=AkYS12XBPLR0rjCnkNNYndC3IxIF
Muere abuela de Félix Sánchez; la madre de crianza
http://www3.diariolibre.com/noticias_det.php?id=29088
@anthonyC - this article isnt about a wrestler - its about felix
I was hoping he would repeat.
But we have to understand, he is 4 years older, there are younger athletes now, so its just logical and natural....
From: United States
AnthonyC: You are an idiot. Felix is Dominican because his parents are Dominican. He is Dominican just like AROD is Dominican, the latter just does not like to admit it."
Funny your screen name mimics that of a prestigous Law School yet you have no grasp of the Law,
Sanchez was born and raised in the US. He lives in the US. He Studied in the US. He trains in the US.
The Only thing DOminican about him is that he had to race under the DR Flag because the US track and field union booted him.
I was born and raised in the U.S. and yet I still consider myself Dominican. But if we follow your reasoning than I am not Dominican. ? Again, your an idiot.
Dreadlocks: It took me a while but I'm here. LOL
By your insult it must mean your a Liberal. As for Cardozo he was one of the original Legislative Judges.