L. Santos, second from right, with DR Olympic officials.
London. – Two of the country’s top three athletes will run on the Olympic Park’s track, looking to put Dominican Republic’s name in the medals board of the London Games for the first time.
Luguelín Santos reached the finals after easily winning the third heat in the semifinals Sunday with 44.78 seconds.
He said he he’s in prime condition to run a good 400-meter race today. "I'm fine, I had another good race and I’m giving everything to get on top."
And Athens gold medal Felix Sanchez also showed prime condition by winning his semifinal heat in the 400 meter hurdles.
Beijing Taekwondo silver medalist Gabriel Mercedes is Dominican Republic’s third athlete with a solid chance to win a medal.
Written by: RoyStone, 6 Aug 2012 9:22 AM
From: Australia
Good luck, guys!
Written by: danny00, 6 Aug 2012 9:53 AM
From: United States, syosset, key west, santo domingo AND NOW THE GLOBE TROTTER
VERY NICE FOR HIM
BUT,
Electricity and Lightbulb - History
Thomas Edison's greatest challenge was the development of a practical incandescent, electric light. Contrary to popular belief, he didn't "invent" the lightbulb, but rather he improved upon a 50-year-old idea. In 1879, using lower current electricity, a small carbonized filament, and an improved vacuum inside the globe, he was able to produce a reliable, long-lasting source of light. The idea of electric lighting was not new, and a number of people had worked on, and even developed forms of electric lighting.
HE TOOK PEOPLE OUT FROM THE DARK
WELL FOR MOST NOT THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC WHICH MANY SPEND 1/2 THEIR LIVES LIVING IN THE DARK
THE YEAR 1879, ITS NOW 2012 AND COMING UP ON THE YEAR 2013 BUT STILL PRES COME AND GO AND STILL NOT 24/7 LUZ AND NO EDUCATION, BUT WE HAVE THE CHOO CHOO TRAIN AND THE BLUE MALL.
ALL ABAORD
Written by: Atabey, 6 Aug 2012 9:55 AM
From: United States, NYC
Track and Field - Men's 400m, Finalback to top »
AUGUST 6 4:30 PM ET - Start List
AUS-- Steve Solomon
BAH-- Demetrius Pinder
BAH-- Chris Brown
BEL-- Kévin Borlée
BEL-- Jonathan Borlée
DOM------------> Luguelín Santos
GRN--- Kirani James
TRI-- Lalonde Gordon
!!!!Vamos Santos!!!!
From: United States, Vivir sin Patria, es lo mismo que vivir sin Honor.
Go for gold baby....
Written by: Atabey, 6 Aug 2012 9:59 AM
From: United States, NYC
Track and Field - Men's 400m Hurdles, Finalback to top »
AUGUST 6 3:45 PM ET - Start List
DOM----------> Félix Sánchez
GBR--- David Greene
JAM---- Leford Green
PUR--- Javier Culson
TRI---- Jehue Gordon
USA--- Michael Tinsley
USA--- Kerron Clement
USA--- Angelo Taylor
!!!!Vamos Sánchez!!!!
From: Dominican Republic, NEVER FORGOTTEN, NEVER FORSAKEN!
All aboard Haitian Danny just arrived with his dumb pathetic ass.
Choo choo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Dude you so pathetic you're always hating on us when your own country is worse than Somalia.
You speak from the confort of the USA, but what exactly do you do for your Haitian brothers?
all aboard again.
From: United States
Santos is going to kick some ass. gold medal..Felix is looking the best i have seen him. he is running more mature than before, and is going to win it, also. it is a shame that the gymnast last night lost her composure, or she would have gotten a bronze. she got flusteredat the start, and it was all downhill. she has the goods, and she is young enough to go to Brazil.
Written by: Atabey, 6 Aug 2012 10:11 AM
From: United States, NYC
And then we have Carlos on deck:
Track and Field - Men's 200m, 1st Round, Heat 2back to top »
AUGUST 7 6:58 AM ET - Start List
CAN-- Aaron Brown
CHI--- Cristian Reyes
DOM-----------> Carlos Rafael Jorge
FRA--- Christophe Lemaitre
GRE--- Likoúrgos-Stéfanos Tsákonas
RSA--- Anaso Jobodwana
SLE--- Ibrahim Turay
TRI ------Rondell Sorrillo
!!!!Vamos Carlos!!!!!
Written by: Atabey, 6 Aug 2012 10:12 AM
From: United States, NYC
Congratulations Dready.
From: United States
why, thank you, Atabey. i sincerely hope that Santos will bear out my hopes, and kick some serious ass. i also predict that Felix will run his best race, ever. he has matured, and is running better than everyone else. a gold is in his future, once again.
From: United States
@ danny00 what does that have to do with the article stay focus.Good luck DR.
From: United States
All I know he is posted the best time he has to star in lane 5 on less he disited to run on another lane...
From: United States
what is so bad about lane 5 in the 400?
From: United States
Dreadlocks is the other way lane5 is the best , when any runner post the best time is awarded the best starting line, onless he or she choses other way.... For 400, 200 ,100
Written by: generoso, 6 Aug 2012 12:58 PM
From: Dominican Republic, United States
Lanes 4 and 5 are the best for shorter distances, lane 7 and 8 the worst because of wind and audience noise, heat factors.
In long distance events, other lanes are preferred.
From: United States
lane 5 is perfect for the 400, which is still considered to be a sprint event
From: United States
you could be right on that. James is a great 400 runner. i will keep my fingers crossed, although it would be great to see a medal for Grenada.
From: Iceland, Haitians out of DR.
Felix gold, Santos silver ! :D
Written by: generoso, 6 Aug 2012 5:49 PM
From: Dominican Republic, United States
I told you guys so.......you have to believe!!!!!!!!!! DR number one, carajo!
The 18 years old Santos came in with the silver, his future is as bright as my beloved República Dominicana.
From: United States
AllOf YOU OUT THERE . Do you have notice how the USA has bean beatten in sports that they are bean a favorite for so long ,, track and feald , 400 Meters huerdles, 400 planes , 200 planes ,4/4 100 relates all this used to USA medals not any more,and NBC cover of the olimpics terrible ,
From: United States
old Dread wrote
i also predict that Felix will run his best race, ever. he has matured, and is running better than everyone else. a gold is in his future, once again.
am i good, or what?
Written by: vacanos, 7 Aug 2012 2:28 PM
From: United States, An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile, hoping it will eat him last.
Dreadlocks==MISS CLEO
Written by: RoyStone, 8 Aug 2012 4:54 AM
From: Australia
Weighted medal score per million population
(Gold=4 Silver=2 Bronze=1)
Rank Country Gold Silver Bronze Weighted
Medals Weighted Medals
/Million
1 Grenada 1 0 0 4 36.6935
2 New Zealand 3 1 5 19 4.3901
3 Slovenia 1 1 2 8 4.0068
4 Jamaica 2 1 1 11 3.8073
5 Denmark 2 4 2 18 3.2471
6 Estonia 0 1 1 3 2.3535
7 Hungary 4 2 3 23 2.3096
8 Croatia 2 1 0 10 2.2321
9 Australia 4 12 9 49 2.2257
10 Great Britain 22 13 13 127 2.0144
14 Cuba 3 3 1 19 1.7155
20 Republic of Korea 12 5 6 64 1.3099
21 Czech Republic 1 3 1 11 1.0808
22 Qatar 0 0 2 2 1.0248
23 Mongolia 0 1 1 3 0.9434
24 France 8 9 11 61 0.9294
25 Romania 2 5 2 20 0.9154
26 Slovakia 0 1 3 5 0.9119
27 Trinidad and Tobago 0 0 1 1 0.8154
28 Switzerland 1 1 0 6 0.7837
29 Germany 6 14 7 59 0.7257
30 Italy 7 6 4 44 0.7182
31 Russian Federation 10 18 20 96 0.6952
32 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 4 0 1 17 0.6914
33 Norway 0 1 1 3 0.6373
34 Dominican Republic 1 1 0 6 0.5947
35 United States of America 30 19
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BUT,
Electricity and Lightbulb - History
Thomas Edison's greatest challenge was the development of a practical incandescent, electric light. Contrary to popular belief, he didn't "invent" the lightbulb, but rather he improved upon a 50-year-old idea. In 1879, using lower current electricity, a small carbonized filament, and an improved vacuum inside the globe, he was able to produce a reliable, long-lasting source of light. The idea of electric lighting was not new, and a number of people had worked on, and even developed forms of electric lighting.
HE TOOK PEOPLE OUT FROM THE DARK
WELL FOR MOST NOT THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC WHICH MANY SPEND 1/2 THEIR LIVES LIVING IN THE DARK
THE YEAR 1879, ITS NOW 2012 AND COMING UP ON THE YEAR 2013 BUT STILL PRES COME AND GO AND STILL NOT 24/7 LUZ AND NO EDUCATION, BUT WE HAVE THE CHOO CHOO TRAIN AND THE BLUE MALL.
ALL ABAORD
Track and Field - Men's 400m, Finalback to top »
AUGUST 6 4:30 PM ET - Start List
AUS-- Steve Solomon
BAH-- Demetrius Pinder
BAH-- Chris Brown
BEL-- Kévin Borlée
BEL-- Jonathan Borlée
DOM------------> Luguelín Santos
GRN--- Kirani James
TRI-- Lalonde Gordon
!!!!Vamos Santos!!!!
Track and Field - Men's 400m Hurdles, Finalback to top »
AUGUST 6 3:45 PM ET - Start List
DOM----------> Félix Sánchez
GBR--- David Greene
JAM---- Leford Green
PUR--- Javier Culson
TRI---- Jehue Gordon
USA--- Michael Tinsley
USA--- Kerron Clement
USA--- Angelo Taylor
!!!!Vamos Sánchez!!!!
Choo choo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Dude you so pathetic you're always hating on us when your own country is worse than Somalia.
You speak from the confort of the USA, but what exactly do you do for your Haitian brothers?
all aboard again.
And then we have Carlos on deck:
Track and Field - Men's 200m, 1st Round, Heat 2back to top »
AUGUST 7 6:58 AM ET - Start List
CAN-- Aaron Brown
CHI--- Cristian Reyes
DOM-----------> Carlos Rafael Jorge
FRA--- Christophe Lemaitre
GRE--- Likoúrgos-Stéfanos Tsákonas
RSA--- Anaso Jobodwana
SLE--- Ibrahim Turay
TRI ------Rondell Sorrillo
!!!!Vamos Carlos!!!!!
Congratulations Dready.
In long distance events, other lanes are preferred.
The 18 years old Santos came in with the silver, his future is as bright as my beloved República Dominicana.
i also predict that Felix will run his best race, ever. he has matured, and is running better than everyone else. a gold is in his future, once again.
am i good, or what?
Dreadlocks==MISS CLEO
(Gold=4 Silver=2 Bronze=1)
Rank Country Gold Silver Bronze Weighted
Medals Weighted Medals
/Million
1 Grenada 1 0 0 4 36.6935
2 New Zealand 3 1 5 19 4.3901
3 Slovenia 1 1 2 8 4.0068
4 Jamaica 2 1 1 11 3.8073
5 Denmark 2 4 2 18 3.2471
6 Estonia 0 1 1 3 2.3535
7 Hungary 4 2 3 23 2.3096
8 Croatia 2 1 0 10 2.2321
9 Australia 4 12 9 49 2.2257
10 Great Britain 22 13 13 127 2.0144
14 Cuba 3 3 1 19 1.7155
20 Republic of Korea 12 5 6 64 1.3099
21 Czech Republic 1 3 1 11 1.0808
22 Qatar 0 0 2 2 1.0248
23 Mongolia 0 1 1 3 0.9434
24 France 8 9 11 61 0.9294
25 Romania 2 5 2 20 0.9154
26 Slovakia 0 1 3 5 0.9119
27 Trinidad and Tobago 0 0 1 1 0.8154
28 Switzerland 1 1 0 6 0.7837
29 Germany 6 14 7 59 0.7257
30 Italy 7 6 4 44 0.7182
31 Russian Federation 10 18 20 96 0.6952
32 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 4 0 1 17 0.6914
33 Norway 0 1 1 3 0.6373
34 Dominican Republic 1 1 0 6 0.5947
35 United States of America 30 19