Dominican Republic: sports and games

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In 2004 the Dominican Republic won his first olympic gold medal!

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Félix Sánchez' event is the 400m hurdles for which he won the first olympic gold medal ever for the Dominican Republic during the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. He won in 47.63 seconds. He was born in 1977, New York. He is the two-time 400m hurdles world champion and won 42 races in a row. The only Domincan, who won an olympic medal before him, was Pedro Julio Nolasco. He won the bronze medal in boxing (bantamweight) during the Olympic games in Los Angeles in 1984. Sammy Sosa is a baseball player for the Chicago Cubs and the most successful latino player. He was born in 1968, San Pedro de Macorís. In 2001, he hit 64 home runs, becoming the first (and, thus far, only) player ever with three 60+ home run seasons.

The boxer (featherweight) Leo Cruz was the world champion in 1982 and 1983. He was born in 1957, San Cristóbal. He was the younger brother of Carlos Cruz, world Lightweight champion from 1968 to 1969. Carlos was born in 1937 and was killed in an air crash in 1970. There were 13 dominican boxing world champions. One of them was also Flyweight Eleoncio Mercedes, born in 1957, La Ramón, world champion in 1982. He died in 1985 in his native, shot to death by the police when he came out of a bar pulling out a gun at the policeman. Alex Rodriguez is a baseball player for the New York Yankees. He was born in 1975, New York.

Pedro Martínez was a baseball player for the Boston Red Sox (till 2000). He was born in 1971, Manoguayabo. He was widely considered to be a top pitcher. Felipe López was the first dominican NBA basketball player, he played for the Washington Wizards. He was born in 1974.

Joan Guzmán is the owner of the titel Featherweight of the OMB (Organización Mundial de Boxeo) 2002-2004. He was born in 1976, Santo Domingo. Juan Marichal was a baseball player (pitcher) for the San Francisco Giants in the sixties. He was born in 1937, Laguna Verde.

Paragliding in Azua, the only international sport in Azua. There were already some international competitions in Azua. Paragliders from America and Europe come to fly here from January to June. Azua, San Juan, Vallejuelo and Neiba have ideal conditions! (© Christoph Meier 2012).

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Domino, the most popular game in the Dominican Republic. (Azua, 2002) Draughts. The man on the left is Manuel Maria de la Cruz, his nickname is Motica, the best draught-player of Azua. Shit, he beat me twice. By the way, they play 6 (we 5) on a row and on the white (we the black) squares. Screw-caps serve as the draughtsmen. They kept them carefully together with the draught-board. (Azua, 2005)

Chess. (Santo Domingo, El Conde, 2007) Billiards, a popular game too. (Azua, 2005)

Fly kites. (Baní, 2010)

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Félix Sánchez' event is the 400m hurdles for which he won the first olympic gold medal ever for the Dominican Republic during the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. He won in 47.63 seconds. He was born in 1977, New York. He is the two-time 400m hurdles world champion and won 42 races in a row. The only Domincan, who won an olympic medal before him, was Pedro Julio Nolasco. He won the bronze medal in boxing (bantamweight) during the Olympic games in Los Angeles in 1984.		Sammy Sosa is a baseball player for the Chicago Cubs and the most successful latino player. He was born in 1968, San Pedro de Macorís. In 2001, he hit 64 home runs, becoming the first (and, thus far, only) player ever with three 60+ home run seasons.

The boxer (featherweight) Leo Cruz was the world champion in 1982 and 1983. He was born in 1957, San Cristóbal. He was the younger brother of Carlos Cruz, world Lightweight champion from 1968 to 1969. Carlos was born in 1937 and was killed in an air crash in 1970. There were 13 dominican boxing world champions. One of them was also Flyweight Eleoncio Mercedes, born in 1957, La Ramón, world champion in 1982. He died in 1985 in his native, shot to death by the police when he came out of a bar pulling out a gun at the policeman.		Alex Rodriguez is a baseball player for the New York Yankees. He was born in 1975, New York.

Pedro Martínez was a baseball player for the Boston Red Sox (till 2000). He was born in 1971, Manoguayabo. He was widely considered to be a top pitcher.		Felipe López was the first dominican NBA basketball player, he played for the Washington Wizards. He was born in 1974.

Joan Guzmán is the owner of the titel Featherweight of the OMB (Organización Mundial de Boxeo) 2002-2004. He was born in 1976, Santo Domingo.		Juan Marichal was a baseball player (pitcher) for the San Francisco Giants in the sixties. He was born in 1937, Laguna Verde.

Paragliding in Azua, the only international sport in Azua. There were already some international competitions in Azua. Paragliders from America and Europe come to fly here from January to June. Azua, San Juan, Vallejuelo and Neiba have ideal conditions! (© Christoph Meier 2012).

Domino, the most popular game in the Dominican Republic. (Azua, 2002)		Draughts. The man on the left is Manuel Maria de la Cruz, his nickname is Motica, the best draught-player of Azua. Shit, he beat me twice. By the way, they play 6 (we 5) on a row and on the white (we the black) squares. Screw-caps serve as the draughtsmen. They kept them carefully together with the draught-board. (Azua, 2005)

Chess. (Santo Domingo, El Conde, 2007)		Billiards, a popular game too. (Azua, 2005)

Fly kites. (Baní, 2010)