HB's Predictions
Track and Field: Juana and Felix will medal Relay might make finals
Archery: You gotta be kidding
Bowling: Might surprise
Badminton: WHO? Whaaaa?
Basketball: Maybe quarterfinals
Baseball: Home team might get to semis
Boxing: Depends on luck of the draw-could medal
Canoeing: Zilch
Judo: Several medals, men and women
Karate: Medals
Football: Nothing
Handball: Less than nothing
Softball: Might squeek in to something but US, Canada and Cuba should be 1-2-3
Field Hockey: Absolutely nothing
Rowing: Yeah, right! Hope they don't catch a crab and sink!
Table Tennis: Good medal hopes
Shooting:
Trap: Nada
Skeet: Nada
Air Rifle: Maybe Yuberky in Fem
Rim fire: Highly doubtful
Centerfire: Doubtful. Can only hit a target if in an "Intercambio de fuego." :
Swimming: Maybe a finalist or two-no medals
Diving: Nothing
Gymnastics: Nothing to look for there.
Volleyball: Men-Nothing Women, maybe, just maybe semifinals.
Results: Several new millionairs in Santo Domingo sports circles,
A few medals in individual sports where talent and guts count, nothing in team sports where practice and training count-with the possible exception of baseball and women's volleyball
The Games will be hailed as a great sucess by the government after spending over RD$3 billion on them.
Been there, done that. Never again.
HB