DR1 Daily News - Dominican Republic

Felix Sanchez / El Dia

The Dominican Sports Hall of Fame inducted Olympic medalists Felix Sanchez (gold in 400 m hurdles in Athens 2004 and London 2012) and taekwondo fighter Gabriel Mercedes (silver in Beijing Olympics 2008) on Sunday, 14 November 2021.

“The people of this country are fighters. I am very grateful to represent this country abroad, today (yesterday). I am moved by the emotions of the two times I was on the medal podium in Athens and London when I won the Olympic medals,” said Felix, after his exaltation at the 55th Ceremonial.

“I will never forget the first time I wore the colors of the tricolor flag at the Pan American Games in Winnipeg ’99,” he said. While born and raised in the United States, Sánchez took the sports nationality of his Dominican father.

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