President Leonel Fernández promised winners of gold medals during the Central American and Caribbean Sports Games held in Maracaibo, Venezuela last month and their trainers would receive government apartments. At the ceremony when the President received the winners at the National Palace yesterday, the Minister of Sports Juan Marichal announced that the 23 gold medal winners – Wanda Rijo and Miosotis Heredia (weight lifting), Juana Arrendel (high jump), Sterling Feliz Méndez (karate) and the national basketball team – would be awarded new government apartments. The winners of silver and bronze medals would receive money awards. The DR team won 73 games, a record for the DR participation in the Central American and Caribbean sports event.
