THE DR delegation to the 13th Pan American Games that start this week in Winnipeg, Canada has hopes of bringing back several medals. Top hopes are in the weight lifting athletes — Wanda Rijo, Miosotis Heredia, Frank Cepeda and Playter Reyes. Wanda Rijo will bear the flag in the opening parade. There are also hopes for medals in boxing. The best Dominican boxers are Jairo David Gonel, Luis Virgilio Hodge and Geovanny Lorenzo. Tae Kwon Do athletes Danny Vizcaino, Luis Benitez and Yina Ruiz have won medals in regional competitions and are among the leading contenders to win medals in Winnipeg. The team is focusing on Jose Vicbart Geraldino, Juan Carlos Jacinto and Eleucadia Vargas, that are strong in judo. In track and field, watch Juana Arrendel and Julio Luciano in the high jump. Wrestling athletes Faustino Ozuna, Angelo Brea, Holguin Sabu? and Gamaliel Coat have chances at medals. The DR has strong athletes in skeet — Felix Dom?nguez and Orlando Hermida. The country is placing its hopes in bringing back a medal in bowling. Father and son Sebel?n team, and Arnaldo Mercado are the leading contenders in this sport.
