The Listín Diario reports that triathlon is popular in the DR. It indicates that in 1999, 15 tournaments were held and Dominican athletes participated in a classifying round for the World Triathlon Cup. Julián Rodríguez, president of the Federación Dominicana de Triathlon said that they have received the support of the Programa de los Atletas de Alto Rendimiento, Nuevos Valores e Inmortales (PARNI), a program to support the nation’s best athletes. Other members of the federation are Juan Luís Rodriguez and Sofia Torres, vice presidents; Ivonne Hernández, secretary general; Alexis Guzmán, treasurer; Amado Peña and Julián Vargas, members.
