Sports editors of several dailies have been lobbying on behalf of Wanda Rijo, the Dominican Republic’s two-time Athlete of the Year (Sports Writers Association and Dominican Olympic Committee). When Wanda Rijo won a gold medal in weight lifting in the Central American and Caribbean Games held in Venezuela, she thought one of her dreams would come true. To own an apartment. President Fernández had promised apartments to all athletes winning gold medals in that event. Rijo went on to win a silver in the Pan Am Games, but still there was no news on an apartment for her or any of the other gold medal winners.
