Wanda Rijo will compete for the Dominican Republic in Athens’ Olympic Games. The international weightlifting federation awarded the Dominican Republic two slots in the Olympic competition for its overall good performance. The name of the other woman weightlifter who will occupy the second slot has yet to be determined. Overall, the Dominican women’s weightlifting team ranked 21st among 47 national teams in the 2003 World Weightlifting Championships held in Vancouver, Canada on 14-22 November. See http://www.2003wwc.com/