2012News

President will award prizes to medalists

President Fernandez will present the Dominican medalists at the XXX Olympic Games in London with their awards this afternoon, Tuesday 14 August. Felix Sanchez, the two-time gold medalist in the 400 meter hurdles will receive RD$10 million and the 400 meter sprinter Luguelin Santos, the silver medalist, will receive RD$6 million. According to El Nuevo Diario, Sports Minister Jay Payano and the president of the Dominican Olympic Committee are working together on a series of events that are being organized to welcome the new national heroes. Together with gymnast Yamilet Pena, injured TaeKwon-do fighter Gabriel Mercedes and the Dominican female volleyball team, the athletes received a rousing welcome at the Las Americas International Airport yesterday evening, Monday 13 August.