The Dominican Republic’s first-ever Olympic gold medalist, Felix Sanchez, will be on hand for the opening of Santo Domingo’s scholastic track and field tournament to be held at 4pm at the Olympic Stadium. The event, which runs through 7 December, is organized by the Ministry of Sports. In an interview with the Listin Diario, the 400-meter world champion hurdler said he hopes to earn 40 victories in 2005, starting with May’s Grand Prix to be held in Santo Domingo, and continuing on with the Golden League competitions.