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The Dominican Republic won its first medals in wrestling and judo in the 18th Bolivarian Games taking place in Santa Marta, Colombia. The games are taking place 11-25 November 2017.<\/p>\nThe Dominican Republic won its first medals in wrestling and judo in the 18th Bolivarian Games taking place in Santa Marta, Colombia. The games are taking place 11-25 November 2017.<\/p>\n
Jos\u00e9 Antonio Arias, 98 kilos, won gold; Luis de Leon, 66 kilos, silver. Bronze medal winners were Jancel Pimentel, 59 kilos, Johan Batista, 75 kilos and Carlos Adames, 85 kilos. For Arias it was a comeback. He had been away from the sport for two years and underwent three months of intense training to make the team. He credited the confidence his coaches instilled in him.<\/p>\n
Judo competitions began on Sunday, 12 November, with Jose Acosta winning the bronze medal in the 100 kilos event.<\/p>\n
In volleyball, the Dominican women\u2019s volleyball team, represented by the under 23 years selection, won their first match, defeating Venezuela 25-15, 25-21 and 25-17.<\/p>\n
The Dominican Republic is participating for the first time in the Bolivarian Games. Other countries are Colombia, Venezuela, Chile, Guatemala, Ecuador, El Salvador, Paraguay, Panama, Bolivia and Peru.<\/p>\n
Read more in Spanish: 13 November 2017<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Dominican Republic won its first medals in wrestling and judo in the 18th Bolivarian Games taking place in Santa Marta, Colombia. The games are taking place 11-25 November 2017. Jos\u00e9 Antonio Arias, 98 kilos, won gold; Luis de Leon, 66 kilos, silver. Bronze medal winners were Jancel Pimentel, 59 kilos, Johan Batista, 75 kilos … <\/p>\n
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