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SANTO DOMINGO.- With 124 athletes from 30 invited countries, a prize pool of 5,000 dollars and 1,750 points for the world ranking, starting next Wednesday, June 8, the 12th version of the Santo Domingo Open International Badminton Championship will be held in the facilities of the Parque del Este Table Tennis Pavilion and under the auspices of the Pan American Confederation, the Dominican Olympic Committee, Claro and the Ministries of Health, Sports, Tourism and Culture.
This was reported by Generoso Castillo, general secretary of the Dominican Badminton Federation (FEDOBAD), who after presenting the National team that will represent the nation, stressed that the event, which will run from June 8 to 12, will serve as a test for the 30th Junior Pan American Championship (considered the largest event in the Americas) that will also be held at the Table Tennis Pavilion, from July 14 to 22.
The athletes presented were Daniel Acosta, Ernick Zorrilla, Nairoby Jiménez, Clarisa Pie, Juleisy Acosta and Yonatan Linarez, along with coaches Miguel Feliz and Rafael Santín.
“ This event was achieved thanks to the fact that the country has been recognized as an example in the control of the COVID-19 pandemic and in the economic rescue through tourism, the World Federation through its continental branch of the discipline decided that Santo Domingo was the first city in the Americas to start the Olympic qualification heading to paris 2024Castle added..
On his side, the president of the Dominican Olympic Committee (COD), Mr. Antonio Acosta Corletto, congratulated the FEDOBAD executive committee for managing to keep organizing this championship for 12 years without interruption, and for the work they have been doing in recent years. and reminded them that they can count on the support of the COD in each of the tournaments they organize.
The sports leader also valued the fact that international organizations place their trust in national entities for the staging of their sporting events.
The secretary general of the COD, Gilberto García, was also present at the activity.
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