Twenty-two new members enter the Dominican Sports Hall of Fame this Sunday at the Centro Olímpico Juan Pablo Duarte in Santo Domingo, Cartel Deportivo reported.
The 60th Ceremonial Special recognizes six standout figures from individual disciplines. Cartel Deportivo reported that the class features María García in judo, Yuderqui Contreras in weightlifting, and Mariano Reyes in track and field. The individual group also includes Juan José Ubaldo Cabrera in boxing, Roberto Brito in table tennis, and Raúl Aguayo in sailing.
Team sports honorees include former baseball players Johny Olivo, Darío Veras, Ricardo Joseph, Alex Rodríguez, and Rafael Soriano. Winston Royal joins them for basketball alongside Euclides Solano for softball, according to Cartel Deportivo.
Nine sports builders enter the hall alongside the athletes. Cartel Deportivo reported the list features Víctor Pascual in boxing, Héctor Báez in basketball, and Félix “Gallego” Ogando in weightlifting.
Julio Cross represents table tennis, Luis Mejía Oviedo enters for Olympic leadership, and José Ramón Reyes joins for taekwondo. Andrés Vander Horts enters for event organization, Domingo Saint Hilaire for sports journalism, and Agustín Brea for baseball and softball.
Five of Sunday’s inductions are posthumous recognitions. Cartel Deportivo said that the Hall of Fame will honor Ricardo Joseph, Héctor Báez, Félix Ogando, Domingo Saint Hilaire, and Johny Olivo posthumously.
Business executive Felipe Vicini serves as the honorary president of Sunday’s event. Cartel Deportivo reported that the ceremony is dedicated to the Dominican boxing and track and field delegations for their outstanding performances at the Santo Domingo 2026 Central American and Caribbean Games.
The induction ceremony begins at 9:30 a.m. local time on Sunday, March 15, inside the Juan Pablo Duarte Olympic Center auditorium in Santo Domingo.
