He did it. He became the first Dominican to win a gold medal in the Lima Pan American Games in gymnastics. He won in the vault category. To win the gold, he dared to do the Dragulescu vault, one of the most difficult in the sport.
Nin Reyes will now participate in the World Gymnastics Championship (4-13 October 2019) in Stuttgart, Germany, a qualifier for the Tokyo Olympics in 2020. He needs to win a medal or qualify by placing in the top 12 in the championship.
His Pan Am medal is the third gold won by the Dominican Republic. Others are the gold won by Beatriz Pirón in weightlifting, and the gold won by skier Roberto Pigozzi.
The Dominican Republic is now in 10th place of 15 medalist countries with 16 medals. The country has won three gold, four silver and nine bronze medals. The Pan Am Games began on 26 July and will continue through 11 August 2019.
Source: DR1, Listindiario
Aug 3, 2019
The Ministry of Environment issued Resolution 0017-2019 with the “Red List” of species in danger of extinction, threatened or protected, according to the standards of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
The document specifies that “hunting, fishing, capture, harassment, mistreatment, death, trafficking, import, export, trade, manufacture or manufacture of handicrafts of these species and/or illegal possession thereof is not allowed.
The Red List includes 69 critically endangered, 95 endangered and 260 vulnerable species.
Among the protected species are corals, including starfish, oysters, sea snails, conch (lambí), bulgao, sea cucumbers, crabs, tarantulas, beetles, butterflies, giant Hispaniolan sea horse, sharks, rays, eels, groupers. Also protected are marlin, parrotfish, blue tuna, sea horse, toads, snakes, turtles, ducks, herons, partridges, pigeons, hawks, owls, crows, swallows, canaries, ciguas (Dulus dominicus), Black-crowned Palm-Tanager, parrots, parakeets, bats, hutia, solenodon and manatee, among others.
Source: DR1, z101digital
Aug 3, 2019
