President Medina praises volleyball victory

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic, November 25, 2014 – The president of the Dominican Republic, Mr. Danilo Medina praised the performance by the national athletes at the XXII Central American and Caribbean Games in Veracruz, Mexico remarking on the gold medal achieved by the women’s volleyball team.

The Dominican women’s team captured their fourth consecutive gold medal with an undefeated record and winning the fifteen sets played during the preliminary round and the playoffs.

“It is with great joy that I ask you to transmit to our athletes participating in the XXII Central American and Caribbean Games taking place in Mexico, the enormous pride and satisfaction we all experience for the big effort shown by them in each one of their competitions,” Mr. Medina expressed in a letter to Mr. Luis Mejía, President of the Dominican Republic Olympic Committee.

He said that is also a motive of celebration for all the Dominicans the 41 total medals, gold, silver and bronze, obtained in the Games thus far.

While wishing that “the good fortune keeps accompanying” the Dominicans the Chief of State expressed the enthusiasm and optimism the local fans are showing while following the sport competition.