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Santo Domingo, Nov 20.- Dominican Minister of Sports and Recreation, Kelvin Cruz, received the Olympic penta-champion of Greco-Roman wrestling, Cuban Mijaín López, whom he considered an emblematic figure of the sport, highlights media.
Noticias Sin noted that during the meeting at the James Rodriguez Hall of the Ministry of Sports, Cruz highlighted the athlete's trajectory, also five-time world champion in his discipline.
"It fills us with pride as Dominicans to receive in our country a true model and reference of success in world sport," said the headline, adding that "Mijaín López is an example of discipline, perseverance and humility, which inspires generations of the world."
The site eljaya.com published that the meeting was attended by the two-time Dominican Olympic gold medallist Felix Sánchez; the president of the Dominican Olympic Committee, Garibaldy Bautista; the president of the Dominican Sports Fame Pavilion, Dionisio Guzmán; and the ambassador of Cuba to this country, Ángel Arzuaga.
Cruz highlighted that the 20 years it took López to reach his five Olympic medals are proof of his extraordinary dedication, said El Nuevo Diario.
Is it an achievement that will hardly be overcome. His presence in the Ministry of Sports is a great honor for us, said the official quoted by the newspaper.
Several media outlets, which have provided extensive coverage of the visit of the Cuban wrestling champion, said that, at the meeting, Lopez highlighted the sports relations between the Dominican Republic and Cuba.
It is a pride to be in this country, to continue to provide support and promote the continuity of sports development between the two nations, he said.
He also valued the ceremonial of the Dominican Sports Pavilion of Fame, where he was impressed, he said, for the excitement of the exalted athletes last Sunday.
I think the essence of the true athlete is humility and simplicity, values that we must always keep close, regardless of the success achieved, he said in the meeting with the head of Sport.
Lopez, who retired after winning his fifth consecutive Olympic gold medal in Paris 2024, traveled to the Dominican Republic special guest to the 38 ceremonial of the Dominican Sports Pavilion of Fame. (Text and Photo: PL)
