Dominican judokas have proposed to obtain in Paris 2024 the first Olympic medal of that sport for the country, for which, in addition to their previous training and competitions, they have decided to “prepare their minds”, as they expressed this Thursday.
“The first step to good results is to prepare your mind,” he said. Ana Rosa, gold medalist in the -57 kilograms at the Lima 2019 Pan American Games.
In that competition, Rosa lost the fight for gold against the Brazilian Rafaela Silva, but she tested positive for a prohibited substance and the Dominican received the medal in December 2020, after a final ruling by the Sports Arbitration Court.
“Overcoming the pressure of a few games is the first step to victory. We continue to prepare ourselves physically for this new Olympic cycle,” added the athlete through a statement released by her federation.
The also gold medalist in Lima Stephanie Soriano He assured that all the members of the team have their sights set on the top of the podium in the upcoming international events.
“The preparation of the team is at its best, in particular my intention is to represent the Dominican Republic with dignity and give everything in the fights,” said Soriano, champion in the 48 kilograms of the Pan American Games.
For the selective coach, Lazarus Bowsthe mixture of young talent with the experience of its athletes, will be “essential” to qualify for the Paris Games and try to get on the podium.
He is also part of the Dominican judo team. Robert Florentinowho recently competed in an international tournament in Tel Aviv, Israel.
Florentino won bronze at the Moroccan Grand Prix in 2019. At the Tokyo Olympics he lost in his first match.
Dominican judo participated for the first time in the Olympic Games in Munich in 1972.
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