Santo Domingo, D.R. The Sports Club of the Technological Institute of the Americas (ITLA) hosted the talk “Activate Your Olympic Spirit”, a training event that brought together prominent Dominican athletes. The activity is part of the program “Sports Mentoring and Olympic Values”, an initiative of the Athletes Commission of the Dominican Olympic Committee (COD).
Participation of Featured Athletes
Among the athletes present were Luisito Pie, Camil Domínguez, Blanca Iris Alejo, Gina Mambrú, Cándida Arias and Katherine Rodríguez, who shared their experiences and knowledge with the students.Luisito Pie, president of the Athletes Commission of the COD, highlighted that this meeting at ITLA is the first intervention of the Commission with university students. He emphasized the importance of sharing experiences to inspire new generations.The COD Athletes Commission is the direct representation of Dominican athletes, promoting their rights and duties, and driving initiatives for high-performance and university athletes.
Luisito Pie, President of the COD Athletes Commission
Gina Mambrú highlighted the choice of ITLA as a starting point for these talks on Olympic values, focusing on the pillars of sport: excellence, respect, and friendship.We chose ITLA for the human and educational quality of its young people. We talked about the three pillars of sport: excellence, respect, and friendship. If they manage to maintain these values, they can become successful professionals or high-performance athletes.
Gina Mambrú, Multiple Continental Medalist
The athletes shared their journeys and learnings:
- Camil Domínguez, setter for the national volleyball team.
- Blanca Iris Alejo, pioneer of Dominican table tennis.
- Cándida Arias, outstanding middle blocker.
- Katherine Rodríguez, Olympic taekwondo athlete and Pan American medalist.
