{"id":116618,"date":"2026-04-15T16:00:23","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T20:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/sin-categoria\/kelvin-cruz-grants-rd178m-to-the-cod-for-athletes-heading-to-the-2026-games\/"},"modified":"2026-04-15T16:00:23","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T20:00:23","slug":"kelvin-cruz-grants-rd178m-to-the-cod-for-athletes-heading-to-the-2026-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/nationals\/kelvin-cruz-grants-rd178m-to-the-cod-for-athletes-heading-to-the-2026-games\/","title":{"rendered":"Kelvin Cruz grants RD$178M to the COD for athletes heading to the 2026 Games"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sports invests an additional RD$178 million for the 2026 Central American and Caribbean Games<\/h2>\n\n\nThe Minister of Sports, Kelvin Cruz, made a new delivery of resources to the Dominican Olympic Committee (COD) for the preparation of the athletes who will participate in the XXV Central American and Caribbean Games Santo Domingo 2026. The delivery, made in the Juan Ulises Garc\u00eda Saleta (Wiche) hall of the COD, consisted of a check for RD$178,150,000, received by the president of the organization, Garibaldy Bautista.\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>This fourth installment that we are delivering today to the Dominican Olympic Committee will serve for the preparation and the base of training for the Games and, above all, to hire the right coaches.<\/p><cite>Kelvin Cruz, Minister of Sports.<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\nWith this new allocation, the total amount invested by the Ministry of Sports amounts to RD$743,800,000. Cruz emphasized the importance of these resources to ensure adequate preparation and outstanding participation in the Games. He highlighted that the success of the event depends on the constant work of the federations and the financial support necessary for quality preparation.\n\nThe minister underscored President Luis Abinader&#8217;s commitment to ensure the success of the Games. Cruz conveyed the presidential message to maintain focus and constant support for the athletes&#8217; preparation, with the aim of being the best hosts and competitors in this edition.\n\nThe minister also highlighted the fundamental role of the federations in achieving the objectives set, urging them to maintain determination and empowerment in each of them.\n\nThis is the fourth installment of resources provided by Cruz, complying with the guidelines of President Abinader, to ensure optimal preparation of the athletes who will represent the country in the Games, to be held in Dominican territory.\n\nPreviously, the Ministry had allocated RD$565,650,000 in three previous installments.\n\nThe president of the COD, Garibaldy Bautista, thanked for the timely economic contribution. The vice ministers of Sports, Franklin De la Mota, Kennedy Vargas and Leopoldo Portes Soler, as well as members of the Executive Committee of the COD and the president of the Pan American Karate Federation, Jos\u00e9 Garc\u00eda Ma\u00f1\u00f3n, were present at the event.","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sports invests an additional RD$178 million for the 2026 Central American and Caribbean Games The Minister of Sports, Kelvin Cruz, made a new delivery of resources to the Dominican Olympic Committee (COD) for the preparation of the athletes who will participate in the XXV Central American and Caribbean Games Santo Domingo 2026. 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