SANTO DOMINGO, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - AUGUST 5: A general view at the start of the men's Laser boat sailing competition at the XIV Pan American Games on August 5, 2003 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. (Photo by Donald Miralle/Getty Images)

SINGAPORE, 21 Aug 2010 - Gold medalist Luguelin Santos of Dominican Republic celebrates after the boys 400m group A final at Bishan Stadium of the Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games in Singapore

BEIJING - AUGUST 08: Felix Sanchez of the Dominican Republic carries his country's flag during the Opening Ceremony for the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics at the National Stadium on August 8, 2008 in Beijing, China.

London 2012 - Felix Sanchez proudly displays the Dominican Republic flag upon regaining gold in the men’s 400m hurdles, incredibly clocking the exact 47.63 second time that earned him the win in 2004..

London 2012 - Rounding the corner the race looks close but Felix Sanchez of the Dominican Republic finishes strong for gold with USA’s Michael Tinsley in silver and Javier Culson of Puerto Rico in bronze.

Masashi Ebinuma of Japan (blue) and Wander Mateo of the Dominican Republic compete during the Men's -66kg quarter final on Day 2 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at Carioca Arena 2 on August 7, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Nanjing 2014 - Gold medalist Ektemir Melikuziev (C) of Uzbekistan, silver medalist Juan Solano (L) of Dominican Republic and bronze medalist Vincenzo Lizzi of Italy during the awarding ceremony of Men's Welter (69kg) of Boxing at the Nanjing 2014 Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, Aug. 27, 2014.

SINGAPORE, 21 Aug 2010 - Gold medalist Luguelin Santos of Dominican Republic (C), silver medalist Ruan Greyling of South Africa (L) and bronze medalist Alfas Kishoyan of Kenya attend the awarding ceremony after the boys 400m group A final at Bishan Stadium of the Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games in Singapore.

BEIJING - AUGUST 08: Felix Sanchez of the Dominican Republic Olympic track and field team carries his country's flag to lead out the delegation during the Opening Ceremony for the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics at the National Stadium on August 8, 2008 in Beijing, China.

BEIJING - AUGUST 23: Manus Boonjumnong of Thailand (red) competes against Felix Diaz of Dominican Republic (blue) in the Men's Light Welter (64kg) Final Bout held at Workers' Indoor Arena on Day 15 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 23, 2008 in Beijing, China.