Bonao prepares to receive the Pan American Games torch for the first time<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\nThe vegan town lived an unforgettable moment, in which, for a good while, its avenues and streets paralyzed daily activities and citizens were able to see up close their great sports heroes from different eras and sports, who wrote pages of glory representing the country both nationally and internationally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Renowned former athletes, multiple medal winners, and high-profile vegan sports personalities such as former judoka Mar\u00eda Garc\u00eda spent some time carrying the \u201cOlympic flame,\u201d which travels across the entire country through its 31 provinces until reaching the National District (the 32 territorial divisions of the Dominican Republic), in Santo Domingo, to celebrate the 2026 CAC Games, which will take place from July 24 to August 8 of this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In addition to Garc\u00eda, there were the young tennis players from La Vega, Enmanuel Mu\u00f1oz Veras, the fourth-ranked player on the Dominican national field tennis team, and his brother Pedro Mu\u00f1oz Veras, who carried the Olympic torch during the route through different streets of La Vega.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Both are children of Vice Admiral (ret.) Jos\u00e9 Roberto Mu\u00f1oz Monci\u00f3n, ARD, and Mrs. Evelyn Veras de Mu\u00f1oz, an illustrious married couple from the city of La Vega.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Likewise, the Dominican Sports Immortal, Professor Fernando Teruel, who is currently the technical vice minister of the Ministry of Sports; and the former sprinter and relay athlete of the 70s, Porfirio -Popo- Veras Mercedes, toured the avenues and streets of La Vega;<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Also, the Sports Immortals, former weightlifter Rafael -El Pollito- Ortega, and judoka Andrea Hern\u00e1ndez; Vice Admiral (ret.) Radham\u00e9s Lora Salcedo, from judo; Jos\u00e9 Coronado, from cycling; Luis L\u00f3pez, former president of Fedotri; and Cristian Despradel, from swimming, among others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Among the vegan personalities were the Civil Governor, Luisa Jim\u00e9nez de la Mota; and the mayor, Mrs. Amparo Custodio.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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