Felipe Vicini announces innovative progress program for athletes

Dominican Republic sport has just achieved a great accolade for part of a renowned pool of companies that have been associated in an entity called "creating dreams Olympic", known by the acronym Croesus, on the initiative of Mr Philip a. Vicini, CEO of Vicini.

During an event held last night at the Colonial, Vicini area made a vehement call to Dominican entrepreneurs to join the initiative which seeks to bring facilities to the athletes of high-performance Dominican Republic.

The call made by Vicino joined Croesus group Corripio, Mercasid, Central Romana Corporation, Ferquido, Banco Popular and Claro-Codetel.

In his speech Vicini narrated how the project began in the year 2009, pointing out that next to the Olympic Committee Dominicano (COD) initiative "had as objective an agreement of investment, Vicini, sporting high-performance platform". "This agreement consisted of support to the" u000a"athletes in order to create economic independence that allowed them to devote themselves to the practice of sports, while formed academically".

"Croesus invests resources that work as an extra guarantee to the Government budget and not a replacement," continued telling Vicino Al time point out that you one of the goals "is to encourage and promote an increase and constant and programmatic support of all the sectors involved the the sport".

The program also promotes the sporting, social and educational development, for long term create models of leaders that they become good citizens, trained with levels of excellence, worker, trustworthy, committed to his country.

Vicini reported that Croesus invests resources in the disciplines of boxing, sailing, fencing, taekwondo, handball and athletics, weightlifting and contemplates assimilate to sports of tennis, table tennis and fight Olympic.

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Highlighted the role played by Croesus in the preparation and participation of Dominican athletes who attended the Pan American Games in Guadalajara where the Dominican Republic reached 33 medals, surpassing the performance earlier in the games in Rio de Janeiro, where the country ended with 29 medals.

Thanked the athletes that said "every day put more high the name of our country, filling us with great excitement, pride and satisfaction". Also extended its the employers that have joined the project Croesus, as well as the COD and the technical direction of the Agency who has been working with the program.

Vicini noted that "efforts such as these are invaluable and contributions of long-term, a legacy that we make to our country;" that are working for a society best so that our entrepreneurial spirit is guided towards a decent professional training and example to follow here and in the u000a"foreign".

With emotion said that now "the target is London 2012 and later Rio 2016".

Is a long-term effort," concluded Vicini, who was accompanied by martial Najri, Ferquido; José marble, the people's Bank; Freddy Domínguez, Claro-Codetel; July Brache, the Rica group; Manuel Corripio, the Corripio group; Roberto Bonetti, Mercasid and Frank Micheli, the Central Romana Corporation.

In the Act also talked about Luis Mejia, President of COD, who described the launch officer of the program as "a milestone", highlighting the scope that has already taken Croesus in the athletes of high competition.

"Is the boost we need," added Mejía visibly excited, which then presented a video with the exciting moments of the Dominican participation in the games of Guadalajara. 33 Medals achieved in Guadalajara, Croesus was involved in 27 of them.

On behalf of the athletes spoke u000athe Pan American champion of the category of the 53 kilograms in weightlifting, Yuderkis Contreras, who emphasized the scope of the programme that has allowed him to begin his studies University.

"I've always wanted to study and scholarship offered me the Croesus I'm already doing my career in accounting that will allow me to be a professional when already not can continue lifting weights, said the outstanding athlete.

Noted that "as athlete I'm proud of my country, I competing with the flag and I am very happy that Dominican entrepreneurs are supporting us to achieve our goals and we become good professionals".

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