Santo Domingo 2026 begins first full day with 12 gold medals at stake

The XXV Juegos Centroamericanos y del Caribe in Santo Domingo enters its first full day of competition on Saturday, July 25, with 22 sports in action and 12 gold medals to be awarded across six disciplines Source: elcaribedr, diariolibree. The day marks the start of medal distribution for the centenary games, which will ultimately hand out 3,244 medals, the most in history Source: infobae.

First medals

The first gold of the day is scheduled for 7:30 a.m. in rowing (lightweight double sculls) at the Centro de Remo y Canotaje in Bonao Source: elcaribedr, eldiado. However, some outlets list polo acuático, bádminton, judo, and taekwondo as the first sports to award medals, with finals beginning later in the morning Source: infobae, diariolibree. The breakdown of golds: judo (4), taekwondo (4), bádminton (2), and polo acuático (2) Source: diariolibree.

Athletes to watch

• Prisca Awiti (México) – judo Olympic silver medalist Source: infobae.
• Carlos Sansores and Leslie Soltero (México) – taekwondo world champions Source: diariolibree.