Blogs

Eladio Carrión pledges $50K to Puerto Rican gold medalists

Jul 20, 2024 | Community News

July 20, 2024

Eladio Carrión, raised in Puerto Rico, has pledged to match the $50,000 the Puerto Rico Olympic Committee is offering for gold medals at the Paris Olympics. In addition, he’ll award $30,000 for silver and $20,000 for bronze medals. Carrión, a former swimmer and Latin Grammy-nominated artist, has also urged fellow artists to help raise funds for Puerto Rican athletes. Puerto Rico will send 51 athletes to Paris, up from 37 in Tokyo 2020, aiming to add to their total of 10 Olympic medals, including two golds won by Jasmine Camacho-Quinn and Mónica Puig.

Did you like this article?

Did you like this article?

0 Comments

Latest Posts

Venezuela Stuns Japan to Reach World Baseball Classic Semifinals

Venezuela national baseball team delivered one of the biggest moments of the World Baseball Classic, defeating reigning champion Japan national baseball team 8–5 in a thrilling quarterfinal matchup at loanDepot Park in Miami. The turning point came in the sixth inning...

New Airline Lets Dogs Fly First Class — Toronto Routes Coming Soon

Traveling with pets could soon become much easier for Toronto families. London-based pet aviation company Vicuna Airhas announced plans to expand its routes to Toronto, offering a new way for pet owners to fly with their dogs without placing them in cargo. The company...

At 91 Years Old, Salvadoran Woman Starts School for the First Time

For Catalina Mendoza, age is no barrier to learning. At 91 years old, she has enrolled in school for the very first time, beginning first grade in El Salvador as part of a national education initiative aimed at expanding opportunities for learners of all ages. Mendoza...

Events

Related articles