Olympic medalists Cristian Pinales and Junior Alcántara lead host Dominican Republic into Friday competitions at the XXV Central American and Caribbean Games Santo Domingo 2026. The host delegation aims to increase its medal tally on the penultimate day of the regional event.
The Dominican Republic enters the day fifth in the overall medal table with 30 gold medals and 118 total medals. With two days of competition remaining before Saturday's official closing ceremony, the national squad seeks to maintain fifth position or climb into fourth place.
Boxing action focuses attention starting at 7:12 p.m. with final matches scheduled at the Pabellón de Taekwondo in the Centro Olímpico Juan Pablo Duarte. Estefani Almánzar will be the first Dominican boxer in the ring, facing Venezuelan Diana Maestre in the 54-kilogram final before Pinales and Alcántara fight for gold.
Esports and Team Competitions
Esports continues its second day of competition at the Pabellón de la Fama del Deporte Dominicano starting at 7:15 p.m. following its historic debut on the official Games program. In team sports, the men's national handball team plays for the bronze medal starting at 5:00 p.m. at Parque del Este.
Karate concludes its final day of events with kumite finals, following an earlier gold medal victory by Thalía Terrero in the 55-kilogram category. Canoeing also defines its final champions on Friday, while football finishes with medal matches at the Estadio de Cibao FC in Santiago.
Track and Field Events
Athletics stages its penultimate day of events at the Estadio Olímpico Félix Sánchez, where the 4x400-meter relays highlight the most anticipated races. Previous weightlifting events saw Alicia Feliz earn two silver medals for the host country.
The multisport event will conclude officially on Saturday, with musician Juan Luis Guerra set to feature in the closing ceremony.
