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Puerto Rico's Special Olympics program was founded in 1970, since then it has offered services to more than a thousand athletes. [13] In the 2003 Special Olympics World Summer Games, Puerto Rico won 57 medals. [13] Puerto Rico won a total of 34 medals in the 2007 Special Olympics World Summer Games, including 7 gold, 18 silver and 9 bronze medals.
Baseball is the most popular sport in Puerto Rico.In terms of spectators and active participants, it is the premier sport on the island. The baseball game was introduced to the island in the late 19th century and the first two baseball clubs were founded in 1897, before the American invasion of 1898 known as the Spanish–American War.
In Puerto Rico, boxing is considered a major sport, having produced more amateur and professional world champions than any other sport in its history. [1] Puerto Rico ranks 5th worldwide between countries with most boxing world champions in history (only behind USA, Mexico, UK and Japan). [2]
The first sanctioned baseball game in the island was played on January 9, 1898, in Santurce, Puerto Rico, where two teams composed of Puerto Rican, American and Cuban players participated. [3] After this game, baseball became a widespread sport and professional and amateur leagues were organized.
Sports in Puerto Rico by populated place (5 C) Sports in Puerto Rico by sport (28 C). Puerto Rican sports by decade (9 C) Puerto Rican sports by year (55 C) *
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Puerto Rican Championships Ponce, Puerto Rico [47] 55.53 m [48] May 9, 2009 Hammer throw: 66.57 m Amarilys Alméstica: July 1, 2006 Ottawa, Canada Javelin throw: 60.37 m Coralys Ortíz: February 27, 2016 Gurabo, Puerto Rico [49] Heptathlon: 6124 pts A: Alysbeth Felix: June 25–26, 2016 Gran Prix Internacional "Valle Oro Puro" Cali, Colombia [50]
After sports commentator José Antonio Géigel and a group of wrestlers founded the first promotion based in Puerto Rico, the discipline has consistently remained being broadcast in local television. Originally a mixture of foreign wrestling styles, the Puerto Rican wrestling style developed into a unique form of performing.