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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.
Winter sports in Puerto Rico (3 C) Wrestling in Puerto Rico (1 C, ...
Puerto Rico sport-related lists (1 C, 5 P) + Men's sports in Puerto Rico (2 C, 4 P) Women's sports in Puerto Rico (9 C, 2 P) Youth sport in Puerto Rico (2 C, 1 P) C.
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.
The Puerto Rico Department of Sports and Recreation (Spanish: Departamento de Recreación y Deportes de Puerto Rico) is the executive department of the government of Puerto Rico responsible of sports and recreation in the U.S. Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
The Puerto Rico Islanders joined the North American Soccer League, which is the new second tier of football in the United States. In addition, Puerto Rico United, Club Atlético River Plate Puerto Rico and Sevilla FC Puerto Rico moved to USL Pro, the new third tier of football in the United States. The Puerto Rico Soccer League held a 2011 season.
Women's sports competitions in Puerto Rico (1 C) Defunct sports competitions in Puerto Rico (2 C, 5 P) International sports competitions hosted by Puerto Rico (10 C, 19 P)
The Puerto Rican Athletics Federation (FAPUR; Federación de Atletismo de Puerto Rico) is the governing body for the sport of athletics in Puerto Rico. Current president is José Enrique Arrarás . [ 1 ] [ 2 ] He was re-elected in October 2012.