(FILES) Dominican Republic's Marileidy Paulino celebrates after winning the women's 400m event during the IAAF Diamond League athletics competition at the London stadium in London on July 18, 2026. Dominican athletics star Marileidy Paulino is "excited" as she prepares to beat her personal best in the 400 metres at the 2026 Central American and Caribbean Games in Santo Domingo, which she described as being like "the Olympics at home" in an interview with AFP published on July 21, 2026. (Photo by Henry NICHOLLS / AFP via Getty Images)