In 2013, the Dominican team went undefeated en route to winning the World Baseball Classic. Other important sports are volleyball, introduced in 1916 by U.S. Marines and controlled by the Dominican Volleyball Federation, taekwondo, in which Gabriel Mercedes won an Olympic silver medal in 2008, and judo. 
 Can you tell me anything else about the Culture there? 
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 Thats very interesting. Can you tell me anything about the Government and Politics in the Dominican Republic? 
 Cool Stuff. Can you tell me anything about the Culture of the Dominican Republic?
In 2013, the Dominican team went undefeated en route to winning the World Baseball Classic. Other important sports are volleyball, introduced in 1916 by U.S. Marines and controlled by the Dominican Volleyball Federation, taekwondo, in which Gabriel Mercedes won an Olympic silver medal in 2008, and judo.