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MEMBERS

OF THE

LOCAL

ORGANISING

COMMITTEE

Douglas Camacho George Leacock Diane Henderson
Chairman Chairman President
Tobago Taskforce of the LOC Trinidad and Tobago Commonwealth
Games Association (TTCGA)

Ephraim Serrette Annette Knott Reyah Richardson Kairon Serrette
Vice President Secretary General Vice President Sports Company of Trinidad and Tobago
TTCGA TTCGA TTCGA Head of Partnerships and Alliances

Continued from page 12: small country Big heart

“These Games will help to advance our sports tourism for their respective countries as they competed in
thrust, facilitate job creation, and other economic benefits. athletics, cycling, beach volleyball, swimming, Fast 5
This is a fantastic opportunity for our athletes to compete netball, triathlon and rugby sevens.
on home ground, showcase their skills and develop
friendships with fellow sportsmen and sportswomen from Some of the sport’s greatest talents discovered their true
over 72 nations of the Commonwealth,” Minister Cudjoe potential at these Youth Games including South African
stated, “ We look forward to welcoming them all to track star Caster Semenya who had her breakout
experience the warmth, hospitality, vibe and energy of the performance winning gold at the 2008 CYG in Pune,
capital of the Caribbean - Trinidad and Tobago. India.

Our world-class facilities and our beautiful sites will take For some, Games VII may have proven to be the
centre stage as we host seven sporting disciplines, three highlight of their sporting career and something they can
being staged in Trinidad and four in Tobago.” be proud to experience. For others, it may have
catapulted them, much like Semenya, to the pinnacle of
The Trinbago 2023 CYG was set to take place between sports excellence at the World and Olympic level.
August 4 -11 and boasts the theme: ‘Changing Lives for
the Better - Inspire, Engage and Unite the Youth and Young But one thing’s for certain, for this new generation of
People of the Commonwealth’. The sports competition is sports leaders, the memories made at the CYG in
aimed at promoting inclusion and embodies the concept of Trinidad and Tobago, will definitely last a lifetime.
‘dream big’. Over that period, more than1000 athletes,
including para-athletes, between the ages of 14-18, would May the memories, of a Games hosted by a “small”
have been expected to vie for medals and bragging rights country which dared to dream big, live on forever!