media_artricles :: 2017

NGC/NAAA launch Youth Elite Programme

THE NATIONAL Gas Company (NGC) has launched a Youth Elite Programme in collaboration with the National Association of Athletics Administrations (NAAA), which will support athletes who are preparing for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.

Ten junior track and field athletes will benefit from the programme initially, which will help them with their nutrition, education and sport medicines. 

Most of the athletes selected represented TT at the 2017 Carifta Games. 

The athletes include Akanni Hislop, Rea-Ann Serville, Anya Akili, Jenea Spinks, Tyrell Edwards, Kashief King, Tyriq Horsford, Avindale Smith, Adell Colthrust and Joshua St Clair. 

Several of the athletes attended the launch yesterday at NGC in Pt Lisas. Olympic gold medallist Hasely Crawford, Vice-president of operations at NGC, Ronald Adam, and programme coordinator, Ian Carter, were among those who attended the function. 

NAAA secretary Dexter Voisin is hopeful that a total of 31 athletes will benefit from the programme before the 2020 Olympics 

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