TTOC sends Scott,Daniel and Sellier to Elite training Centre

The Trinidad and Tobago Olympic Committee(TTOC)
support for qualified national athletes continues as
the National Olympic Committee prepares for the 2008
Beijing and the 2012 London Olympic Games.

The TTOC has facilitated the admission of Candice
SCOTT and Roger Daniel to elite training centers in
their respective disciplines.

Scott is currently in Cuba ,where she will be based
until next year.While Daniel is headed for Finland.

Talented cyclist Christopher Sellier is now at the UCI
Elite training centre in Switzerland where he has
performed at such a high standard that his stay has
been extended to march 2007.Originally Sellier was
scheduled to spend a month but at the request of the
coaches at the centre the TTOC and IOC have agreed to
extend his scholarship until March next year.

TTOC PRESIDENT Larry Romany said that the fact that
the various centres have admitted the three T&T
athletes bodes well for the future."Sellier has
impressed so far with his attitude and work
ethic,Candice and Roger are medal prospects for next
years Pan Am Games and Beijing so this is a crucial
period in their training programme"

The TTOC in the last decade have shifted it's focus
away from selecting teams for the various games under
its auspices to athlete and coach development.

"We are putting in place a Long term athlete
development framework.this approach in my view is the
way to go,it is holistic,sustainable and systemic"
said Romany.

The TTOC is working closely with the Ministry of Sport
and Youth affairs ,Sport Company of T&T and Corporate
T&T and the International Olympic Committee(IOC)in an
effort to source the required funding .

"The challenge locally is to get people to appreciate
that producing elite level athletes is not a quick
fix.It is a ten year,long term horizon"

Romany re affirmed the TTOC's commitment to athlete
development."Proper preparation is vital and we are
resolute in seeking opportunities to ensure that our
athletes are properly prepared".

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