Trinidad and Tobago Olympic Committee(TTOC) president Michael Romany was elected onto the Central America and Caribbean Sport Organisation(CASCO) Executive Committee at the CASCO General Assembly held in Vera Cruz,Mexico last Friday (4th March ). Romany prevailed 22 votes to 20 in a closely contested election with incumbent Dr. Fernando Beltranena of Guatemala.
Puerto Rico's Hector Cardona was re-elected unopposed as president of the organisation that is responsible for the Central America and Caribbean(CAC) Games,the oldest regional multi sport event under the auspices of the International Olympic Committee(IOC).
Romany said he was honoured by the opportunity and expressed '"a bit of surprise " at his election.
"Neither myself nor the TTOC had my contesting for a position on any of the Continental sport organisations as an agenda item . I was asked to make a contribution to sport leadership at the continental level .It is an honour and a privilege so I agreed to accept a nomination."
The T&T Olympic chief believes that the CAC Games has an important role to play in the sustainable development and growth of the Olympic movement in Central America and Caribbean.
"There are new and different challenges facing the Olympic movement and I look forward to working with the CASCO leadership in the collective quest to prosper and deepen the work of CASCO over the next four years."
Barbados Olympic Association(BOA) ,and Caribbean National Olympic Committee(CANOC) president Steve Stoute was re-elected unopposed as third vice president.
CASCO Executive Committee for 2011-2015 Term:
Hector Cardona(Puerto Rico)-President
Jean Edouard Baker(Haiti)-Ist Vice-President
Felipe Munoz Campamas-(Mexico)-2nd Vice-President
Steve Stoute-(Barbados)-3rd Vice-President
Andres Botero(Colombia)-Secretary General-
Hans Laewets(US Virgin Isalnds)- Treasurer
Mrs Judy Simmons(Bermuda)- Executive Member
Salvador Jimenez(Honduras)-Executive Member
Don Anderson(Jamaica)-Executive member
Ruperto Herrera(Cuba)-Executive Member
Michael Romany(Trinidad and Tobago)-Executive Member