Source: www.guardian.co.tt
Sports and Youth Affairs Minister Anil Roberts is expected to give the feature address at the opening of this year’s Thinking Sports symposium for students of secondary schools on Monday at the Cascadia Hotel. The four-day mentorship programme, which is in its 12th year, is entitled Inspiration, and will be attended by over 200 students from schools across the country. It ends on Thursday. National cricket captains Daren Ganga (men) and Merissa Aguilliera (women), as well as motivational speaker, Don La Foucade, will facilitate the first day’s session which starts at 8 am with registration and breakfast for participants. The official programme starts at 9.15 am.
Tuesday’s second session will be facilitated by junior world 400 metres champion, Jehue Gordon, national calypso monarch Karene Asche, and former West Indies fast bowler and current UTT coach, Anthony Gray. Fifa vice-president Jack Warner will lead Wednesday’s third-day session and he will be followed by junior Olympic gold medalist Christian Homer. The session ends with senior Olympic swimming champion George Bovell 111. Students will be rewarded for their efforts on Thursday in a ceremonial ending with certificates and prizes, following addresses by Minister of the People and Social Development Glenn Ramadharsingh and and Miss Universe 1977 Janelle “Penny” Commissiong.
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