Roger Daniel and Kelly Ann Baptiste are the Trinidad and Tobago Olympic Committee (TTOC) 2011 Sportsman and Sportswoman of the year. Last evening The TTOC hosted its 17th Annual Awards ceremony at the National Academy For the Performing Arts(Theatre 2) . Under the distinguished Patronage of their Excellencies Professor George Maxwell Richards, President of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago and Dr Jean Ramjohn- Richards. The key note speech was delivered by the Honourable The Chief Justice and President of the Court of Appeal of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago Mr Justice Ivor Archie.
Michelle Lee Ahye, Pan Am Junior 100 m gold medalist was announced as the Junior Sportswoman of the year while talented young cyclist Quincy Alexander the reigning Pan Am Junior Match sprint champion is the TTOC's Junior Sportsman of the year.Njisane Phillip won the Sport Personality of the Year and 1964 Olympic bronze medalist Edwin Skinner won the Alexander B Chapman award for his long service to Olympism and the Olympic ideals,spirit and values.
Four time Olympic medal winner Ato Boldon, the Honourable Minister of Education Dr Tim Goopeesingh, the Honourable Minister of Legal Affairs Prakash Ramadhar and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Sport Ashwin Creed attended the event.
-Brian Lewis