World Championships 400m bronze medallist Renny Quow took time off his Olympic training schedule to return home from his base in the Florida, USA to visit his home island of Tobago. The 2006 World Junior champion arrived on Wednesday evening and spent time with students of his former high school Scarborough Secondary on Thursday morning where he encouraged them to do their best. Upon his arrival, he was greeted by cheering students and eager teachers, many of whom taught him. Tobago House of Assembly Chief Secretary was also on hand to greet him. He also distributed autographed copies of exercise books bearing his picture.

Quow is one of seven national athletes who are being sponsored by BP Trinidad and Tobago. The 24-year-old also stopped at Bishop High School where he was warmly welcomed. Later today,the national quartermiler will have breakfast with THA Assistant Secretary of Education, Youth Affairs and Sports Huey Cadette and then visit his primary school St Andrews Anglican before returning to Trinidad.  He leaves for the US tomorrow. Quow is among seven national athletes who have been selected as BPTT sporting ambassadors as part of an initiative by the energy company to help fuel the success of T&T's athletes at the upcoming Olympics and Paralympic Games in London, England and also up to the 2016 Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

According to a release from BPTT, they were selected to help prepare them for the ultimate milestones of their sporting careers. The other athletes are: shot putter Cleopatra Borel  and sprinter Michelle Lee Ahye (track and field), cyclist Njisane Phillips and paralympic athletes Carlos Greene (shot put, discus, weightlifting) and Shantol Ince (swimming).
BP is the official Oil and Gas Partner for London 2012 and will provide advanced fuels and engine oils for over 5,000 officials vehicles, as well as fuel for generators. BP is also London’s 2012 Sustainability Partner and the Official Carbon Offset Partner with Target Neutral through which BP will help all ticketed spectators offset their carbon footprint as they travel to the Games.

-Clayton Clarke

Source: www.guardian.co.tt