Several of Trinidad and Tobago's premier athletes are putting the final touches on their preparations, as they look for glory at the upcoming Olympic and Paralympic Games in London.

Sprint cyclist Njisane Phillip, track athletes Renny Quow and Michelle-Lee Ahye, and paralympic shotputter Carlos Greene and swimmer Shanntol Ince, gave insights into their lead-up to the games when they were special guests at the BP Trinidad and Tobago Sports and Family Day, at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva, last Saturday.

"I have been in the country for about a month now," said Phillip, "going through my special training regimen which I will take to another level when I put the final touches on my preparation with my team in the United States. Everything is going as planned and I intend to peak for the games itself."

Quow, who has qualified for the 400 metres, said he is concentrating on improving his finish to deliver a more balanced race.

"I am leaving the country shortly for my base in Florida to put in the rest of the hard work to be at my best for the Olympics."

Phillip, Quow, Ahye and female shot putter Cleopatra Borel, along with Green and Ince are bpTT athlete ambassadors. Energy company BP Trinidad and Tobago is a sponsor of the T&T Olympic Committee (TTOC) and the T&T Paralympic Committee (TTPC). Parent company BP is the official Oil and Gas Partner of the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

The athletes, with the exception of Borel who is on special training abroad, took time off from their busy training schedules to interact with scores of bpTT staffers at the company's sports and family day.

BPTT regional president Norman Christie said it was a wonderful opportunity for bpTT personnel and their families to meet "up front and personal" the athletes who are ambassadors not only for the company, but for all of Trinidad and Tobago.

"We at bpTT are proud to be part of this exciting journey which actually goes beyond sport itself. This experience gives real meaning to our core values such as one team, courage and excellence, which have been fully embraced by these young exemplars."

The athletes all stressed that they are extremely proud to represent "the red, white, and black" of Trinidad and Tobago and vowed to do their best to bring back precious metal in their respective events.

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