The Ministry of Tourism yesterday paid tribute to this country’s Olympic medallists with a mural at the Port-of-Spain waterfront dubbed “The Olympian Wall”.
On the wall lists every Olympic medallist this country has ever produced starting with weightlifter Rodney Wilkes in 1948 to reigning javelin champ Keshorn Walcott.
Speaking at the event yesterday, Stephen Cadiz, Minister of Tourism, explained that the venture is designed to generate pride in citizens and a sense of patriotism.
“The Olympian Wall celebrates the colossal sacrifices and dedication of all our sportsmen and women while at the same time celebrating sporting excellence. It is our hope at the Ministry of Tourism that the Olympian Wall will remind all of us of what is possible as a small nation with such huge potential,” Cadiz declared.
The Minister noted that TT’s athletes such as Hasley Crawford, Ato Boldon, George Bovell and Richard Thompson have brought recognition to the country through their sporting achievements.
Source: www.newsday.co.tt