Trinidad and Tobago Olympic Committee(TTOC) president Larry Romany hosted a reception for Dr.Jacques Rogge the International Olympic Committee(IOC) president at the Hyatt Regency Hotel on Monday 17 March. The IOC chief was paying a brief four hour visit to the twin Island Republic. Romany used the opportunity to not only welcome Dr.Rogge, but also to launch a new TTOC initiative which comes under the umbrella of TTOC Legacy. According to the national Olympic chief the TTOC will undertake research on exactly how an athlete learns. "In third world countries,the grassroots are really the athletes that come forward, and these athletes that come from grassroots areas don't have the resources to be able to go forward. In addition, they don't necessarily learn the same way everybody else learns". Romany explained that the TTOC has entered a project with some specialised educators to do a pilot in determining how athletes in our school system learn. The IOC president in response expressed his respect for the TTOC's vision and initiative and pledged his support for the project.
mar.18.2008