jul.24.2007
The Trinidad and Tobago Olympic Committee (TTOC)5th Annual Olympic Youth Camp will get underway on the 2nd August and end on the 11th August.
With space limited to forty participants between the ages of 12 and 17 the popularity of the TTOC camp extends beyond its affiliates.A trend that is both good news and bad news for the national Olympic Committee.
The Director of the TTOC Olympic Academy,TTOC Secretary General Brian Lewis lamented the tardiness of TTOC affiliates in registering their young athletes describing it is an annual ritual."Every year our(TTOC) affiliates jeopardize the participation of their deserving young athletes.With the increased interest from the general public and sports minded youngsters reserving places for affiliates is becoming harder.This is very unfortunate because the benefits of attending are tremendous".
Lewis also pointed out that the two TTOC representatives at next years Olympic Youth Camp in Beijing ,China will come from TTOC Olympic Youth Campers.
Editor's note:
First held in 2003 ,The TTOC Olympic Youth Camp is not sport specific but adopts a holistic approach in keeping with the original Greek Gymnasium concept.
Topics include the Olympic Movement, Olympism, The Olympic Games, Sport and the Environment,Art,Career planning, Creative Writing, Ball Room Dancing, Exercise Physiology, Nutrition, Goal Setting, Conflict Resolution, Ethics, Etiquette, Media Training.Campers also get the opportunity to meet and interact with leading sport and business personalities.
The goal of the Olympic Youth Camp is to instill the values of Olympism and to foster greater enjoyment , self confidence, team spirit and fair play among young athletes.