
However, Persad said tribute must also be paid to those who had excelled not just in sports but in literature and engineering as well. Meanwhile, Couva North MP Ramona Ramdial predicted that T&T will get 16 gold medals in the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. She added that all of the Olympians had gone through rigorous training to achieve their places in their respective finals. Couva South MP Rudranath Indarsingh said the T&T 2012 Olympic team was the most successful to have represented T&T. He said the Olympians succeeded in boosting patriotism and challenged the business community to support the team as they prepare for the 2016 Games.
“It was the business owners from the Point Lisas Industrial Estate who support Keshorn and his fellow Olympians as they fly our red, white and black flag high,” Indarsingh said.
Junior Chutney champion Anthony Batson serenaded the team with his songs Rangle Dal and Sundar Popo’s hit tune Nanny and Nana. Keron Williams, aka “Wakaman,” who composed a song, We win Gold, on the night of Walcott’s victory, also showered the Olympians with gratitude. The Olympians also received hampers from KC Confectionery, which is located in the heart of Couva. Later on, the motorcade travelled to Chaguanas where Walcott was given the key to the Borough of Chaguanas by Mayor Orlando Nagessar. The bandwagon rolled into the Saith Park area around 6.30 pm and even though the event was scheduled to start around 1.30 pm, the hundreds who gathered eagerly remained until the Olympians arrived. Nagessar praised the athletes for representing T&T with distinction at the Games. The Olympians were paraded throughout the town and through the nearby village of Felicity where they were warmly greeted and congratulated for their achievements.
Source: www.guardian.co.tt