The Trinidad and Tobago National Senior Team has confirmed a friendly international date with Peru on May 23, just four days before the “Soca Warriors” meet Uruguay in another exhibition outing. The Warriors travel to Lima to face Peru while they will tackle Uruguay in Montevideo on May 27. Uruguay …
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Thema’d have qualified on her worst day! Geddert blasts TTGF’s ‘unthinkable’ act
“It was the most unthinkable thing any organisation could do to an athlete who had invested so much time…” United States international gymnastics coach John Geddert blasted the Trinidad and Tobago Gymnastics Federation (TTGF), during an interview with I95.5 FM this evening, for destroying the Rio 2016 Olympic dreams of …
Read More »Central whip 10-man Cale; Sharks go four points clear as Connection slip up
Defending Pro League champions Bankers Insurance Central FC stretched their lead atop the 2015/16 league table to four points yesterday with a 3-nil victory over a 10-man Morvant Caledonia outfit at the Hasely Crawford Stadium. The scoreline flattered the 2015 Caribbean champions a bit. But it was a much needed …
Read More »And STILL the champion… Thema gets rousing welcome on return from Rio
Trinidad and Tobago gymnast Thema Williams returned from Brazil to a rousing welcome this morning, as over 200 persons waited until after midnight to greet the 20 year old athlete at the Piarco International Airport. Williams’ godmother, Nikki Crosby, had a surprise waiting. As the former Tots and Tumblers gymnast …
Read More »Letter to TTGF: When was Marisa’s flight booked? Where is Thema’s medical report?
“At what point were flights for Marisa Dick and Ricardo Lue Shue booked? Were the funds used for the booking cleared by the standard practices of the body?” A ‘concerned citizen’, Ian M.S. Royer, wrote yesterday to Trinidad and Tobago Gymnastics Federation president David Marquez demanding answers: Dear Mr Marquez, Re: A …
Read More »Marisa’s Rio journey began BEFORE the TTGF had axed Thema
An Edmonton Journal article has suggested that Trinidad and Tobago gymnast Marisa Dick began her trip to Rio de Janeiro to compete in the 2016 Olympic Test event on Sunday April 17, before Trinidad and Tobago Gymnastics Federation (TTGF) president David Marquez officially selected her to replace Thema Williams. Marquez informed …
Read More »Marisa Dick or nothing: TTGF backs TTOC into corner; Lewis explains remaining options
The Trinidad and Tobago Gymnastics Federation (TTGF) will be represented at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games by Marisa Dick. Or by nobody. The Trinidad and Tobago Olympic Committee (TTOC) and the local gymnastics body confirmed to Wired868 today that, based on information from the International Federation of Gymnastics (FIG), only …
Read More »JP Rochford, Judah Garcia among 26-member shortlist for T&T U-17 squad
FC Santa Rosa midfielder John-Paul Rochford and Civic FC playmaker Judah Garcia were among the 26-player shortlist selected by Trinidad and Tobago National Under-17 Team coach Ken Elie, as the junior “Soca Warriors” continue preparation for the India 2017 FIFA Under-17 World Cup. Rochford is the younger brother of former …
Read More »The high price of perks: the HDC scandal reveals the soft underbelly of the T&T media
Judged by the standards to which it holds other institutions of public trust, one would’ve expected a clear and unambiguous media response to the Sunday Express report that a significant number of journalists and media workers were beneficiaries of public housing on the basis of personal recommendations from ministers of …
Read More »Geddert: Marquez and the TTGF ‘cheated’ Thema and risked Marisa’s health!
United States Olympic gymnastics coach John Geddert, who is also the coach of Trinidad and Tobago gymnast Thema Williams, has accused the Trinidad and Tobago Gymnastics Federation (TTGF) president David Marquez and his board of breaching its contract with Williams, twisting information to justify malicious intent against the athlete and risking …
Read More »Marisa makes history for T&T! Gymnast books Rio Olympics spot; but TTOC issues warning
Eighteen year old gymnast Marisa Dick wrote her name in Trinidad and Tobago’s sporting history today, after she travelled for a day and a half from Alberta to Edmonton to Houston and, finally, to Rio de Janeiro, where she shook off jet lag to secure the country’s first ever artistic gymnastics spot …
Read More »The TTGF’s Dick move: Wired868 dissects a tumultuous 48 hours for gymnastics
At 3.30 pm (4.30 pm Rio time) today, 18 year old Marisa Dick will take the floor in Rio de Janeiro to represent Trinidad and Tobago at the 2016 Olympic Test event for women’s artistic gymnastics. It will be at the expense of her teammate Thema Williams, 20, who booked …
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