Former Trinidad and Tobago Gymnastics Federation (TTGF) president David Marquez, first vice-president Akil Wattley, second vice-president Ricardo Lue Shue and his wife and assistant treasurer Donna Lue Shue will have to pay their own legal costs, after High Court Judge Frank Seepersad today dismissed their attempt to stick gymnast Thema …
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“Unlike an act of violence, the physical effects of which would wane with time, [Thema Williams] was deprived of a once in a lifetime opportunity. Her future was materially altered when the flawed decision to substitute her was made and her missed Olympic opportunity is likely to weigh upon her …
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Thema Williams’ legal team has warned Trinidad and Tobago Gymnastics Federation (TTGF) president Andy Gomez-Burke to hold his tongue on the ongoing court matter between the Trinidad and Tobago international gymnast and the sporting body, after remarks by the sport administrator on CNC3 and in the Trinidad Guardian newspaper earlier …
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On 7 August 2016, 19 year old Marisa Dick will become Trinidad and Tobago’s first ever gymnast to participate in an Olympic Games. But the cost of her achievement could be the financial ruin and permanent loss of reputation of the Trinidad and Tobago Gymnastics Federation (TTGF) and, in particular, …
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Thema Williams’ attorney, Keith Scotland, and Tots and Tumblers owner, Annette Telfer, have urged the Trinidad and Tobago Gymnastics Federation (TTGF) to bring closure to its disciplinary action against the Rio-bound gymnast at a midday press conference today in Port of Spain. On Tuesday March 15, the TTGF officially announced …
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