15/06/2026
๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐
The Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs has extended congratulations to Special Olympics Trinidad and Tobago (SOTT) on the successful conclusion of its National Games, which wrapped up on Saturday at the International School of Port of Spain. The Games brought together athletes, coaches, volunteers, and families from across the country in a celebration of courage, determination, and inclusion.
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs, Ms. Penelope Bradshaw-Niles, attended the closing ceremony on behalf of the Honourable Phillip Watts, Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs, and delivered remarks. In her address, Ms. Bradshaw-Niles commended the athletes for their performances and their example to the nation.
โ๐ถ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐, ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐
๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐; ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐
๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐
๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐
๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐,โ ๐ด๐. ๐ฉ๐๐๐
๐๐๐๐-๐ต๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐
. โ๐ถ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐
๐๐๐, ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐
๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐
๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐
๐๐ ๐
๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐
๐ป๐๐๐๐๐
๐๐
๐๐๐
๐ป๐๐๐๐๐.โ
Permanent Secreatary also recognised the vital role of coaches, families, and volunteers in supporting the athletes. โ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐
๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐
. ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐
๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐
๐๐๐๐๐
๐๐๐๐๐๐
๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐
๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐
๐๐ ๐๐๐๐,โ ๐๐๐ ๐๐
๐
๐๐
.
Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs, the Honourable Phillip Watts, conveyed his congratulations and reaffirmed the Ministryโs support for Special Olympics Trinidad and Tobago and inclusive sport nationwide.
โ๐ป๐๐ ๐บ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ถ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐
๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐,โ ๐ด๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐พ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐
. โ๐จ๐ ๐ ๐ด๐๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐
๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐๐๐๐
๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐
๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐๐๐๐
๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐
๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐.โ
The Minister further underscored the need for collaboration across the public sector and civil society to advance equity in sport. โ๐ฉ๐๐๐๐
๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐
๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฎ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐บ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ถ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ป๐ป, ๐๐๐
๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐. ๐ป๐๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐
๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐
๐๐๐
๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐
,โ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐
.
The Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs thanked Special Olympics Trinidad and Tobago, its leadership and technical teams, sponsors, and all stakeholders who contributed to the successful staging of the National Games. The Ministry also pledged its continued collaboration with SOTT in advancing opportunities for persons with intellectual disabilities through sport.
โ๐ป๐๐
๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ต๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฎ๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐
๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐
๐๐๐๐๐๐
๐ป๐๐๐๐๐
๐๐
๐๐๐
๐ป๐๐๐๐๐,โ ๐ด๐. ๐ฉ๐๐๐
๐๐๐๐-๐ต๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐
. โ๐ด๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฎ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐.โ