OLYMPIC-bound sprinter, Michelle-Lee Ahye said yesterday that she was happy to be sponsored by bpTT ahead of the Olympic Games in London England, July 27- August 12.
The talented 100 and 200 metres sprinter intends to make the most of her sponsorship when she competes at the Games. Speaking at the Bristow (Caribbean) facility at the old Piarco terminal on Wednesday, Ahye heaped praises on the industrial organisation for significantly assisting her in finalising her preparations for the world’s biggest sporting event.
“When I got the call saying bpTT was going to sponsor me for the Olympics, I was shocked. I couldn’t believe someone wanted to sponsor me. This was all new to me as I never had a sponsor before. Of course, I feel very happy because this arrangement has helped me tremendously with my preparation for the biggest moment of my life,” said Ahye, who is a member of the national Women’s 4x100m relay team.
Ahye, who is a bpTT athlete ambassador, had the opportunity to interact with the company’s offshore crews and was also on-hand to distribute special Olympic tokens to employees of the stalwart company.
The 20-year-old was optimistic that she would represent the red, white and black and her sponsors, to the fullest.
“I intend to put my best foot forward to make all of Trinidad and Tobago proud, including my sponsors bpTT, for their tremendous support. Right now, my management team is working with me to put everything in place for the games,” said an enthusiastic Ahye.
While conversing with the bp employees on Wednesday, some of their staff applauded Ahye’s sponsorship venture. Corey McKenna, a production operator with bpTT, was pleased to get an opportunity to meet one of TT’s Olympic-bound athletes. He recollected the entire meeting as a very inspirational moment for him as a local.
He explained, “I felt a real sense of pride when I heard that my company was helping our athletes prepare for the Olympic Games. I am thrilled to be part of this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Our athletes need all the help they can get for the greatest challenge of their sporting careers. We wish Michelle-Lee and all the other athletes the best,” said McKenna.
The 31-member athletic team for the London Olympics are all being described as conquerors, based on soca singer Kees Diefenthaller’s anthem “We are Conquerors”.
This Olympic-centred track was especially commissioned by bpTT in honour of the country’s Olympic effort and their 50th Independence Anniversary.
BP Trinidad and Tobago is a sponsor of the Trinidad and Tobago Olympic Committee and the Trinidad and Tobago Paralympic Committee. Its parent company, BP Plc, is the official oil and gas partner of both the London Olympic Games and London Paralympic Games.
Source: www.newsday.co.tt