ene.03.2009

Trinidad and Tobago Olympic Committee(TTOC) president Larry Romany is optimistic that Beijing Olympic sprinters Richard Thompson and Monique Cabral will make a full recovery from injuries suffered in a New Years morning motor vehicle accident.

Romany visited the two athletes on two occasions at the Port.Of.Spain General Hospital and told ttoc.org that ensuring that the two sprinters receive the best available medical care is his main priority.

" These are two elite level athletes .Even though they have no broken bones.There is soft tissue trauma and nothing can be taken for granted"

Romany commended the Ministers of Sport and Youth Affairs (Gary Hunt) and Health(Jerry Narace) for their prompt attention to the predicament of Thompson and Cabral.

TTOC medical consultants Drs Terry Ali and Anyl Gopeesingh are also closely monitoring the situation with their colleagues at the Hospital.

Romany said that the TTOC will do whatever it can to assist and support the athletes and their families.