The benefits of Trinidad and Tobago hosting the 2021 Commonwealth Youth Games (CYG) can ex­tend beyond the sev­en days of com­pe­ti­tion in­to medi­um to long-term in­ter­na­tion­al col­lab­o­ra­tions in sport, busi­ness and tourism, it has been claimed.

Read more: Hosting Commonwealth Youth Games will benefit Trinidad and Tobago beyond sport, it is claimed

Con­grat­u­la­tions to Bri­an Lewis, pres­i­dent of the T&T Olympic Com­mit­tee (TTOC), of­fi­cials of the T&T Com­mon­wealth Games As­so­ci­a­tion (TTC­GA), the Min­istry of Sport and Youth Af­fairs and the three (3) mem­ber com­mit­tee — Kwanieze John, Rheeza Grant and Chanelle Young for win­ning the bid to host the 2021 Com­mon­wealth Youth Games (CYG) from Au­gust 1-7.

Read more: Many benefits from hosting CYG 2021

KWANIEZE John and Rheeza Grant are hoping that hosting a grand event such as the 2021 Commonwealth Youth Games (CYG) in TT will give young people the drive to compete in sports and help develop sport in this country.

Read more: Games will inspire youth in sport

Trinidad and Tobago will host the 2021 Commonwealth Youth Games after being selected as the host to replace Belfast, it was announced here today.

Read more: Trinidad and Tobago awarded 2021 Commonwealth Youth Games

Trinidad and Tobago will host the 2021 Commonwealth Youth Games after they were selected as the host city of the multi-sport event by the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) today.

Read more: Trinidad and Tobago to host 2021 Commonwealth Youth Games

A double award of the Commonwealth Youth Games has been ruled out because of lack of financial certainty with either Gibraltar or Trinidad and Tobago set to be chosen to host the 2021 edition.

Read more: Double Commonwealth Youth Games award not on the cards as Gibraltar and Trinidad and Tobago wait...