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VOTING FOR the first ever Trinidad and Tobago Olympic Committee (TTOC) People’s Choice athlete award came to a close at midnight on Sunday December 20.

A festive season of football and winter World Cups turned our attention briefly to sporting action this weekend before tainted normality resumed in the shape of a fresh glut of Sepp Blatter and Hein Verbruggen-themed scandals.

Voting for the first ever Trinidad and Tobago Olympic (TTOC) People’s Choice athlete award came to a close at midnight on Sunday 20th December.

On Tuesday, the Trinidad and Tobago Olympic Committee (TTOC) received the first payment towards the 10 or more Olympic gold medals Athlete Welfare and Preparation Fund from the National Lotteries and Control Board (NLCB) at Olympic House.

Against the background of bleak economic news and the ongoing corruption scandal in world sport.

The Government has reduced the budgetary allocation for Carnival 2016 by approximately $44 million. This was revealed by Culture, Arts and Community Development Minister Dr Nyan Gadsby-Dolly.

On Tuesday December 15th 2015, the Trinidad and Tobago Olympic Committee (TTOC) received the first payment towards the 10 or more Olympic gold medals Athlete Welfare and Preparation Fund from the National Lotteries and Control Board (NLCB) at Olympic House.

For the voting period November 16th - December 14th here is the current leaderboard standing in the all new People's Choice Award Category for theTrinidad and Tobago Olympic Committee Annual Awards 2015.

DARRYL SMITH spoke about his plans which he will undertake as Minister of Sports, during the annual Harvard Club award ceremony on Saturday night, at the Club’s St Clair establishment.