“White men, I curse you to your face,/ Curse you and all your hated race!/ Great war has placed me in your power;/ I am your captive; this is your hour/ To wreck your bitterest thought of ill;/ To bind or slay me as you will.”

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FORMER national sprinter Trishelle Leacock, 24, is no stranger to competition. The youngest of three daughters in her household, Leacock's sisters Nicolette and Yolande were all national tennis players. Leacock's father George, is a former Tobago Festivals Commission chairman and current owner of the popular Radio Tambrin station. Leacock has always been able to carve her own identity and build her brand.

The TT Olympic Committee (TTOC) has adjusted their Olympic Day celebration to include a month of various virtual activities and competitions.

Kyle Greaux and Jereem “The Dream” Richards are Trinidad and Tobago teammates. The 200-metre sprinters are also rivals.

I hadn’t intended to write a word; my feelings were raw and I felt that everything I could possibly say had already been expressed.