On Saturday, 17th January 2026, Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs, Phillip Watts, joined The First ๐๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ณ๐๐ง๐ฌ ๐๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐ฐ๐๐ซ๐๐ฌ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ญ๐ก ๐๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐จ๐ ๐ ๐๐ฆ๐, a truly inspiring celebration under the theme โ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ฒ ๐๐๐ค๐๐ฌ ๐ ๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ.โ
The Minister extended heartfelt thanks to ๐๐ก๐ ๐ ๐ข๐ซ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ณ๐๐ง๐ฌ ๐๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง and the wider ๐ ๐ข๐ซ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ณ๐๐ง๐ฌ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ฉ for their continued investment in sport and for providing a premier platform that honours our national athletes and sporting icons. The evening was especially significant as over ๐๐๐ ๐๐ญ๐ก๐ฅ๐๐ญ๐๐ฌ were recognised for outstanding achievement, while four sporting legends were posthumously inducted into the Sports Hall of Fame, powerfully underscoring the enduring legacy of those who have elevated Trinidad and Tobago on the regional and international stage.
The Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs, in collaboration with the Government of Trinidad and Tobago, reaffirms its commitment to strengthening the structures that support athlete development, youth engagement, and sporting excellence nationwide, and values deeply the partnership with entities such as First Citizens in this mission. The Minister also conveyed sincere appreciation to the organisers, sponsors, awardees, Hall of Fame inducteesโ families, officials, and all who contributed to a seamless and dignified ceremony, an unforgettable evening that celebrated achievement, honoured legacy, and uplifted the national spirit as our sporting โ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ฒ ๐๐๐ค๐๐ฌ ๐ ๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ.โ
