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by Michael Bascombe ST GEORGE’S, Grenada, Feb 1, 2007 – Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Sports Coordinator David Peterkin said the high cost of regional travel is continuing to affect sports in the sub-region. Speaking to reporters here Peterkin said that air travel and sponsorship are main factors affecting the proper execution of the sporting programmes. “It is cheaper to travel from Trinidad to Miami than to Dominica,” he said. “How do we expect to attract athletes to our tournaments and championships,” Peterkin queried. The director at the OECS Sports Desk has repeatedly appeal for more sponsorship of events in the island-chain territories. “It is a fact that airfares are skyrocketing....lets look at the cost of air travel within the OECS over the past year....and as the cost of everything gets higher usually known as inflation, the sponsorship contributions have not been inflated”. “While the Secretariat (OECS) thanks it's sponsors, surely the Manufacturing base in T&T that relies heavily on the OECS market should step up to the plate and agree to provide sponsorship to sport in the OECS,” he said. “In 2007 I believe all the stakeholders should become acutely aware of the situation and provide real assistance not lip service,” he added. |
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