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               Daily Media Monitoring Report - Tuesday 19th August 2025
               Prepared by: Elijah Samaroo

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Sport Division

Trinidad and Tobago Guardian

Sport News

 

 Tuesday 19th August 2025

‘De Gannes leaps to bronze medal, and Bascombe in 100m Pan Am final’

 

 

Janae De Gannes claimed the bronze medal for T&T in the girls’ long jump event on Tuesday at the Junior Pan American Games in Asuncion, Paraguay. De Gannes leapt to a distance of 6.33 metres in her first attempt to add another piece of silverware to the country’s medal tally to date, taking it to eight bronze medals. Medals came from – Men’s 4x100-metre freestyle (Zachary Anthony, Nikoli Blackman, Johann-Matthew Matamoro, Zarek Wilson); – Men’s cycling team sprint (Ryan D’Abreau, Danell James, Jelani Nedd); – Women’s cycling team sprint (Phoebe Sandy, Makaira Wallace and Kyra Williams); – Nikoli Blackman (men’s 50m freestyle); – Makaira Wallace (women’s sprint cycling); – Makaira Wallace (women’s keirin); and – Danell James (men’s keirin).  

 

 

https://www.guardian.co.tt/sports/de-gannes-leaps-to-bronze-medal-and-bascombe-in-100m-panam-final-6.2.2379604.bcfc4c0f21


Sport Division

TTT News

Sport News

 

 Monday 18th August 2025

‘Minister Watts Meets National Swimmer Johann-Matthew Matamoro On Olympic Prospects’

 

 

Yesterday, The Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs, the Honourable Phillip Watts received a courtesy call visit from national swimmer, Johann-Matthew Matamoro for discussions on the athlete’s pathway to the Olympic stage, the resources required to sustain his development, and Trinidad and Tobago’s prospects in relay swimming.

https://www.ttt.live/minister-watts-meets-national-swimmer-johann-matthew-matamoro-on-olympic-prospects/