00:00They may as well stretch from now as it's going to be a busy road ahead for TNT's badminton
00:05players.
00:06In the coming months, they will be taking part in the Pan American Junior Championships
00:10in July, Caribbean Championships in August and World Junior Championships in September.
00:16Technical Director of the Badminton Association Anil Seepol said he is satisfied with preparations
00:22thus far.
00:23Preparations are coming along really, really fine.
00:26We have access to, as you can see, we have access to four courts at the Racket Center.
00:33We have access to the facilities from Monday to Sunday.
00:38He indicated they've also selected the teams.
00:4030 boys and 30 girls will represent the national team in several age categories.
00:46The selection committee has met and we have selected a squad and the composition of the
00:54squad includes all the categories.
00:57We have players in the under 11 category, we have players in the under 13 category,
01:04the under 15 category, as well as the under 17 and the under 19 categories.
01:09As it pertains to the Pan American Junior Championships, he says they are aiming to
01:13improve their medal haul and take part in the team event for the first time.
01:18Another one of our major goals that we are hoping for, we are hoping to actually medal
01:24at the Pan American Junior Championships.
01:28At the Pan American Junior Championships, in the past, in the history of badminton, we
01:32have not had that much success with regards to medals.
01:37Seepol believes that the opportunity to partake in these tournaments will provide athletes
01:42with international exposure.
01:44Under-19 player Vishal Ramsubag, who won the Caribbean Championships, is one of the favourites
01:49to win.
01:50Now, all they need to do is train to achieve their objectives.
01:54Sergio Dufour, TV6 News.
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