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  • 10 months ago
In the words of Christopher Herbert Tambu, "the journey now start," for Trinidad and Tobago's Lei-Anna Valentine.

Valentine recently returned home from the Central Caribbean Cup in Panama with a gold medal in kumite.

The teenager says the hours spent in training and other sacrifices made were well worth it.
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00:00Trinidad and Tobago was one of the countries that took part in the Central
00:03Caribbean Cup in Panama. Part of the team was Leanna Valentine who earned a gold
00:07medal in the discipline of Kumite. She participated in the under 55 kilogram
00:11category for females under the age of 21.
00:17Winning this gold medal is an incredible feeling but as much as I am proud of
00:22this moment I know it's not the end of the journey. If anything it's just the
00:27beginning. This victory proves what I'm capable of but it also pushes me to aim
00:32even higher. One of the challenges Valentine faced at the tournament was
00:36mental pressure. It was sink or swim but the 19 year old not prepared to
00:40surrender. To overcome these challenges I focused on my training and preparation. I
00:46reminded myself of the countless hours spent refining my technique and
00:50conditioning my body for moments like these. I also worked on my mental
00:54toughness, visualizing success and controlling my emotions during high
00:59pressure situations. For Valentine winning gold was the ultimate reward
01:03for countless hours of dedication, sacrifice and relentless training. The
01:08moment she was declared the winner Valentine was not the only one who was
01:11ecstatic. For my coach it was a moment of immense pride and fulfillment. They had
01:17been by my side pushing me beyond my limits to find my technique and instilling
01:22the mindset of a champion. For my family it was incredibly emotional. They had
01:28been my strongest supporters standing by me through victories and defeats, always
01:33believing in me even when I struggled to believe in myself.
01:36Valentine finds ways to make time for her work and training sessions.
01:42After all her aim is to keep achieving more and more for the twin island
01:52country. Vinod Nawani TV6port
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