00:00as the saying goes the earlier the better which is one of the key objectives of the early childhood
00:14games children of tobago will once again be exposed to the benefits of sport as the games
00:19have been relaunched with a third edition carded for the buku integrated facility on may 9th
00:24and chairman of the early childhood games committee and former national footballer
00:28makan hislop expanded on the benefits of the events sometimes we overlook the importance of
00:33having active persons but i think it's a it's an initiative that could change that view
00:42when we think about bringing young people together and having them involved in sport
00:47it can only do good things for their life not just in the classroom but also on the field
00:51being active as young persons especially in this type of grassroot program i think it could really
00:57help change the sporting landscape in tobago he also believes the games can plant a seed to inspire
01:03future national athletes i believe that when we could bring the whole family together the friends
01:11the schoolmates the teachers the parents and the excitement is there this is the kind of seed that
01:17is planted in the hearts and the minds of these young kids that then blossoms into the the more serious
01:24athletes that we see later on in life and not enough is being done to really put some emphasis on getting
01:31the kids outside getting them moving getting them beyond the books but there are other benefits as
01:38mentioned by the coordinator for the sports and education unit ashel legal we are definitely looking
01:43forward to what's to come and activities that our persons who are going to be entering primary schools
01:50are going to be introduced into we believe that the introduction will also assist with their motor
01:55skill development along with their cognitive development as well and we are truly excited for
02:01this initiative and for it to definitely grow on and carry out for years to come and the early childhood
02:06games committee also has plans to take the event beyond tobago we look forward to one big enjoyable tobago day
02:17and might i just say that we hope to go national and regional in the next five years terence clark tips export
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