00:00Happy to be back home.
00:03Toko, the land of the world champion Olympic gold medalist, Keyshawn Walcott.
00:09He's given the respect he deserves whenever he comes around, especially for the Golden League.
00:14It's a privilege to be able to do this in Toko.
00:16Never had something like this growing up, so now the athletes could be able to compete in front of their friends and their family.
00:22So yeah, I'm actually really proud of it, that we could actually bring our leg to Toko.
00:25He mentioned that athletes' performances had been impacted by the outfield at the Toko Secondary School.
00:32But that will not be a factor for the next leg.
00:35I think it could have been better, but the weather affected everything.
00:38The field was a bit soggy, so the athletes were a bit careful.
00:42And the performances, I'm sure, was affected by the dampness of the ground.
00:47So as long as they were competitive and they had fun, I think this is most important.
00:51Will you be looking at that for the next edition?
00:53In terms of the field?
00:56Yeah.
00:57No, so actually just here is the only problem.
01:01Rain always falls in Toko.
01:03The next one is in Digo Martin.
01:04That's actually the best one because the field is actually well-maintained and it's really well.
01:09The athletes tend to perform a lot better there because it's closer to the Mundo.
01:13So yeah, I think Digo Martin has always been good.
01:16We had two meets there last year and both of them went off really well.
01:19So I think I'm looking forward to it in March.
01:21Digo Martin should be really good.
01:22The authenticity of the event continues to attract people from around the country.
01:27And Walcott is also pleased about that.
01:30Yeah, some people, first time they come into Toko, they were happy, you know, to take the trip.
01:35Last year especially, but this year is like the second time.
01:38So they look forward to it, exploring, seeing the different parts of the country.
01:41I think that's one aspect of it as well for the meets because some people have never been to some places to compete and different things.
01:47It's always just in the stadium.
01:49So yeah, the locals as well, they're really happy to see the initiative.
01:55They're hoping for something more.
01:57I myself hoping for something more, but we don't know what that more is right now.
02:02But hopefully in the future, something else will happen.
02:04He also gave his thoughts on whether or not Toko will benefit from a stadium.
02:07The National Sport Ambassador, who is preparing for the Diamond League in May, believes that the initiative is an ideal way to show sponsors what they are buying into.
02:34as the program majors on talent identification in track and field.
02:39Who's your next Jablin star for TNT?
02:41I want my little cousin, man.
02:44What's his name?
02:45No, it's a girl.
02:46What's a girl?
02:46Yeah, yeah, yeah.
02:48Yannick Stout.
02:48Yannick Stout.
02:49Yeah, yeah, yeah.
02:50I'm trying.
02:50I'm trying.
02:51She has some good potential.
02:53I've been working with my aunt and mom.
02:57She has some good talent, but she's still young, so we know a lot of mistakes has been made and a lot of mental.
03:04So, yeah, but hopefully by the end of this year, we'll see better performances.
03:10And, but yeah, yeah, I'm actually excited for what I see.
03:13For now, Walcott wants more structure in track and the field to help athletes transition from grass to track.
03:19And he believes that the competition is doing its part by helping athletes with pre-season competition.
03:24Sergio Dufour, TV Sexport.
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