Taiwan Donates Over US $250,000 In Gym Equipment

Thanks to the Embassy of the Republic of China (Taiwan) donation, Saint Lucia’s athletes can step up their resistance training. The Taiwanese handed over approximately US $250,000 in gym equipment to the Ministry of Youth Development and Sports this week. The equipment will be at the Daren Sammy Cricket Ground (DSCG) and Mindoo Phillip Park, including free weights, a power cage, treadmills, and exercise cycles. “We know a lot of sports development is actually instituted at these two locations, especially the Mindoo Phillip Park for athletics, for cricket, for football,” said Minister for Youth Development and Sports, Kenson Casimir. “We expect the equipment to be maintained and to be used with the utmost amount of care by our athletes. “Strength training is a part of our sports development that I thought was lacking, especially when I was an athlete. And so investment in gym equipment will only augment the different facilities and the different programmes we have for further sports development in this country.” As a teenager, Casimir was selected to represent Saint Lucia in regional competitions in cricket, football, volleyball, and athletics. He argued that earlier exposure to proper training in a structured environment can make all the difference...