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“No sport is a one-off, one-day deal,” Borel stressed. “Sport is an
everyday grind and for us to build capacity, we need to find the
kids that are interested in throwing and give them the support
they need so they can practice on a daily basis, give them the
equipment they need, the lifting facilities, the encouragement so
they can be strategic about success.”

Borel is optimistic that Walcott can once again reach the heights
of 2012. “It’s twelve years on and I would like to just see us pay
homage to him and his achievement by providing the support
that athletes at all levels deserve.

“We have to continue to build on what he did so it won’t be
another 30 years until someone comes out of nowhere and
achieves something. I want us to be more strategic in our

thinking and planning and execution of how we’re going to
continue to support him in his career and how we’re going to build
KESHORN WALCOTT SINCE 2012 our future champions.

2013 World Championships Moscow, Russia – 19th Walcott is known for his dedication, consistency and
2014 Commonwealth Games, Glasgow, UK – 2nd determination in the face of adversity. When he last represented
2015 Pan American Games, Toronto, Canada – 1st this country at the 2023 Central American and Caribbean (CAC)
World Championships, Beijing, China – 26th Games, however, his season was cut short by an Achilles injury at
the World Athletics Championships in Hungary in 2023 and it’s
2016 Olympic Games, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – 3rd been a patient journey back after surgery.
2017 World Championships, London, UK – 7th
2018 CAC Games, Barranquilla, Colombia – 1st In June, Walcott won gold at the Kuortane Games in Finland on
2019 Pan American Games, Lima, Peru – 2nd June 22 with a season's best throw of 84.89 metres. After his win,
World Championships, Doha, Qatar – 11th he posted a message for fans on his Instagram profile, "84.89m
2021 Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan – 16th for a new SB (season's best) and the win here at the Kuortane
Games today. Little by little, we will continue to push. #javelin
2022 World Championships, Eugene, USA – 16th #roadtoparis2024."
NACAC Championships Freeport, Bahamas – 2nd
2023 CAC Games, San Salvador, El Salvador – 1st
Photography by Nicholas Walker. His work can be viewed on Instagram at @exploringtt34
or YouTube at ExploringTT34.

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