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ISSUE № 10, SEPT 2014
The “Angel” of BAdminTon
Solangel Guzman plays badminton for
Physical Education and Sport and her 17
Cristars in Central Trinidad. Included in
years’ experience in the sport, badmin-
the many of her achievements, is a
ton has already taken her to countries
bronze at the Pan Am games in the-
such as Jamaica, Brazil, Peru, Suriname,
Women's Singles and Gold at the CARE-
Venezuela and Santo Domingo to name
BACO WS Open in 2014. She also has
a few. She was Cuba’s best athlete in
had success in the women’s doubles
2006 at the CAC games where she ob-
format at the CARECABO Santo Domingo
tained 3 gold and 1 silver.
games. Along with her B.Sc. in
Playing sports has allowed her exposure
to a diverse range of
people, cultures, traditional dishes and places
of interest. Currently
she is attached to the
Ministry of Sport as a Specialist Bad-
development of the sport. Solangel
minton Coach. She is also the Technical
remembers quite well her early days in
Director of the Trinidad and Tobago
Cuba where she started playing the
Badminton Association as well as a
sport barefooted in an outdoor court
Professional Athlete. Her future aspira-
with a wooden racket with just 6
tions include going to the Olympics.
strings. 3 vertical strings and 3 horizon-
The dream of each athlete and coach!
tal ones. And it is in sharing this, she
Along with this she intends to eventu-
also wishes for all, that they too have
ally establish her very own Badminton
the burning desire and heart to follow
Academy, to open more opportunities
their dreams and achieve all that is pos-
to everyone, with emphasis on rural
sible.
Sun 7th Sept
TTGA Corporate Golf
St Andrews, Maraval
TBA
Badminton Caravan(TTBA)
Across Trinidad
Sun 21st Sept
Open Water Swim Classic
Maracas Bay
Sept 27th— 28th
Tobago Open Tennis Tournament
Tobago
30th—5th Oct
Tobago International Cycling Classic
Tobago
Oct 4-5th
Swimming Classic
Marlins, West Moorings
Sun 19th Oct
Blue Food Festival
L’anse Fourmi Tobago
Oct 24-26th
Beach Polo Tourney
Flying Fish , Fed PArk
Sun 16th Nov
Ultimate Tag Team Triathlon
Las Cuevas
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