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Liberia former international track Star, who
is also a medical doctor, based in the
United State of America, Dr. Grace Dinkins,
has rescued the National Transitional
Government and is footing the bills of the
National Track and Field Team to participate
in the World Youth Championship in Morocco.
Speaking to our sports desk on Tuesday,
Dr. Dinkins said athletic was her game and
as such developing potential youths in this
area was her major concern.
According to her, the youths of the
country have the talent, especially in the
area of athletic, but they only need the
support to excel.
The Liberian former ingenious track star
said she believes that Liberian athletes can
do what other track and fielders in Africa
and the rest of the world have done.
“Our Athletes are committed, but we only
needed to put our hands them so that they
can develop like others in the world,” she
said.
She maintained that Liberia has the
talent in the area of athletic, and vowed to
continue her support to them in a bid to
make their dreams and aspirations come
through
Dr. Dinkins, who has established a track
and field Club in the country, called
Liberty Athletic Club (LAC), has further
indicated her dream to see that Liberian
track athletes be on par with not only
athletes in Africa, but also the world at
large.
She is presently sponsoring four athletes
and Coach to participate in the events in
Morocco.
Those athletes are Timothy Kollie and
Korlolo Robert for the 100/200 meters event,
and female Alice Tiklo and Dyrlen Allen for
the 100/200 meters event, and the head track
and field coach Fredrick Massaquoi.
The trip is put at US$10, 000, which will
include tickets, per diems, the punching of
jersey, among other things for the
team.
On how she sees the present leadership of
the Liberia Track and Field Federation (LTFF),
Madam Dinkins, said that much was needed to
be done to improve the game of athletic in
the country.
She noted that there were lots of fingers
pointing among officials of the federation
as to how they are running the day to day
affairs of the federation.
The LAC Chief Executive said that such
behavior was unhealthy for the smooth
running of the federation.
According to her, if athletic should
improve in the country and that the
authorities of the federation should be the
first to take the lead.
When quizzed whether she may want to
come and contest for the forthcoming LTFF
election, she quickly responded that
politics was not her interest, but rather
developing the talent of the youths of the
country was her major objective.
On her trip in August this year, she noted
that coming to Monrovia in August was her
desire to see the present condition of her
club as well as family matter.
Dr. Dinkins asserted that one of her
priorities was building a vibrant
institution that will help to develop the
youths of the country.
“I want to see myself molding the minds of
the youths and topping their talents through
athletic,” she noted.
Speaking on the issued of Liberia’s long
distant track and field athlete, Bill Roger,
who is under her sponsorship in the United
States, Dinkins said Bill was doing fined
and in colleague.
She has disclosed that Bill has moved on
camp due to the summer so as to prepare for
the World Junior Championship, though Bill
may not seem too well as it is said he has
sustained serious injuries that could rule
him out of the forthcoming competition in
Tunisia.
The LAC boss has meanwhile urged Liberian
youths to remain focused during this crucial
time.
Dr. Dinkins presently sponsors over
twenty Track and Field athletes in both high
schools and colleges in the quest to begun a
professional Track Star. |
