Soca star Fay-Ann Lyons-Alvarez will be leading the march for 10 Golds by 2024 Athlete Welfare and Preparation Fund initiative, run by the Trinidad and Tobago Olympic Committee (TTOC). Lyons-Alvarez will participate in this Sunday’s T&T International Marathon (TTIM), competing in the relay segment of the event alongside fellow entertainers Peter C Lewis, Devon Matthews of Red 96.7FM, as well as Hans Romany of We Sports.
The entertainers will donate their miles and pledged donations to the fund, which seeks to provide financial support to the nation’s athletes training for the Olympic Games.
And, thanks to her help, the Diaspora could also get involved in the cause. When approached to be part of the project, Lyons-Alvarez said she wanted more from it than just competing in a race and having the focus die at the finish line. So to keep the momentum going, a web site was built and launched where all fitness enthusiasts could pledge the miles covered in their daily exercise routine to sustain the awareness of the TTOC campaign. Donations would then be made to the TTOC’s Scotiabank account towards ensuring this country’s champion athletes were able to keep their training regimen on track for Rio 2016 Olympics.
