CONGRATULATIONS FROM SEN. HON. WINSTON WILLIAMS

JR.THE MINISTER OF STATE: SPORTS

MEDIA LAUNCHINAUGURAL DIGICEL – JONATHON

ROHR MEMORIAL TINMAN INTERNATION TRIATHLON

ANTIGUA ATHLETICS CLUB

JANUARY 26, 2012

Distinguished Guests, AthletesLadies & Gentlemen, Good

Evening.

This is such an important occasion that I had to take a break from my vacation to

present my personal congratulations

to theWadadli Triathlon Club

& Antigua and Barbuda Triathlon

Associationon the hosting of this event.

I applaud Rory Butler & his team for initiating the idea which has now moved from

DREAM to REALITY.

I remember the late visionary,

Jonathon Rohr

I applaud his hard work & inspiration to the team

The event has been aptly

named in his honour

I applaud the title sponsors – Digicel

& all other corporate citizens

for supporting this event;

I applaud the public sector departments

for agreeing to support the event

I extend a warm, Antiguan and Barbudan

welcome to our visiting athletes and

supporters.EXPERIENCE OUR ISLAND

NATION FULLY

A SPECIAL WELCOME TO OUR REGIONAL & INTERNATIONAL

ATHLETES

REGGIE DOUGLAS – ST. KITTS NEVIS

A SPECIAL WELCOME TO OUR REGIONAL & INTERNATIONAL

ATHLETES

BENJAMIN SANSON - FRANCE

A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO INTERNATIONAL PARTICIPANT

MR. CARLO DELPEUCHE – ARGENTINA FOR TRAINING OUR

YOUTHS

A SPECIAL CHEER FOR OUR OWN NATIONAL ATHLETES

ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA

THIS IS ALREADY AN EXCITING AND BUSY YEAR FOR SPORTS AND RECREATION IN ANTIGUA AND

BARBUDA

AS A RESULT OF EVENTS SUCH AS THE

DIGICEL JONATHON ROHR MEMORIAL

TINMAN INTERNATIONAL TRIATHLON

I LOOK FORWARD TO MANY, MORE SUCCESSFUL YEARS OF THE TINMANWHICH I BELIEVE CAN ONLY GROW

BIGGER & BETTER

EVERY SUCCESS IS WISHED FOR THE EVENT

ON SUNDAY JANUARY 29, 2012

I LOOK FORWARD WITH GREAT ANTICIPATION TO FOLLOWING THE RACE

& APPLAUDING THE WINNERS!!

HAVE A GREAT EVENING

&

MAY GOD BLESS US ALL