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"We are very proud today of Lalonde's achievement in winning bronze and we congratulate him!" she said in a media release.
"He has brought glory and pride to our country with his medal winning performance. As a small twin-island State, we have once again made our mark on the world stage with excellence in the international sporting arena," Persad-Bissessar added.
"All of our athletes who are representing Trinidad and Tobago at the London Olympics have brought us pride for their great sportsmanship. Their performance demonstrates how the will to succeed and a hunger for excellence can indeed bring rewards. Certainly, there can be no better tribute to our nation than to have achieved Olympic glory in the year of our 50th Anniversary of Independence."
Persad-Bissessar also noted the performance of athletes from neighbouring Caribbean nations, sending her congratulations on behalf of the Government and people of Trinidad and Tobago.
"We note with great pleasure and congratulate our Caribbean neighbours Jamaica, Grenada, the Dominican Republic and Cuba whose athletes have also brought Olympic victory home to their countries. Grenada through Kirani James now takes its place on the world stage having copped its first Olympic medal." James won the gold medal in Monday's 400m final.
"As small island States, I hope that the performance of our athletes will serve to inspire others to believe that nothing is impossible," Persad-Bissessar said.
"All of our athletes who are representing Trinidad and Tobago at the London Olympics have brought us pride for their great sportsmanship. Their performance demonstrates how the will to succeed and a hunger for excellence can indeed bring rewards. Certainly, there can be no better tribute to our nation than to have achieved Olympic glory in the year of our 50th Anniversary of Independence."
Persad-Bissessar also noted the performance of athletes from neighbouring Caribbean nations, sending her congratulations on behalf of the Government and people of Trinidad and Tobago.
"We note with great pleasure and congratulate our Caribbean neighbours Jamaica, Grenada, the Dominican Republic and Cuba whose athletes have also brought Olympic victory home to their countries. Grenada through Kirani James now takes its place on the world stage having copped its first Olympic medal." James won the gold medal in Monday's 400m final.
"As small island States, I hope that the performance of our athletes will serve to inspire others to believe that nothing is impossible," Persad-Bissessar said.
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