Mauritian athlete, Ketty Lent, was rewarded with a money prize of Rs 180,000, yesterday, by the Minister of Youth Empowerment, Sports activities and Recreation, Mr Jean Christophe Stephan Toussaint, for her commendable efficiency on the Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships 2024, throughout which she gained the Gold Medal. Her two coaches have been every rewarded with a money prize of Rs 36,000.
The ceremony was held on the Helvetia Youth Hub, throughout which the Sports activities Minister launched a e-newsletter, entitled, ‘L’apothéose’, elaborated by the Mauritius Leisure Council.
In his handle, Minister Toussaint dwelt on the achievements of his Ministry since 2019. He spoke concerning the commendable efficiency of Mauritian athletes in numerous competitions over the past years. He additionally recalled that in the course of the 2019 Indian Ocean Island Video games, held in Mauritius itself, Mauritius gained a complete of 224 medals together with 92 Gold, 79 Silver and 55 Bronze. He expressed delight that Mauritius was ranked first on the medal desk out of seven international locations.
Moreover, he identified that in the course of the Indian Ocean Island Video games 2023, Mauritius gained a complete of 283 medals, together with 91 Gold, 89 Silver and 103 Bronze. Mauritius, he emphasised, ranked second out of seven international locations, which he mentioned, was once more an unbelievable achievement.
The profitable performances of different athletes, together with Noemi Alphonse and Anais Angeline on the World Para Athletics Championships Kobe 2024, Yovanni Phillipe on the Paralympic Video games 2024, and Ketty Lent on the Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships 2024, have been additionally applauded by the Minister.
Furthermore, Minister Toussaint indicated that his Ministry stays dedicated to making sure that every one athletes are given job postings the place they will share their expertise. He dwelt on the big selection of the sports activities coaching amenities being provided to athletes getting ready for competitions on the Côte d’Or Nationwide Sports activities Complicated.
As regards his Ministry’s mandate to advertise youth empowerment, Minister Toussaint underlined {that a} huge revamping technique of Youth Centres has been undertaken. A price range of Rs 165 million has been disbursed over the past three years to this finish, with the revamping of 12 Youth Hubs already accomplished, and ongoing works being carried out at six Youth Hubs, he moreover knowledgeable.
Varied actions, such because the Nationwide Youth Award, are constantly organised to encourage the participation of Mauritian youth, he added.
