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Jehue Gordon - Trinidad, Tobago / Caribbean - Posted: 6th Sep, 2013 - 11:23pm
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What is your opinion of Jehue Gordon, a Trinidadian track and field athlete who specializes in the 400 metres hurdles?
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Jehue Gordon struck gold in the men's 400 metres hurdles at the IAAF World Championships in Russia, today I wonder what he will get? A house? Money?
QUOTE Gordon is only the second T&T athlete to earn World Championship gold, following in the footsteps of 1997 men's 200 metres champion Ato Boldon. Source 6
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I first think that we should offer our congratulations before criticisms. We perhaps aren't as patriotic a people as we should be so I would be the first to say:
Congratulations Jehue you have all done us proud and I hope that you win many more! 
Edited: Cagel on 16th Aug, 2013 - 3:21am
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Jehue Gordon's mother seems to influence his ability to push himself. At his age he has a lot more to accomplish and I hope he maintains his goal focus in other competitions and do not fall into the 'rest' mode now that he has a gold medal. While I am happy for his accomplishment I cannot agree with a holiday for this either. I also think there needs to be a more consistent way with recognizing athletic performance without it being a cabinet decision each time.
Rather off topic, but...
There is so much basic services neglected in Trinidad & Tobago that should be addressed, I can hardly see paying millions and shutting down a country to celebrate jumping over some hurdles or throwing a stick. Yes, I understand the wider implications of highlighting the country internationally but what about the daily highlighted issues like no water, no electricity, no basic infrastructure, no place for me to get a proper evaluation and therapy for special needs children, and high crime - to me these things need to be addressed and attended to with the same vigor they look to reward athletes. If that is what they call unpatriotic then I guess I am unpatriotic - but that is really a twisted view and I have Discussed this many times within Threads here. See more: Define: Patriotic Trinidadian - Tobagonian
There is so much basic services neglected in Trinidad & Tobago that should be addressed, I can hardly see paying millions and shutting down a country to celebrate jumping over some hurdles or throwing a stick. Yes, I understand the wider implications of highlighting the country internationally but what about the daily highlighted issues like no water, no electricity, no basic infrastructure, no place for me to get a proper evaluation and therapy for special needs children, and high crime - to me these things need to be addressed and attended to with the same vigor they look to reward athletes. If that is what they call unpatriotic then I guess I am unpatriotic - but that is really a twisted view and I have Discussed this many times within Threads here. See more: Define: Patriotic Trinidadian - Tobagonian
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