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MINISTER of Sport and Youth Affairs Phillip Watts, said that on September 23, the rewards for World Championship heroes Keshorn Walcott and Jereem Richards will be further discussed when the Cabinet meets.

Watts, along with Minister of Culture and Community Development Michelle Benjamin, and officials from the Sport Company of TT and the TT Olympic Committee, welcomed Walcott and Richards back home on September 22 in a celebratory function at the VIP Lounge at the Piarco International Airport.

On September 18, Walcott won gold in the men’s javelin at the World Championships in Tokyo, and less than two hours later Richards bagged a silver medal in the men’s 400-metre event.