ago.07.2008
Dario Clement and Safyia Beckford,T&T's two representatives at the Beijing Olympic Youth Camp are settled in and having a great time.The two youngsters ,members of the T&T Olympic youth camp,arrived in the Chinese capital earlier this week.
They are among 500 young people from around the world ,all aged between 16 and 18 years,the group includes for the first time in Olympic youth camp history participants with disabilities.the theme of the 2008 camp is "Youth Creating the Future".the camp aims at spreading the Olympic spirit.
Clement and Beckford will be among the 91,000 present in the Bird's Nest for tonight's eagerly anticipated opening of the Games of the 29th Olympiad.
The youth campers will be taught Chinese martial arts,calligraphy and otter traditional Chinese arts.they will also visit the Olympic Village and competition venues.
The Beijing Olympic Youth Camp is based at Beijing 01 Middle School,19 kilometres away from the Olympic Green.