“I was really looking forward for the Caribbean Games because it’s a special event for me because I think bringing together some of the Caribbean world class athletes to compete against each other would have been remarkable,” Pompey said.

She further noted: “For long Ato Bolton was trying to put together a circuit where Caribbean athletes can come together because when you go to Europe, the European athletes get first preference, when you run in North America, their athletes get preference so it was time they put something in place so Caribbean athletes can meet, because today most of the world’s top athletes are from the Caribbean.”

Pompey suggested that it would be great if the Caribbean Association of National Olympic Commit-tees (CANOC) could find a replacement  for the Games because of its significance, not only for her but for the entire Caribbean for the rare chance to see their athletes in action. The 30-year-old 400 metres specialist has brought tremendous pride and glory to her homeland with the most notable being her gold medal performance in the 2004 Commonwealth Games in England when she clocked 51.34 seconds.