Public Relations and Communications Supervisor, Fiona Fennell (left) greets Tokyo 2020 Olympics volunteer, Teiyana Kawashima Stojkovic (proper) after she arrived on the Princess Grand Resort in Hanover on February 17, the place she and her household are friends of the Ministry of Tourism. Wanting on is President of the Jamaica Resort and Vacationer Affiliation (JHTA), Robin Russell.
KINGSTON, Jamaica- Tokyo 2020 Olympics volunteer Teiyana Kawashima Stojkovic, who drew worldwide approval for her act of kindness in the direction of 110m hurdles Olympic champion Hansle Parchment, is now in Jamaica.
The Olympics volunteer gave the athlete taxi fare to get to the monitor and discipline stadium to compete within the semi-final, after he had by chance boarded the bus to the mistaken venue.
Stojkovic, who hails from Japan, arrived on the island on February 17 along with her household and was greeted on the Princess Grand Resort in Hanover with a heat reception.
Parchment, who publicly thanked her in a heartfelt three-minute video shortly after the Olympics, spoke concerning the significance of her gesture.
“Had it not been for her selflessness, I most likely wouldn’t have run within the race. I noticed this volunteer and I needed to beg, due to course she just isn’t allowed to do a lot, and he or she truly gave me some cash to take one of many taxis. That’s how I used to be capable of get to the warm-up space and venue in time,” he acknowledged.
The invitation for her to go to Jamaica was prolonged by the Ministry of Tourism practically 4 years in the past, however the COVID-19 pandemic delayed the journey.
Japanese 3333: Tokyo 2020 Olympics volunteer, Teiyana Kawashima Stojkovic (left) is greeted by (from second left) Tourism Regional Director, Odette Dyer; Deputy Director of Advertising and marketing, Jamaica Vacationer Board (JTB), Peter Mullings; and President of the Jamaica Resort and Vacationer Affiliation (JHTA), Robin Russell, throughout a welcome reception on the Princess Grand Resort, Hanover on February 17.
President of the Jamaica Resort and Vacationer Affiliation (JHTA), Robin Russell, famous that Stojkovic’s selflessness exemplifies the spirit of camaraderie that the Olympics are supposed to characterize.
“This was one of the crucial heartwarming tales that got here out of the 2020 Olympics. We now have been eager to say thanks since then, and…as everyone knows…we as Jamaicans, always remember to indicate our appreciation,” Russell mentioned.
For her half, Stojkovic expressed her gratitude for the nice and cozy reception she and her household have obtained.
“I simply wish to thank all people who’s liable for this stunning reception. Everybody has been so form…thanks all,” she acknowledged.
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