A new good governance commitment introduced by TTOC President Brian Lewis has been approved by national sporting bodies ©TTOC

National Sport Organisations affiliated to the Trinidad and Tobago Olympic Committee (TTOC) have agreed to specific good governance commitments in order to better regulate all aspects of their administration.

It follows the addition of a similar commitment into the TTOC's own constitution earlier this year.

"In an effort to ensure NSOs live up to their commitment, the TTOC will produce and table a good governance report at next year's Annual General Meeting (AGM)," a statement explained.

"A TTOC Good Governance Commission will also be given the remit to oversight the measurement, monitoring and evaluation tools that will be used".

This follows a busy period for the TTOC after a fierce dispute over who would represent the country in gymnastics at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games was resolved this week when Marisa Dick was confirmed as their representative.

The news comes after the controversial confirmation of Marisa Dick as Trinidad and Tobago's gymnastics representative ©Grace Chiu GraceClick/Facebook
The news comes after the controversial confirmation of Marisa Dick as Trinidad and Tobago's gymnastics representative ©Grace Chiu GraceClick/Facebook

Thema Williams, who beat Dick at last year's World Championships, could still take legal action to dispute the decision.

Lewis, an outspoken advocate of openness and transparency in sport, only made a fleeting visit here for the Pan American Sports Organization Extraordinary General Assembly on Wednesday (May 4) due to a need to return home to sort out these issues.

Specific good governance criteria were drawn up last year by sport governance expert Leigh Robinson, head of sport studies at the University of Stirling, who travelled to the nation to discuss proposals with Trinidadian stakeholders.

Seven commitments were drawn up, including carrying out a constitutional review at least every four years to make sure that constitutions are fit for purpose.

Four year Board limits were also proposed, with each member limited to two terms in their position.

More specific role outlines for Board positions and more support for members to hone their skills were among other ideas.