In a bold step toward building sustainable athlete development in Trinidad and Tobago, 2012 Olympic javelin gold medallist Keshorn Walcott has launched a dedicated sports rehabilitation centre aimed at supporting both elite athletes and the general public.
Inspired by the many injuries he endured throughout his career, Walcott says the clinic is a culmination of lessons learned over a decade of elite competition.
“One thing I’ve learned throughout my career is how important rehab is… we’re really trying to prevent injuries instead of trying to rehab injuries,” Walcott told Sportsmax.TV. 
The KW Sports and Rehabilitation Centre, located in Woodbrook, offers services such as physiotherapy (sports and general), sports physician consultations, massage therapy, yoga and Pilates classes, as well as traditional gym equipment. A recovery wing with cold plunges and sauna facilities is still being completed.
Though open to the public, the facility was specifically designed with young athletes in mind. Walcott revealed that custom packages are being tailored to meet the needs of aspiring athletes on national development tracks.
“We open almost like a week now and I maybe have seen like two or three athletes," he revealed. "It’s been like general public, everybody. But what we did is try to design some sort of special package for athletes because we’re really trying to aid and help with the young generation of athletes. It will also aid… not just the clinic and the governing body… it will aid the country. It will give us healthier athletes and larger pools of athletes to choose from.”
Crucially, Walcott has been working behind the scenes to bring Yael (Jagbir), a well-respected Trinidadian physical therapist currently based in Jamaica, back home to contribute to the clinic’s athlete support model.
“Yael… she’s actually based in Jamaica… we kind of have an understanding, like a partnership… from inception I spoke to her, you know, so she’s been guiding me a lot as well. I’ve been trying until this day… I’m not going to stop trying,” he confessed with a laugh.
The entire project was self-funded, a reflection of Walcott’s belief in the importance of long-term planning for athletes.
“It was done out of pocket. You can’t do what you do forever in terms of this sport," Walcott confessed. "So I’ve been gradually doing a lot of different projects outside of track and field. And if it’s something that I actually can make a living from and yet still aid the future generation, I think it’s being good, you know.”
Walcott has already had preliminary conversations with the Ministry of Sport and SporTT about partnerships that would allow national governing bodies to utilise the clinic’s services.
“That is high on the list actually… I would really love to partner with the ministry to supply services for like all the different governing bodies, all the different sporting teams or whatever discipline," Walcott revealed. "I had some discussions, but it was still before I actually opened the place. So now that it’s open, I’m going to send out some proposals. Hopefully, I get some favourable responses."
As he continues to compete on the international stage, Walcott hopes the KW Sports and Rehabilitation Centre will become a long-term pillar in the country’s sporting infrastructure—one that empowers future generations to train smarter, stay healthier, and dream bigger.