The Pan American Games closed on Sunday but T&T is still celebrating its historic performance, claiming 13 medals, the most ever.
T&T Olympic Committee (TTOC) Brian Lewis was pleased with the achievement and is already looking ahead to next year's Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan.
"I am very proud of Team TTO said Lewis told Guardain Media Sports on Monday. "But cognisant that there is no room for complacency."
T&T slipped in the medal standings compared to 2015 Toronto Games in Canada, falling two spots to 17th in the overall race with 13 medals (two gold, eight silver, three bronze). Although being up in the total number went down in the gold standings from four years ago. In Toronto, T&T won eight medals - three gold, three silver and two bronze.
Lewis described the performance as "encouraging" saying: "To exceed our previous best is always an objective.
"In the context of Tokyo2020, it's encouraging as it gives us a clear line of sight of what is needed."
The local cycling team was certainly encouraging indeed as they were responsible for five of the 13 medals collected.
Nicholas Paul was exceptional winning two gold medals for T&T. He nabbed gold in the men's sprint, ending a 42-year drought.
His teammate Njisane Phillip, came in second also created history his own by becoming one of the most successful local cyclists tied with Roger Gibbon.
Paul and Phillip achieve these significant after partnering with Keron Bramble to help T&T win the gold medal in the men's team sprint.
While the men dominated on track, women's cyclist Teneil Campbell was sterling in the road events copping silver in both the time trial and road race, respectively.
"As Erin Hartwell (national cycling technical director) quite honestly put it anything less would have been disappointing. Teneil Campbell was outstanding," said Lewis on how amazing the national cyclists were at the 19-day event.
The remaining national athletes and officials including chef de mission Diane Henderson were led by flag-bearer Keston Bledman at the closing ceremony held at Peru's National Stadium.
"It's ecstatic to know that I was a part of the highest ever medal haul at a Pan Am Games. Athletes are competing more prepared, in some sports," said Henderson who was fully engaged in supporting the local athletes all across Lima over the period, cheering them on and was always on hand to present them the national flag to celebrate each momentous occasion.
Lewis went on to promise that the TTOC will continue to provide T&T athletes with the support that they need to excel.
He said, "We will work along with MOS (Ministry of Sports) and NSO (National Sporting Organisations).
"With less than a year to go to Tokyo at this point, it's about ensuring the athletes have the resources.
"I congratulate TeamTTO at the end of the day they all had to go out and deliver.
"I expect that the TTOC will distribute Pan Am medal bonuses in the shortest possible time. We are doing the computation.
"I am always happy to sign off on the medal bonuses.
"The Olympics is a much higher level than Pan Am, we have to improve.
The United States led the standings with 293 medals (120 gold, 88 silver and 85 bronze), Brazil was next with 171 (55-45-71) and Mexico was third with 136 medals (37-36-63).
The 2023 Pan Am Games will be held in Santiago, Chile.
Overall standings
1 *United States*120 *88*85*293
2*Brazil*55*45*71*171
3*Mexico*37*36*63*136
4 Canada*35*64*53*152
5*Cuba*33*27*38*98
6*Argentina*32 35 34 101
7*Colombia*28 23 33 84
8 *Chile*13 19 18 50
9*Peru11 7 21 39
10*Dominican Rep.10 13 17 40
11*Ecuador10 7 14 31
12*Venezuela*9 15 19 43
13*Jamaica*6 6 7 19
14*Puerto Rico*5 5 14
15*El Salvador*3 0 1 4
16 Guatemala*2 9 8 19
17*T&T*2 8 3 13
18 Uruguay*1 4 4 9
19*Paraguay*1 3 1 5
20*Bolivia*1 2 2 5
21*Grenada*1 1 0 2
22*Costa Rica*1 0 4 5
23 Saint Lucia1 0 1 2
24*Barbados*1 0 0 1
24*British Virgin Isl*1 0 0 1
26 Antigua & Barbuda*0 1 2 3
27 Honduras0 1 1 2
28 Panama*0*0*4*4
29 Nicaragua0 0 3 3
30*Aruba*0 0 1 1
30*Bahamas*0 0 1 1
T&T medals
Gold
Nicholas Paul (Men's Sprint)
Nicholas Paul, Njisane Phillip and Keron Bramble (Men's Team Sprint)
Silver
Teneil Campbell (Women's Time Trial
Teneil Campbell (Women's Road Race)
Njisane Phillip (Men's Sprint)
Felice Chow (Rowing - Women's Singles Sculls)
Michelle-Lee Ahye (Women's 100m)
Jereem Richards (Men's 200m)
Keshorn Walcott (Men's javelin)
Jerod Elcock, Keston Bledman, Akanni Hislop and Kyle Greaux (Men's 4x100m)
Bronze
Michael Alexander (Mn's welter weight)
Dylan Carter (Men's 100m backstroke)
Dwight St Hillaire, Richards, Deon Lendore, Machel Cedenio (Men's 4x400m)