Games in Argentina when travels to Holland next weekend to rejoin his coach of two years Hank Kraaijenhof.

His association with the Dutch coach together with the move to a new training ground paid off for Douglas when he reached the 200 metres final at the Commonwealth Games in Victoria, Canada back in August.

Now the 31-year-old is aiming for a medal at the Pan-Ams in March. "I will go to Timbuktu to be the best in the world, that's the bottom line,'' said Douglas yesterday from his home in Arizona.

Although he didn't win a medal in Victoria -- he placed eighth in the final in a time of 20.72 -- Douglas said he'd been on a high ever since, continuing to focus his training on Argentina.

With that success under his belt, he and his coach have decided he should concentrate on nothing but the 200 metres, ignoring for the time being the 400 metres, an event for which he was once better known.

Taking his training to a higher level, Douglas said he relished the challenges ahead and was optimistic about the future.

"I am going back to Holland because the environment there is better. I have lots of friends who are there and it's just more conducive for me to go back there and train with my coach who I have been with since the build-up to 1992 Olympics,'' said Douglas.

"Training under those conditions worked out well for me in Victoria so I know it will work out good for me leading up to the Pan Am Games.

"My coach and I have a great understanding. I have more freedom under him and I like the situation better. I make my own decisions on and off the track. He is just there to help me out when it comes to the critical parts like preparing for a major competition.'' While in Holland, Douglas plans to be active in both indoor and outdoor competitions and with many of the world's elite performing in Europe he expects to be razor sharp come March.

He hopes to round of his preparation early in March by making an appearance at a major meet in Spain before jetting directly to Argentina to join Bermuda's Pan Am squad, which has yet to be named.

"Getting back to Holland and spending the rest of the year there on the European circuit makes a lot of sense to me,'' added Douglas. "I have been working out hard here in Arizona and I am looking forward to starting things rolling in Holland by getting involved with as many indoor and outdoor meets as possible.

"Three years ago I wouldn't run indoors but since I have been with my new coach he wants me to do so in order to keep my mental competitive edge. We both realise that one can easily go stale mentally and it's important to go into a big meet like the Pan Am Games prepared mentally and physically. Being fit physically is easy, but the indoor stuff will help to keep the mental sharpness there.'' While he ran both the 200 and 400 at the Barcelona Olympics, Douglas said his decision just to run the 200 during 1995 doesn't mean that he has completely abandoned the 400 metres.

By concentrating on the 200 next year he feels he can add much needed speed and improve his times in both events.

"That's my aim for the '95 season, I'm not running the 400 metres at all. I have speed but not the super speed. From my performance at the Commonwealth Games there was an indication that there is a lot more improvement in my speed. Still we are going to attempt to sharpen it up even more by working harder on the shorter race.

"Pan Am is four months away and I am preparing for it as early as possible. I want to see Troy Douglas give another good performance. I want to perform good for Bermuda. I want a medal at this competition, that's for sure.'' TROY DOUGLAS -- heading for Holland where he will team up with his coach to prepare for next year's Pan-Am Games in Argentina.