Inter-Guiana Games starts next week.

EIGHT days from the start of this year’s Inter-Guiana Games and the responsibility of bringing the bacon home will rest on the shoulders of the basketball, swimming and athletic teams representing Guyana from August 1 to 3.

Guyana will be eager to improve their tally especially with their strength in athletics being boosted with the newly constructed synthetic track at Leonora. The women’s team will be looking to chalk up another win as they did last year beating their Surinamese counterparts in their own backyard, and the swimmers will have their work cut out as well.
The first leg of the games will be held here with the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall hosting the basketball, and the swimming will take place at the Aquatic Centre at Liliendaal. The second leg is set for Suriname, while French Guiana will be hosting the third and final leg.
Director of Sport Neil Kumar had earlier stated that he was pleased with the programmes undertaken especially by GABA in getting the teams ready for competition.
Kumar also mentioned that the Games should have higher yields in the not-too-distant future given the numerous programmes that have already covered over one hundred schools.
There was also a call made to the coaches of the athletics team for this year’s games, to have their team properly prepared, especially in the field events since much more is needed in that regard.
While swimming seems to be the weaker link, a call was also being made for the Guyana swimming association to be more forceful where their swimming programmes are concerned if we are to be competitive at this level and even bigger events.

 

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