WISHFUL thinking is a great thing, but when one doesn’t have the resources available to have such thoughts become a reality, one would just have to keep dreaming…”We want to compete with the Jamaicans” was the KN headline in its Sunday, April 15, 2012 issue.
We are not even considering the Trinis as the first hurdle, but rather the Jamaican Elites.

Respectfully to the Track Athletes of Guyana, you indeed possess talent and unless you are based in the USA, perhaps on a scholarship with endorsement from Nike or Addidas, it’s only then you will see yourself rubbing shoulders with the Jamaican Elites. It’s impossible for it to happen being based in Guyana, because track and field is not seen or considered by most of corporate Guyana and by the government of the day as serious investment…cricket is number one and that it will be….That’s the reality people.

Guyana could hardly ever pay for its athletes to attend regional meets and that alone should be an eye opener. One perfect and recent case scenario is the contingent that was short listed for the Carifta Games in Bermuda. So, I don’t understand how in heavens name Guyana can even think about competing with the Jamaican Elites.

I hope to God that I wouldn’t be reading in the dailies that Guyana does not have enough funds available to jet off athlete Stephan James who has been selected to represent The Golden Arrowhead at the World Junior Championship in Spain in a few weeks, and the same applies for the contingent heading to the 2012 London Olympics.