THE adopted country of Jamaica-born Sanya Richards Ross (400m gold medalist at the London 2012 Olympics) paved the way towards international stardom for her.
Once again, I stand firmly with my words that overseas- based Guyanese, Miss Kadecia Baird will only be propelled to international stardom should an avenue open up for her to compete under the USA”s flag. She will encounter major and unbearable hurdles representing Guyana and this is due to the fact that Guyana is not currently in a position to undertake the task of funding her with some serious financial aid which will be needed for her quest towards the 2016 Rio Olympic Games. We are talking U.S. Dollars.

Mr.Seeraj conducted a live NCN coverage with guests, Mr. Colin Boyce (AAG) and Mr. Lyndon Wilson (Renowned Coach) on Wednesday, August 29 on the Track and Field fraternity. Mr. Boyce did indicate that to some extent he will not agree with the freelance writer who said that K. Baird will represent the USA. I believe that I am currently the only person who has penned my views recently on this subject and as much as he didn’t mention a name, I will accept that he was referring to my publications which is absolutely fine with me and he has every right to disagree.
He went on to say that plans are in place for K. Baird to compete and represent Guyana in Rio; he will soon be making contact with her parent; he is in constant contact with her coach; he had a meeting on Friday August 31 with Mr. Neil Kumar (Director of Sports); a five-year plan of action will soon be available etc..
Well done as a start and I sincerely wish you success.

Case scenario:
Amerindian and locally based Miss Wilson from  Lethem  in 2010 created history at the National School Championships when she performed excellently running bare feet and she was the talk of the town for her accomplishment and coming all the way from one of Guyana’s remote regions.
Where is she currently? Lost, forgotten and dismissed from the Track and Field fraternity. Guyana could not afford to maintain her expenses with local Guyanese currency for her development. So, where in God’s name will Guyana source U.S. currency to offset K. Baird’s expenses for her track and development towards Rio?

The Ministry of Sport has only been allotted x amount for sports development via the budget (thank God the opposition didn’t make an objection) and that has to be shared among the various sports fraternities. So, isn’t it wiser to use whatever is available to Track and Field for the development of the other locally based track athletes with their preparations for Rio?
We recently jetted off three track athletes to Jamaica for high-performance training with the hope of them going to London. We know the one from the Guyana Police Force was in London recently.
Are the other two from the Guyana Defence Force still  currently training in Jamaica?
If not, I hope they haven’t ended up like Miss Wilson from Lethem…Lost forgotten and dismissed…
It would be educational to learn from the latter two about their experience and training from Jamaica and what preparations are currently in place for them towards Rio. Come on sports journalists: get up from your fancy chairs in  offices and hit the fields. It’s called investigative journalism. Not many may know about that profession.
I would love to know which sports journalist will be hitting the trails to Lethem to locate Miss Wilson and if/when you do, make an effort to locate the other Amerindian track athlete who also did wonders at the 2011 National Schools Championships. I expect the mode of transportation is the bus service and not on a flight to Lethem from Ogle Airport. I fully agree with Mr. Neil Kumar when he stated that some journalists only suck up to sports associations and are given awards.

If I also remember correctly, it was Air Services Limited who came on board and gifted the 2011 female Amerindian athlete with a seat on one of their flights back home. Brilliant gesture by ASL.

Mr. Lyndon Wilson (renowned coach), you said on national television during that interview that sports have become a business and no longer fun.
Are you saying/indicating that the “Jeffords/President annual Linden Track Meet” along with other track meets in Guyana have become  businesses?
If that was what you meant, it is telling me that “business” has overtaken “sports development” and it all boils down to personal gains. I believe you may need to revisit Mr.Seeraj and clear the air because you could now come under fire by your colleagues and friends within the track fraternity. I understand that Mr. Colin Boyce is also the co-organiser of the Linden Meet.