HAVING just returned from the CARIFTA Games, double gold medallist Cassey George yesterday paid a courtesy call on the Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport, Dr Frank Anthony, who extended congratulatory remarks to the athlete on her achievement.

Meeting the minister at his Main Street office were George and a few other athletes from the Guyana team. The delegation also included president of the Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG) Aubrey Hutson, manager of the team Mayfield Taylor-Trim and coach Sham Johnny.
The minister took the opportunity to point out the strides that sports in Guyana has been making, particularly with the athletes.
He also noted the commitment that the government has made to sports through such ventures as the construction of the almost completed synthetic track, under construction at Leonora on the West Coast of Demerara.
A shy George expressed how elated she is over her recent win, and admitted that while she was at first intimidated before her performance at the event, once she overcame her fears winning was not that difficult.
George was one of only two athletes from a team of nine, who medalled for Guyana at the event, with the other medallist being United States-based Kadecia Baird who won a gold medal and a silver in her final year at the competition.
The 15-year-old George, who won her two gold medals in the Under-18 Girls 1500m and Open 3000m, said that currently her immediate goal is to develop her talent in the athletic field.