THE National Sports Commission (NSC), on hearing the tragic news – the death of Shanomae Blackmore – wishes to express profound condolences to her immediate and extended families, the Guyana Olympic Association (GOA), the Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG), the entire sports community, colleagues and friends.Shanomae, a hardworking Administrative Secretary to both the Guyana Olympic Association (12 yrs) and the Athletics Association of Guyana (14 yrs) left these earthly shores to be with her Heavenly Father on Wednesday, March 18, 2015 after a short illness.

Shanomae, who was loved and respected by all, served the sport fraternity with distinction. Her death is indeed a very severe loss to sport and those whose lives she would have touched over the many years.
Because of her efficiency, effectiveness in the performances in her duties in and outside of the office, she was in 2014, a recipient of a plaque for outstanding contribution to sport at the administrative level.
At 34 years, Shanomae fought a good fight, she has finished her course. A wealth of experience and institutional knowledge has been taken away. Filling the void left by her sudden passing is difficult, but it is necessary in recognition of her dedicated service that the work continues as when she was present.
Shanomae Blackmore is gone; her absence must be used as a motivating factor and a driving force to those who are still here, to ensure the continuity of the organisations she so selflessly served.
May her soul have eternal rest!