TWO more days of sporting action among Guyana’s finest Amerindian regions will take place at the Everest Cricket Club ground in Georgetown.

The Indigenous Heritage Sports 2016, a feature of the Ministry of Indigenous People’s Affairs commenced yesterday with a brief opening ceremony at the venue, followed by the ceremonial bowl-off by Director of Sport Christopher Jones to Minister within the Indigenous People’s Affairs Valarie Garrido-Lowe.
With over 600 athletes expected in competition over the weekend, the ceremony was fittingly addressed by the minister, who called for a weekend of competitive activities.
According to Minister Garrido-Lowe, her vision is for the regions to have a ‘Playoff before the games in order to give them as much games preparation as possible through a knockout competition.
She added, “Let’s see some of the talent that you have that we will know exactly where to focus our attention … whether it is archery, whether it’s football, track and field, football or swimming.”
Meanwhile, Director of Sport Jones reminded those in attendance of the recently concluded Rio Olympics and the amount of talent the world had on display there.
He likened the games as the spotting ground for future Olympians, saying “We’re looking at the heritage games to be a step upwards, to have more competition and to have many more teams come out, those who have not had a chance to showcase their skills.”
The event kicked off yesterday with football action while today will feature archery, cricket and volleyball.
The event is being held under the theme: ‘Our Culture, Earth’s Future – Save the Environment, Live the Indigenous Way’.