THE National Sports Commission (NSC) launched its 4th Annual Special School Sports, set for November 26, 27 and 29 with Director of Sport Christopher Jones, saying it will play a key role in the rehabilitation of the students.

With full support of the Government of Guyana, including President David Granger; the annual event was launched yesterday morning at the NSC Homestretch Avenue location. Director of Sport Jones said the event was geared towards ending the discrimination of special athletes.

Technical Development Officer (TDO) of the NSC, Seon Erskine, said the commission was happy to play a major role in the rehabilitation of the students, who usually improve and compete at a very high level every year.

He noted that the sports will not only help to condition the athletes for the future, but also shatter discrimination about performance compared to regular athletes.
Jones said the NSC as well is in full support of the special sports as it has become a consistent way of showing the contestants that they can still compete in any sport with success despite their challenges.

Wilton Spencer, Special Needs coach of the NSC, reiterated the fact that the upcoming event is a major part of therapy for the special competitors. He said that persons will compete in male and female categories, with schools such as St Barnabas, David Rose Special School and other special institutions will be part of the sports.

The NSC executives also confirmed that paramedics will be on site as to upkeep all health and safety rules while Jones concluded by saying the stigma of the special-needs athletes should be discontinued and he hopes that the three days will show the significance of the annual event as it recognises its special players.

Meanwhile, the event gets underway from November 26 at the National Gymnasium with a number of indoor sports. Then on 27th athletes will converge on Colgrain Pool for the swim meet.

On the final day of sports, November 29, the track and field session will be hosted at the Police Sports Club ground, Eve Leary.