By Clifton Ross

PRESIDENT of Guyana Volleyball Federation (GVF) Levi Nedd is in fear of COVID-19 sullying the balance of 2020 and as a result the fraternity’s proposed calendar of activities and programmes.

Nedd has been optimistic about action returning some time this month, following a month’s lockdown. He told Chronicle Sport, Friday, that his hopes were dangling in the balance following the extension of the curfew and the country’s COVID-19 guidelines.

Guyana has yet to even reopen their local gyms, yet alone stadiums, grounds and indoor facilities, since March and Nedd was hopeful of something positive happening following the pandemic’s aftermath. He said things are currently quiet within the community due to the extension of lockdown.
“Nothing is going on at the moment in the volleyball fraternity. We are all hoping for this pandemic to subside and maybe be controlled, because our team and players haven’t done anything as of late,” stated the senior national coach.

Cases continue to climb worldwide and Guyana has not been exempted from that as the death rate is on a low but continuous spike. Looking at the possibilities of anything meagre even occurring within his sport’s guild sometime in the near future, Nedd explained that it is all based on the outcome of the lockdown regulations and if venues or live sports are allowed to return.

“We are awaiting certain decisions to be made and once that is up and running we will have an idea on what we can do going forward. In the meantime, we are keeping in steady contact with the Guyana Olympic Association (GOA) as we’ll all go through this and await things to return to normal,” he added.
The GVF president also added that once all of the federation’s plans are streamlined and the future is known, he would like to have an audience with the Minister of Sport post-COVID-19; as to further map a way forward to develop the sport.

For now, Nedd said the local players remain in high spirits despite not being able to group or play together. He noted that he, the players and coaches have been keeping close since the pandemic broke.
He was pleased to know that his ballers were vigorously training and working on their power and jumping techniques, keeping their form while they await some good news.