Sport Minister, NSC, GOA pay tribute to late GBA president Gokarn Ramdhani
The late president of the Guyana Badminton Association (GBA), Gokarn Ramdhani
The late president of the Guyana Badminton Association (GBA), Gokarn Ramdhani

MINISTER of Culture, Youth and Sport, Charles Ramson Jr, National Sports Commission (NSC) and Guyana Olympic Association (GOA), in a statement yesterday, expressed their deepest condolences to the wife, children and family of president of the Guyana Badminton Association (GBA) Gokarn Ramdhani.

Ramdhani, father of Caribbean Badminton Champions, Narayan and Priyanna, according to information reaching Chronicle Sport, suffered a heart attack in Canada, where he was head coach of Olds College badminton team.

“The sporting fraternity and Guyana have lost a true patriot who dedicated his life to the development of badminton,” Minister Ramson and NSC stated.

Meanwhile, GOA, where Ramdhani served as a Council Member, described his death as a “shock and great sadness”.

The GOA said Ramdhani will be remembered for his passion and dedication to sports and more especially the development of badminton in Guyana, the sport that was dearest to his heart and was the father and coach of two of the Caribbean’s most outstanding badminton players.

“The GOA has had the distinct pleasure of working with Mr Ramdhani during his time as a Sport Council member and for his sterling and outstanding contributions made over the years to the activities of the Guyana Olympic Association.

Ramdhani has represented the GOA on several occasions with distinction at Regional and International Games be it as Chef de Mission, manager or coach,” the association said.

Ramdhani was also a Council Member at the Caribbean Regional Badminton Confederation.

He was also Vice-President Communications at the Badminton Pan American Confederation, and Second Vice-President at the Confederation Central American and Caribbean Badminton Association.

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