THE Caribbean paintball competition has gotten support from Team Mohamed ahead of the July 17 event at the GNS ground, Carifesta Avenue.
Organised by Kendallz Extreme Sports, the tournament is expected to feature teams from Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica, Barbados, St Kitts & Nevis, Grenada, and St Lucia, along with 10 teams from Guyana, and in recent days, a Surinamese contingent has expressed interest.
According to a release to the media from Team Mohamed’s principal, Azruddin Mohamed, “Supporting youths in a positive way is something we will always continue to do and we know that out of this tournament, Guyanese stand the opportunity to represent the Caribbean. Another reason we create these platforms is for the expression of talent.”
Mohamed further indicated, “We also want to showcase Guyana. It is a passion of mine, showing the world our amazing country and certainly with the number of teams coming, we will use our resources to show them this nation.”
Meanwhile, Kevin Hinds of Kendallz Extreme Sports, explained that this particular tournament is to “spot talent in the Caribbean to select a team we can send to the USA in either November of this year or in January 2023 to represent the Caribbean”.
According to Hinds, the Trinidad contingent has 12 persons, and while they are still working out logistics for the other countries, he sees this as a budding sport tourism activity for the country.
In the future, there will be another tournament called ‘Big Games’ in which over 400 persons would come to Guyana from the United States and the United Kingdom, most likely during the July-August period.
It will be a speedball format as in the pro-level, Hinds highlighted, and unlike the recreational aspect where only specific hits count, any hit will be valid in this format.
Registration for local teams is G$15 000, covering the gear needed to compete, while patrons will be admitted free of cost.
Registration forms can be accessed by visiting Kendallz Extreme Sports on social media platforms.
Sheriff Security Service has pledged to support for the next two years and is among the list of sponsors, which also includes the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport.