AFTER two decades, the Central America and Caribbean Bodybuilding Championship will make a grand return to the National Cultural Centre (NCC) stage from October 17-20.
Among the nations billed to attend are Trinidad, Jamaica, Barbados, Costa Rica, and the Dominican Republic. Guyana is already getting into gear for the event, according to President of the Guyana Body Building and Fitness Federation Kevon Bess.

“Preparation has been coming well; we have already secured the venue and date. The venue is the National Cultural Centre; we have already put our transportation strategies in place, and appointed all our necessary committee. We have also confirmed with our Caribbean counterparts,” Bess told Chronicle Sport.

He says that now they are moving full speed ahead, as they get set to host a spectacular event, adding, “So, all in all, we are on track to have everything in place by the end of August, so that heading into the final two months before the competition in October, we should only be doing the fine touches.”

Bess says the Local Organising Committee, along with the Guyana Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation has already started to iron out their logistics and accommodation for the championship.
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport recently signed on with the organisers as one of the main sponsors in the realisation of a successful hosting.

Bess says such support is crucial to the success of the country’s pulling off the event, adding, “We are currently planning our launch; we want our launch to be a mega event to attract all-out potential sponsors.”

Guyana is looking to field its largest local contingent in the games since they last hosted; a team of 40 athletes is set to line the stage against their regional counterparts.
In the 2023 CAC Bodybuilding Championship in Aruba, Guyana secured an impressive tally of four gold medals, two silver medals, and a bronze medal.
The last time Guyana hosted the CAC championship was in 2004.