US Olympians are in Guyana, sharing their expertise with over 200 young track and field athletes at the National Synthetic Track, West Coast Demerara.

The four-day camp, which started August 19 and concludes August 22, is a joint effort by the US Embassy, the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport, and the Athletics Association of Guyana which aims to ignite the next generation of Guyanese track stars.
From drills to motivation, the Olympians are passing on their knowledge and inspiring the young athletes to dream big.

The programme is focused on developing not just physical skills, but also the mental toughness needed to succeed at the highest level.
Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport, Charles Ramson Jr., sees track and field as a potential goldmine for the country and believes programmes like this are crucial in developing world-class talent.
Khadevis Robinson, an American retired middle-distance runner, rationalised that sport helps young people understand choices they make in life.

“When we look at Olympians, we see the final goal, we see people celebrating on television but it all starts with the goal in your mind and the belief, and the support of coaches”, Robinson noted.
Likewise, Mechelle Lewis Freeman, a former American track and field athlete who specialised in the 100 meters and 4×100 metre relay, now coach, told the athletes to envision that one day they can reach on the world stage, as she too sat in the those chairs as a young athlete and began to make her dreams into realisation with hard work and dedication.