GUYANA’S seven-member team, on Wednesday, departed for St Lucia via the Cheddi Jagan International Airport to compete in the annual Central America and Caribbean (CAC) Bodybuilding and Fitness Championship.
The team comprises Melitha Anderson, Sabita Stephenson, Linden Burnett, Jonathan Jeffrey, Antowyn Bailey, Romelton Siland and a former CAC medalist Rawle Greene who will strut their stuff at the competition from September 26 to 28
Meanwhile, president of the Guyana Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation, Roger Callender, said it is a strong squad.
“We have seasoned athletes and we have one new and upcoming rising star in Antowyn Bailey who is going to be competing in the junior category and open category. This year at CAC we are
expected to go up against a lot of athletes and we are looking to bring home a lot of medals; we are going to have athletes competing in different categories; so we are looking to
strike up a good number of medals.”
He was loud in his praise for the Ministry of Culture Youth and Sports which provided tremendous financial support for the team’s engagement.
“They had to take it to cabinet and it was approved and we got our funds to go and compete and represent Guyana at this year’s CAC and all the athletes were grateful and excited. It means a lot to us that the ministry came through for us in this way”
Callender said he looks forward to continuing working with the Ministry in the push for the growth and development of sports.
In 2024 when Guyana hosted the event for the second time in 20 years, the team captured 27 medals including 11 gold, 9 silver and 7 bronze.
The highlight of Guyana’s campaign at the National Cultural Centre stage was when serial winner and top physique athlete, Emmerson Campbell, gained his professional card.