The first edition of the Caribbean Games will be staged in Guadeloupe from June 29 to July 3 and Guyana will be represented in three of the seven disciplines.
This is according to Chef de Mission, Deion Nurse.
Nurse told this newspaper yesterday that Team Guyana’s 21-member contingent will be participating in the disciplines of Track and Field, Basketball 3×3 and Swimming.
The sports which will be contested during the multi-sport Regional championship event are Track and Field, Basketball 3×3, Cycling, Futsal, Judo, Swimming and Netball.
Nurse further stated that Guyana’s participation hinges on the issuance of the French visas which the team members are awaiting.
The local contingent is as follows:
Track and Field
Chantoba Bright, Joanna Archer, Kenisha Phillips, Jovanna Cornette
Tia Azore, Loneil Marks, Keiron DeSouza, Revon Williams
Coach Glenton Pantlitz
Basketball
Stanton Rose, Timothy Thompson, Kimol Grimmond, Yonnic Tappin
Coach Sileena Arjune
Swimming
Patrice Mahaica, Zara Crane, Sekhel Tzedeq
Paul Mahaica Jr, Raekwon Noel
Coach Paul Mahaica Snr
The Games which are for countries in the Caribbean, Central American country, Belize and South American countries, Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana, will be overseen by the Caribbean Association of National Olympic Committees (CANOC).
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