Badminton quartet for Suriname International tournament
Guyana’s badminton team took a photo opportunity before their departure
A Guyanese racquet-wielding quartet of Priyanna Ramdhani, Nkosi Beaton, Frank Waddell, and Jonathan Debidin have journeyed to neighbouring Suriname to represent Guyana at the Suriname International 2024, which served off on Wednesday, November 13 in Paramaribo, Suriname.
The tournament which will feature singles, doubles, and mixed doubles events is scheduled to wrap up on Sunday, November 17.
In the preliminary round on November 13, Beaton, Waddell, and Debidin were slated to compete for a spot in the main draw. Ramdhani and Akili Haynes are set to participate directly in the main draw, which begins today, Thursday, November 14, 2024, positioning them as key contenders in their events.
The Surinamese tournament features competition from 12 countries, namely: Canada, Guatemala, Guyana, India, Israel, Malta, Mexico, Peru, Switzerland, Trinidad and Tobago, the USA, and hosts Suriname.
The Guyana Badminton Association (GBA), in a missive, extended its best wishes to the team and expressed gratitude to the Guyana Olympic Association (GOA), Chet Bowling, Andrew Browne, Gavin Caio, and Jason Stephney for their support in making the athletes’ participation in the tournament possible.
