With just about eight days left before the showdown for top honours in the 2024 CAC Body Building & Fitness Championships begins, debutant Melitha Fernandes- Anderson has expressed optimism of doing well.
Fernandes-Anderson, who will be competing in the Women’s Wellness category, said in a recent interview that her optimism is because of the level of work she has put in as part of her preparation for the event.
“Preparations have been going great. I have been working hard in the gym as usual, and now we are just fine-tuning to be ready for the stage,” she disclosed.
Fernandes-Anderson will be appearing for the first time at the CAC level. She informed that last year was her first attempt at competing in the Bikini division.
Melitha Fernandes-Anderson going through her paces in preparation for the upcoming 2024 CAC Body Building & Fitness Championships
“I feel confident that, the work that I’ve put in and with the knowledge that I (have), I will be bringing my best package to the stage. I look forward for the support the Guyanese delegation will receive on stage and beyond from the local fans,” she said.
Quizzed on whether she felt the sport is growing locally, Fernandes-Anderson answered in the affirmative, pointing to the three Pro Cards that Guyanese athletes have earned within a short space of time.
“Our athletes have earned three Pro Cards in a short space of time, and more and more persons are becoming interested in participating in Body Building, be it on the stage or the audience,” she explained.
The countries listed to participate in this tournament are: Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Bonaire, Curacao, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, St. Lucia, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago, Venezuela, Colombia, Jamaica, St. Maarten (Dutch side), Haiti, Nicaragua, Mexico, Costa Rica and St. Vincent & the Grenadines along with host Guyana.
Among the sponsors already on board are Fitness Express, Twins Manufacturing; Ministry of Culture, Youth & Sport (MCYS); National Sports Commission (NSC), and the Guyana Olympic Association (GOA). The venue is the National Cultural Centre.
