Government investment key to athletes’ future success – Jagdeo

Over the las weekend, two Guyanese sports contingents have reaped success in the disciplines of Hockey and Athletics, with Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo acknowledging their efforts and congratulating them on their success.
During his weekly press briefing on Thursday, Vice-President Jagdeo spoke on the investment made by the Government in sports, noting that it is key to athletes’ success.

“Our athletes are doing better, and I am sure that in future years they will not just continue to do well, but they will continue to do extremely well because of the scale of investment in the infrastructure and support services that we are putting in place now to promote sports and culture,” the Vice-President shared.
Assuring that the Government would continue to invest in sports, Jagdeo related, “It is consistent with our manifesto to invest more in sports, and we will continue to do it despite the occasional objection that we get from those who believe we are over-investing in sports facilities.”
Guyana’s 23-member CARIFTA Games contingent copped a total of eight medals, inclusive of four gold, two silver, and two bronze at the 51st edition of the event, which was wrapped up in Grenada on Monday last.
To add to this success in sport, the Over-45 Male Hockey team finished second to hosts England in the Masters Hockey World Cup.