The Guyana Badminton Association (GBA) have concluded their three-day camp for persons aged 5-25 at the National Gymnasium, and some of Guyana’s raw talent in the sport have been discovered.
The camp, conducted by senior national player Narayan Ramdhani, was held from 13:00h to 16:00h daily, and had attracted over 40 participants, who have been enlightened on the fundamentals of this racquet sport. The GBA have said this camp was part of efforts to expand the base of the sport, adding new and upcoming talents to its burgeoning nursery.
Senior national player Narayan Ramdhani
Speaking with Guyana Times Sport, national player and coach Narayan Ramdhani emphasized the importance of the camp to the development of the local badminton fraternity when he said, “It has been good so far; it’s a fundamental camp, and they are learning the basics. We have from ages 5 to 25, but most of these kids are from the academy we started with the Ministry, so most of them are from Queen’s College and Bishops’, and it’s been very good. And we have some from Marian as well and the Yonex Badminton (Club), so we have from all levels. We got some kids that are really good and now learning, so it’s everything doing in this camp.”
Importantly, he expounded on the need for stakeholders to be more engaged in the sport by contrasting the lack of local facilities to what obtains internationally.
