Guyana contingent departs for Inter-Guiana Games

Guyana’s contingent of student-athletes departed today for Paramaribo, Suriname, to compete in the 2026 Inter-Guiana Games, which will run from October 23–25.

The three-day competition, first held in 1967, will bring together young athletes from Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana across eight sporting disciplines: athletics, aquatics, basketball, futsal, volleyball, chess, judo and boxing.
Guyana will participate in seven of the eight disciplines, with judo being the only event in which the country will not compete.
The Inter-Guiana Games provide a valuable platform for young athletes to gain international experience, showcase their talents and develop their skills while strengthening sporting ties among the three territories.
Guyana’s participation is being funded by the Government of Guyana through the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport and the National Sports Commission.

Guyana’s teams
Boxing: Itavius Vanderstoop, Ken Harvey, Ryan Rogers, Josh Chester, Kenisha Klass and Akella Macey.
Athletics: Esther McKinnon, Adanya Glen, Ronessa Johnson, Russheeda Hartley, Areanna Bart, Shanea Moore, Tesianna Harris, Esther Blair, Kunusasha Medas King, Christina Lindore, Tierra Lekha, Tasianna Benjamin, Alysa Jacobs, Ade Sealy, David Williams, Keimal Gishard, Michael Kyte, Nathaniel Samaroo, Ezekiel Millington, Malique Kendall, Alvin Richmond, Courtney Haynes, Jadel Liverpool, Ebo McNeil, Timothy Smith, and Jordan Dos Santos.
Swimming: Andica Vieira, Ashley Ramsammy, Yadhira Toocaram, Katy Budhan, Zafirah Hackett, Duru Gokcal, Kyra Soares, Zariah Dey, Makeen Hope, Malakhiy Patokie, Shiven Singh, Jordan Agrippa, Michael Thompson, Jelani Odinga, Jaden Mercurius, and Zidan John.
Basketball: Sherece Leacock, Malia Samuels, Kassidy Woolford, Lanasha Mohammed, Kenesha Fraser, Ronaya Grant, Junelly Paddy, Ricielle Fowler, Ciara Persaud, Krizel Wells, Brianna Benjamin, Breann Ritchie, Chazaiah Bernard, Darren Dublin, Avion Kesney, Terron Mohabir, Josiah Cumberbatch, Mattaniah Fordyce, Tyreek Sampson, Stephan Duke, Tyler Tappin, Leon Simon, and Hartley Price.
Chess: Sana Sreebalakumar, Parnita Kishun, Emma John, Ciel Clement, Darrel Abrams, Jeremy Cole, Abel Fernandez Ciria, and Bojia Nicholas Zhang.
Futsal: Quaency Fraser, Jamal Fraser, Darius Chester, Shaquan David, Isaiah Ifill, Malcolm Hendricks, Luke Langevine, Caedon Whyte, Seon Grant, Ranny Yaw, Mark Glasgow, Michael Joseph, Randy King, Jermine Junor, Gregory Richardson, Deshane Garnett, Colin Abel, and Otis Williams.
Volleyball: Deaundre Alcee, Aqeel Butcher, Luquacy Brummell, Marvin David, Mark David, Dominic Newman, Marcus Samuels, Kobe Marshall, Jamari Benons, Jonathan Bissoondial, Shakeel Dawson, MeShack Roberts, Isabella De Freitas, Seandra Carrington, Amisha Hooper, Aliyah Blackman, Sharissa Moore, Shevane Livan, Jahnia Rodney, Sonia Agapchenko, Delencia Campbell, Jasmin Joseph, Deborah Leitch, and Priya Henry.