“It’s very remarkable”— Hutson

…on Jasmine and Aliyah Abrams’ Olympic qualification

Later this month, Guyana is expected to see a bit of history in the making, as siblings Jasmine and Aliyah Abrams set out as part of Guyana’s Olympic Games contingent.
Specialising in the 100m and 400m sprints respectively, Jasmine and Aliyah are said to be the first set of siblings that will represent Guyana at the same time in the Olympic Games.
When asked about the achievement, Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG) President Aubrey Hutson said it was remarkable.
“I think it’s very remarkable,” Hutson told Guyana Times Sport in an invited comment.
Aliyah, who represented Guyana at the 2016 Games in Rio, had qualified for the Tokyo 2020 event since 2019, while Jasmine had competed at a series of major events across the Region, in hopes of making enough ranking points to qualify.
This speaks directly to the siblings’ work ethic and focus for the sport – traits that Hutson admires.

“I’ve been communicating and, you know, dealing with these two athletes and I think, Guyana couldn’t deserve better ambassadors for our sport. They’re very simple, loving and charming people to deal with and I admire that humility that they approached the sport with,” Hutson praised.
The AAG President went on to add, “I think the future is very, very bright for them once they can improve on their performances, but when it comes to attitude I think they’ve got it all right. They’ve got it down perfect.”
As such, the AAG President has no qualms or questions about their abilities and is hoping for exemplary results at the international Games later this month.
“And, you know, we can only hope and pray for good things for them, and I know they’re committed to doing the work, both Jasmine and Aaliyah, are, you know, hard workers. Really and truly fight for every ounce of position that they attain,” the AAG boss told this publication.

It was revealed last week that Jasmine had acquired 1177 points and ranked 86th in the women’s 100m event, in order to join her sister at the Tokyo Olympic Games. Children of Guyana-born Claudia and Denzel Abrams, the siblings have chosen to represent Guyana on the international stage.
Only recently, Jasmine ran away with a bronze medal at the South American Senior Championships in the 100m event. On the other hand, both women copped first place in their pet events at Guyana’s National Senior Track and Field Championships.
The siblings will be joined by boxer Keevin Allicock, table tennis prodigy Chelsea Edghill, fellow sprinter Emanuel Archibald and swimmers Andrew Fowler and Aleka Persaud, who will comprise Guyana’s contingent to the Olympics. The Games are set for July 23 to August 8 in Tokyo, Japan.