Following Guyana’s record showing at the 2016 edition of the Central America and Caribbean Championships (CAC), Director of Sport, Christopher Jones openly expressed his pleasure in the investment made by the National Sports Commission (NSC) into sports, more so, the bodybuilding team, who returned from Dominican Republic with five medals.
The statement was made at a courtesy call paid by the team to the Director of Sport at his National Sports Commission Office on Wednesday.
Jones was adamant of the fact that sports in general were bringing home the accolades but more particularly, in the discipline of body building.
“The government of Guyana is committed to contributing to the development of all disciplines… we would have recognized overtime that many of the disciplines we would have sent abroad came back very successful but bodybuilding is noteworthy to mention. Every time they participate in a regional or international tournament they return with awards” Jones mentioned.
The Director of Sport further indicated that the Government of Guyana through the NSC is pleased to have invested in the team who ventured to the CAC in the Dominican Republic and renewed their pledge to investment in sports.
“The National Sports Commission is proud to contribute to their travels because we knew they would be representing the Golden Arrow Head to their best and the old saying goes ‘the proof of the pudding is in the eating’ and we can see here that for the National Sports Commission the returns are great.” The Director of Sport said. As the team returned, the Guyanese contingent would have set a new national record for the land of many waters with a total of five medals, marking the best bodybuilding outing for the country in the event. In the top bracket was current Mr. Guyana Kerwin Clarke returning with Gold while young Emmerson Campbell copped silver and veteran, Devon Davis flexed his way to bronze. Gold and silver were also won by Brue Whatley who is based overseas.
According to President of the Guyana Amateur Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation, Keavon Bess, the country will now be represented at the 9th Annual Darcy Beckles Classic on Saturday with all athletes flying out on Thursday for the showing at the Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Centre, Two Mile Hill, Saint Michael, Barbados.
