Marks hoping to send bodybuilding contingent to CAC Games

As the competition date nears, the Guyana Amateur Body Building Federation (GABBF) has rolled out its plans to ensure that it has a successful showing in July.
President Coel Marks revealed to Guyana Times Sport that local bodybuilders will have the chance to travel to Mexico where they will participate in the Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Championship.
“The main event that our federation shows are fielded for is the Central American and Caribbean Championship and it’s going to be held in Mexico this year,” Marks

stated.
The athletes will interact with bodybuilders from around the Caribbean and Central America, showing off their chiselled physiques for a chance to bring gold home to Guyana.
Contrary to what happened in previous years, the bodybuilding federation is aiming to reform its system by completely funding the Mexico trip. “Our goal set this year is to fully fund the accommodation and air fare. It’s a very ambitious goal, but we’re going to work hard to see if we can make it a reality as best as possible,” President Marks said.
However, he did admit that if this venture was not successful, the Federation would stand as much of the expenses as it could.
This year’s senior bodybuilding championship will act as a preparatory competition for the international stage. The competition will be held on July 15, just one week before the CAC is held on July 22 and 23.
Additionally, in an effort to attract more competitors, the GABBF President expressed his intention to make the prizes more tangible.
“We’re going to ramp up our promotions and incentives for the athletes this year; last year, we gave away well over $1 million in cash and prizes, if we could match or improve that we’ll definitely work assiduously to making sure that’s a reality,” he said. The Federation is hoping to have a successful showing, similarly to its novice competition which was held last weekend. This year’s competitors, who turned out in massive numbers, showed substantial improvements, particularly in the female category. (Jemima Holmes)