Minister Norton declares support for Athletics Coaches

At the Athletics Association of Guyana’s (AAG) Coaches Conference Minister of Social Cohesion with responsibility for sport, Dr George Norton declared his ministry’s support for the coaches.
Minister Norton told the coaches that the Ministry will provide support in any way it can so that they will be in an even more advantageous position to ensure quality performances by athletes.
The honourable minister was at the time delivering the feature address at the Coaches Conference which was held on Saturday at the Guyana Olympic Association (GOA) headquarters in Liliendaal.

The conference was organized by the AAG and was attended by several coaches from across Guyana. Norton also stated that coaches must have the best understanding of their role as primary individuals who are responsible not only for being effective teachers but also ensuring the well-being of athletes.
“Athletes perform exceptionally when they are not only physically but mentally prepared and coaches serve as some of the greatest motivators of athletes” the minister stated. He then pointed out that the accomplishments of athletes are not limited solely to athletic performances but academic performances as well.
“You are partly responsible for ensuring that athletes are encouraged to excel in their studies as well since the two go hand in hand”.
He also noted that the theme for the conference ‘Coaches: pivotal in the development of athletes’ could not be more fitting since “Coaches play an important role in ensuring that the country produces athletes who perform exceedingly well at the international level.”
Also discussed during the coaching seminar were qualifying standards for the IAAF World Indoor Championships in Birmingham 2018. The dates for trials for international events were also discussed and agreed upon. The AAG is expected to roll out its calendar of activities for the 2018 season in the not too distant future.