International World Archery Coach Trainer Ludys Carina Tejada arrived in Guyana for the much-anticipated five-day Olympic Solidarity Coaching Course, which began Thursday at the National Racquet Centre, Woolford Avenue.
The course is being held under the auspices of Olympic Solidarity, the Guyana Olympic Association (GOA) and Archery Guyana.
Participants engaged in the Coaching course
At the opening ceremony, Archery Guyana President Vidushi Persaud-McKinnon declared the session open. She charged the 21 participants to complete the course successfully and to return to their various regions and schools to take the sport forward. Some of the schools represented are Kawata Primary Top, Santa Rosa Secondary, Sand Creek Secondary, Aishalton Secondary, Nappi Primary Top, Katoka Primary Top, Queen’s College, Qayyim Academy, ISA Islamic School, Saraswati Vidya Niketan School and School of the Nations.
Also delivering remarks was former President of Archery Guyana and current National Judge and Competitions Committee Chair, Ryan McKinnon, who gave participants an overview as to the governing body for archery in Guyana, the background and wished them well.
