Powerlifting Federation commends Government for unprecedented investment

The members and executive committee of the Guyana Amateur Powerlifting Federation (GAPLF) are lauding the Government of Guyana for the unprecedented investment in the development of sports through a historic allocation of $8 billion for sports in the 2025 national budget.
The continued show of confidence and investment in the sector represents a strategic push to present Guyana as a sports and tourism destination, a move which would create tremendous development opportunities for the sector.

GAPLF President Franklin Wilson has said that since his assuming the leadership of this sport, the GAPLF has been benefitting from unwavering support from the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport and the National Sports Commission.
“As a Federation, we are more than elated to see the continued investment in the sport sector, which will further advance not only our sport, but all other sports in Guyana. We have seen what deliberate and consistent investment brings in terms of results. The nation’s athletes have responded with a record 500-plus medals at the regional and international levels; and powerlifting has contributed to this, as our strongmen and women have medaled at six World Championships and two South American Championships in the past two years,” he said.
“We intend to continue this level of consistency, and will be pursuing even bigger initiatives that would need the full support of the Ministry and the NSC,” he added.
Wilson has also informed that the Federation would engage the athletes in the coming weeks to hear from them how the Federation could further leverage support from the Ministry for the continued advancement and development of powerlifting.