Director of Sport, Steve Ninvalle, and NSC Commissioner Cristy Campbell taking a photo opportunity with some of last year’s medal winners at the IGG
This year’s edition of the Inter-Guiana Games (IGG), scheduled for Cayenne, French Guiana from October 24th – 26th, 2024, will feature seven sporting disciplines, according to an announcement coming on the heels of a recently concluded meeting of governmental authorities and other stakeholders of the competing territories.
Those sporting disciplines are: Athletics, Basketball, Beach Volleyball, Chess, Futsal, Swimming, and Table Tennis. A tour of the facilities that would be utilised during the event has already been conducted, and the logistics have already been worked out by the host territory.
There will be a virtual meeting among the relevant stakeholders on April 22nd, wherein the age limits for the respective sports would be determined.
Due to the distance that Guyana must travel, their arrival date in the French territory will be October 22nd. They will depart French Guiana on October 27th. Suriname, due to their close proximity, would arrive in French Guiana on October 23.
Director of Sports, Steve Ninvalle, has said, “The confirmation of the seven disciplines and their relevant logistical mechanisms and measures months prior to the actual occasion indicates the increased significance that has been afforded to the championship. Outside of its obvious competitive importance, the event has been a significant cultural and social experience for all involved, and stands to remain an integral element and component in our shared heritage and identity.”
Ninvalle also stated, “This event is a reflection and confirmation of a covenant that exists between the participating territories and the Government of Guyana. Given the innate and immeasurable value of this annual undertaking, (it) will endure and ensure that it remains part of the cultural fabric of the territories.”
Initially held in 1967, the IGG is normally an annual affair among Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana. The previous iteration was staged in Suriname, with Guyana hosting the 2022 edition following a five-year hiatus owing to the COVID-19 pandemic.
