South American Games 2022: Busy weekend for Guyanese athletes in Paraguay

The South American Games being held in Asuncion, Paraguay will continue to see Guyanese athletes competing fiercely this weekend in hope of clinching medals.
Since the multi-sport event began last Saturday, October 1st, Guyana has thus far been represented in the discipline of Badminton. Although the Badminton team, comprising Akili Haynes, Priyanna and Narayan Ramdhani, and Coach Naeem Haque, did not clinch any medals, the team has had great returns. In two categories, namely the Women’s singles and mixed doubles, the Guyanese racquet-wielders had reached the quarterfinal stage.

Attention would now be shifted to Boxing, and Guyanese athletes would be on show. According to the Games’ schedule, Keevin Allicock, in the featherweight class, is expected to take to the ring first. After him would be Colin Lewis, then Desmond Amsterdam.
The Boxing team would spring into action from tomorrow, October 8th, at the SND Coliseum in Paraguay. The team has been accompanied by Coach Terrence Poole, MS, and by Manager Gregory Cort.
Guyana’s Table Tennis team would also be in action on October 8th. Christopher Franklin, Shemar Britton, Elishaba Johnson, Chelsea Edghill, Nathalie Cummings and Priscilla Greaves comprise this team, along with Coach Idi Lewis. A full complement of events is on the cards for the Guyanese team. These include women’s and men’s singles, women’s and men’s doubles, women’s and men’s teams and mixed doubles.

The following day, a group of Guyanese ladies would begin their Squash campaign at Paraguay’s National Squash Center. Nicolette and Taylor Fernandes, Ashley Khalil and Larissa Wiltshire are expected to feature in the singles, doubles and women’s team events. The Squash team is being supervised by Squash great Garfield Wiltshire.
The 2022 South American Games are being hosted in Asuncion, Paraguay, from October 1st to 15th 2022.