Permanent Secretary of Suriname’s Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs, Michael Watson, was optimistic of the visitors bettering host Guyana in the four disciplines of the first leg of the annual Inter Guiana Games (IGG) when he spoke to the media yesterday. “They arrived safely and I see no stress on their faces they look very relaxed and as always we are prepared for good competition” said Watson yesterday, shortly after the visitors arrived at the Ocean View International Hotel. “We prepared them for a tough competition and we expect the same from Guyana but our expectations are very high, however, the best team and the team with the best strategies will win and we are hoping we will be that team” Watson declared.
Director of Sport, Neil Kumar was also at the hotel to meet the athletes and officials stated that “I am very happy to see the Suriname delegation here, I see they have a full contingent and we are all geared up for the Games tomorrow” (today).
The aim of the games is to create possibilities for youths to come together and compete in different sport disciplines,