Keon Rutherford, Sherwin Sampson and Brighton John were the standout performers yesterday when the Guyana Olympic Association (GOA) teamed up with the Guyana Cycling Federation (GCF) to observe Olympic Day with five BMX races at the National Park.
Rutherford and Sampson won two events each while John took the other.
Quick Results:
BMX Boys Open – 3 Laps
1st Keon Rutherford
2nd Adrian Sharma
3rd Brighton John
BMX Boys 6 to 9 yrs. – 2 Laps
1st Sherwin Sampson
2nd Alexander Leung
3rd Jessica Mohabir
BMX Boys 9 to 12 yrs. – 3 Laps
1st Sherwin Sampson
2nd Kristoff Austin
3rd Thuran Garbarran
BMX Boys 12 to 14 yrs. – 3 Laps
1st Brighton John
2nd Rashedi Ceres
3rd Ammo Gomes
BMX Boys Open – 5 Laps
1st Keon Rutherford
2nd Daniel Vossey
3rd Adrian Sharma
As customary on June 23 (Monday), World Olympic Day is celebrated by youths around the World to observe the Olympic values of Fair Play, Perseverance, Respect and Sportsmanship.
The GCF and the GOA did their part in observance of the annual event yesterday with the staging of a BMX programme.
The olympic.org website states that “Olympic Day is celebrated all around the world: hundreds of thousands of people – young and old – participate in sports activities, such as runs, exhibitions, music and educational seminars. Over the last two decades, the event has helped to spread the Olympic ideals to every corner of the world.”
Before the presentation of prizes, organizer of the event, Hassan Mohamed and President of the Federation, Cheryl Thompson thanked the GOA for their input in the initiative over the past six years.
