Inter Guiana Games launched

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Director of Sports Christopher Jones (centre) addressing the media gathering alongside NSC Chairman Ivan Persaud (left) and Digicel Events and Sponsorship Manager Louana Abrams (right) at the official launch of the 2016 Inter-Guiana Games Championship
Director of Sports Christopher Jones (centre) addressing the media gathering alongside NSC Chairman Ivan Persaud (left) and Digicel Events and Sponsorship Manager Louana Abrams (right) at the official launch of the 2016 Inter-Guiana Games Championship

Despite the confirmed non-participation of French Guyana, the 2016 edition of the Inter-Guiana Games was officially launched yesterday by the National Sports Commission (NSC) at the entity’s Homestretch Avenue Headquarters.

The event, which will run from October 21st-23rd, will feature seven sporting disciplines, basketball, volleyball, track and field, badminton, futsal, table tennis and swimming.

Ivan Persaud, Chairman of the NSC, said yesterday that the event seeks to