If President of the Guyana Olympic Association (GOA), K Juman-Yassin has his wish the GOA and the Government of Guyana will work in unison to give selected certified coaches monthly stipends.
“They are volunteers and maybe the National Sports Commission (NSC) can seek to have qualified coaches on their payroll. We will see how best the GOA can also assist in making that happen.”
Those were some of the words mentioned by the GOA head during the IAAF Level-1 Coaches graduation which coincided with the Athletic Association of Guyana (AAG) annual prize-giving ceremony Saturday night at the YMCA building, Thomas Lands.
Yassin opined that having paid full-time coaches as well as athletes will bolster Guyana’s chances of medaling on the international circuit.
The 12-day course, which commenced on January 19, was headed by International Amateur Atheltic Federation (IAAF) Lecturers, Oscar Gadea of Uruguay and Suriname’s Raymond Gilson. It featured 24 participants including two-time Olympian, Winston George and heads of athletic clubs from across the country.
Gadea had noted that the main goal of a coach is to produce standout athletes while mentioning that this part of the world possesses some of the most talented sports men and women. With more certified full-time coaches at the disposal of the AAG, more elite athletes should be in the making.
Kenisha Headley finished with the highest marks to top the course. (Emmerson Campbell)
