Digicel and the National Sports Commission (NSC) presented tokens of appreciation yesterday to the athletes and officials who had a successful sojourn at the Special Olympics which was hosted in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
The games which commenced on March 15 and concluded last Thursday saw Guyana capturing five medals – three silver and two bronze – one individual and the other team.
Calvin Thomas took bronze in the 5000 metres while Abdullah Braithwaite got silver in the 400 metres, Faith King and Dacia George won bronze in separate 400 metre events.