Aliann Pompey meet cancelled yet again

Aliann Pompey

For the second straight year, the Aliann Pompey Invitational (API), Guyana’s annual athletics showpiece has been cancelled due to the pandemic.

It was officially revealed yesterday that organisers of the event, a qualifier for the Olympic Games were forced to pull the plug on the fixture which was scheduled to be hosted at the National Track and Field Centre on June 19.

In a statement, founder, Aliann Pompey said the prevailing COVID-19 measures   have significantly impacted on the cancellation of the meet which started in 2016.