Local bodybuilders, Nicholas Albert and Darius Ramsammy are set to represent Guyana at the International Federation of Body Building and Fitness (IFBB) Santo Domingo Open later this month.
The event, which is set for the Dominican Republic on October 23-24, will see the duo joined by coach Videsh Sookram.
According to Sookram, the team will depart local shores on October 19 and return on October 25.
Sookram reckons that the athletes have a lot to gain participating in the competition since there is a chance they can get a Pro Card, which is one of their goals.
Albert will compete in the junior category while Ramsammy will compete in the Classic as well as a weight class category.
The two bodybuilders missed out on the 48th edition of the Central American and Caribbean (CAC) bodybuilding Championship following an incident regarding visas and positive COVID-19 test results.
Nevertheless, the coach said that both athletes look to be in better shape than they were heading into the CAC competition back in August.
“The guys have been training really hard and I think they look better than the preparation they did for CAC because it gave them more time and they didn’t break their diet or go off track, they just kept training for this competition,” he said.
In an earlier interview with this publication, both Albert and Ramsammy related that their focus was now on this competition adding that they will be putting in the work to reach to the top.
“The preparation has been a little bit tough on the accommodation side but we already had our tickets covered thanks to the Minister of Sports, Charles Ramson and the Guyana Olympic Association which was booked for CAC and we didn’t get to use it until now,” said Sookram
He pointed out that they are still seeking sponsorship to cover their accommodation but noted they are not far behind.
