As is customary, Fitness Express has answered the call of the Guyana Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation Inc. (GBBFFI).
The long standing benefactor of many disciplines has once again agreed to be one of the main sponsors of the flagship National Senior Championships scheduled for Sunday at the National Cultural Centre.
During a simple ceremony recently at the entity’s 47 John and Sheriff streets location, its CEO, Jamie McDonald, presented a sponsorship cheque to organising secretary of the body, Videsh Sookram.
The funds will be used to offset some of the expenses of the event which commences at 18:00hrs.
Meanwhile, permission has been granted for the event to have a live audience on the condition that the federation must follow all the guidelines as set out in the Gazetted Order on COVID-19. Furthermore, the venue can only accommodate 200 fully vaccinated persons in the audience.
Tickets will go on sale soon.
While on stage, athletes will be required to stand six feet apart from each other. While backstage, athletes will be required to wear masks and to maintain the mandatory physical distancing. Judges will be seated six feet from each other and will be required to wear their masks.
Sponsorship
The competition is the first Seniors Bodybuilding and Fitness Championships since 2019 and has so far attracted the financial support of the Sports Commission, Fitness Express and other business entities and individuals.
Athletes
On the night of the competition, there will be about 30 athletes competing in the three different segments. These are:
1. Bodybuilding;
2. Bikini
3. Men’s Physique
An official list of athletes will be presented on Thursday.
To date some of the athletes registered are: Darious Ramsammy, Christina Ramsammy, Rosanna Fung, Nicholas Albert, Emmerson Campbell, Yannick Grimes, Colin Cheney, Marlon Bennet, Lyndon Kennedy, Brian Singh, Odel Crum-Ewing, Asanti Conway, Gail Karim, Jonathan Jeffery, Julio Sinclair, Ronaldo Caldeira and Joel Caldeira.