That is the likely scheduled date that the Guyana Olympic Association (GOA) will hold its highly anticipated Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Election of Office Bearers.
This is according to a source within the GOA who spoke to Stabroek Sports on the condition of anonymity.
The source told this publication yesterday that “The Council will meet on Thursday (February 16) to finalize the AGM date which is set for the 14th of March, 2023.”
According to the source, “At this meeting, we will go through the various reports and then agree on the date for the Electoral AGM.”
While the exact date of the election is uncertain, what is unquestionable is that the body will have a new president.
Last June, the affiliate associations/federations voted in favour of ratifying its constitution based on the recommendations of its parent body, the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
During the Special General Meeting hosted at Olympic House, the GOA affiliates made a key change to its constitution which now includes in its governance principle to limit the age of executive members to 70 years.
The associations/federation voted 29-13 to implement the age limit capped at three score and 10.
The new rule within its constitution, directly impacted incumbent President K.Juman-Yassin, 76, from running for the top post again. The ratification of the constitution essentially eliminated Juman-Yassin who has been at the helm of the GOA for the past 26 years from being reelected. It will be interesting to see whose names are thrown into the hat for the top post of one of the most important sporting bodies in the country. The GOA’s umbrella bodies will soon determine in large part the direction sports locally will undertake for next four years and beyond as electoral elections of the GOA is imminent.
