The locally-based athletic contingent is scheduled to return home today following the 50th edition of the CARIFTA Games which concluded on Monday in The Bahamas.
This is according to reliable source who spoke on the condition of anonymity. The source told this publication yesterday that the 16-member outfit of 12 athletes and four officials are set to arrive at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport at 15:00hrs on a Fly Always flight from Cuba.
Initially, the team was set to arrive on Tuesday, however those travel arrangements fell through and the team was accommodated at the expense of the Guyana Government in the Spanish speaking island. The government has undertaken the responsibility of bringing the contingent home after the majority of the athletes underwent an ordeal to reach Nassau, arriving mere hours before their events on Saturday’s opening day of competition. Returning to Guyana will be:
Tianna Springer, Tamara Harvey, Adessa Albert, Malachi Austin, Javon Roberts, Duel Europe, Immanuel Adams, Narissa McPherson, Attoya Harvey, Ezekiel Newton, Omar James and Odida Parkinson along with officials Mark Scott (Coach), Linden Phillips (Coach), Keith Campbell (Manager), Nolex Holder (Physiotherapist).
During the three-day annual showpiece, Team Guyana earned eight medals, three gold, two silver and three bronze. The medalists for Guyana were: Anisha Gibbons, Springer, Roberts, Harvey, Seon Booker, Ezekiel Saul and Trevon Hamer.
Below is the breakdown of the medals and the medalists.
Gold
Anisha Gibbons -Women’s Javelin U-20
Tianna Springer – Women’s 200m U-17
Javon Roberts – Men’s 800m U-17
Silver
Javon Roberts -Men’s 1500m U-17
Attoya Harvey -Women’s Open 3000m
Bronze
Seon Booker -Men’s 1500m U-20
Ezekiel Saul – Men’s Triple Jump U-17
Trevon Hamer – Men’s Triple Jump U-20
As was the case last year, Team Guyana once again finished fifth on the medals table which was expectedly headed by Jamaica for the 37th year in a row with 78 medals (40 gold, 22 silver, 16 bronze). The host finished second on the table with 46 medals (10 gold, 13 silver, 23 bronze). Trinidad and Tobago ended in the third position with 31 medals (nine gold, 10 silver, 12 bronze), while St Kitts and Nevis was fourth (11 medals – five gold, two silver, four bronze).Grenada is set to host the event next year during the Easter weekend.
