Guyana’s Director of Sport, Steve Ninvalle, last week met with Suriname’s Director of Sport, Gordon Touw Ngie Tjouw and Viviane Tchung Ming, head of the cooperation department of French Guiana to discuss the staging of this year’s Inter Guiana Games billed for Suriname.
The meeting took place in Paramaribo.
Last year at the meet held in Guyana, over 400 athletes from the three Guianas participated in a number of sports disciplines which symbolizes unity.
The Inter Guiana Games were first held in 1967 and is held annually.
However, the games were rekindled last year by the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) Government following a five-year hiatus, a period which encompassed the COVID-19 pandemic.
In August 2021, during a visit by the Surinamese government, the decision to resurrect the IGG games was made.
The IGG not only showcases the future young athletes of the three countries but it also serves as a cultural and educational platform.
The IGG helps forge unity, trust, and understanding among the peoples of the Guianas.
The three nations Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana will compete in the disciplines of football, volleyball, basketball, cycling, swimming, track and field, chess and badminton.
