Following a seminar with the relevant stakeholders from the participating territories in the month of March, it has been confirmed that the 2024 Inter Guiana Games (IGG), which will be hosted in Cayenne, French Guiana, from October 24th – 26th, will feature seven sports.
This was disclosed in the release from the National Sports Commission (NSC). According to the correspondence, the seven disciplines that will be contested are: athletics, basketball, beach volleyball, chess, futsal, swimming, and table tennis.
The release also disclosed that a tour of the facilities that will be utilised during the competition also occurred, adding that a virtual meeting is slated for April 22nd amongst the competing officials, which will confirm the age limits for the respective sports.
“Due to the distance that Guyana must travel, their arrival date in French territory will be the 22nd, while their departure will occur on the 27th. Suriname, due to their proximity, will arrive on the 23rd,” the correspondence stated.
Meanwhile, Director of Sports Steve Ninvalle said, “The confirmation of the seven disciplines and their relevant logistical mechanisms and measures months prior to the actual occasion indicates the increased significance that has been afforded to the championship. Outside of its obvious competitive importance, the event has been a significant cultural and social experience for all involved and stands to remain an integral element and component in our shared heritage and identity.”
He further stated, “This event is a reflection and confirmation of a covenant that exists between the participating territories, and the Government of Guyana, given the innate and immeasurable value of this annual undertaking, will endure and ensure that it remains part of the cultural fabric of the territories.”
Originally held in 1967, the IGG is traditionally an annual competition among the territories of Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana. The previous edition was staged in Suriname, with Guyana hosting the 2022 edition following a five-year hiatus owing to the COVID-19 pandemic.
