Christopher Griffith was among 48 riders who did not complete the grueling 160km cycling road race yesterday for these Commonwealth Games being staged here in England.
Nevertheless, Griffith’s will aim to learn and build on his experience gained in his debut Commonwealth Games after competing among the world’s best riders.
Griffith and the strong 121-man peloton began the race at 12:30pm which took place on a course around the towns of Warwick and Royal Leamington Spa.
By Emmerson Campbell in Birmingham, England
Kenisha Phillips will join the likes of sprint superstar, Elaine Thompson-Herah in today’s 200 metres semifinals after making it past the heats yesterday here at Alexander Stadium in Birmingham, England.
By Emmerson Campbell in Birmingham, England
An early crash in yesterday’s men’s individual Time Trial at these ongoing Commonwealth Games here in England derailed any chance of Christopher Griffith making his mark in his Games debut.
By Emmerson Campbell in Birmingham, UK
Star athlete, Emanuel Archibald, made hay in the sunshine at the ongoing Commonwealth Games here in Birmingham, England yesterday, leaping to first in his qualifying group in the long jump and second in his 100 metres heat to keep his medal hopes alive.
Guyana’s lone cyclist at the Commonwealth Games, Christopher Griffith is nervous yet confident ahead of the quadrennial event which kicks off next Thursday in Birmingham, England.
I was talking to my cousin over the weekend and he was complaining that he simply does not have the time to work out due to his job since he works quite a lot.
Dr. Karen Pilgrim, the Chef de Mission of Team Guyana’s delegation to the Commonwealth Games along with General Team Manager, Nalini McKoy, arrived in Birmingham, England on Thursday ahead of yesterday’s all important Delegation Registration Meeting (DRM) for the event which kicks off next Thursday.
Dr. Karen Pilgrim, the Chef de Mission of Team Guyana’s delegation to the Commonwealth Games, is scheduled to arrive in Birmingham, England today for the Delegation Registration Meeting (DRM) tomorrow ahead of the event which kicks off next Thursday.
With a week prior to departure, Guyana’s pugilists have their hard hats on in the gym training overtime to fight for spots on the podium at the upcoming Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England.
Aubrey Hutson, President of the Athletic Association of Guyana (AAG), is cautiously optimistic of the performances of the nation’s representatives at the World Athletics Championships.
Star teen sprinter Ezekiel Newton showed up and showed out during the weekend’s National Junior Championships and booked his spot to represent Guyana at the World Junior Championships next month in Colombia.
Along with the 32 sportsmen and women, coaches, officials, media and medical staff numbering 16 will comprise Guyana’s 48-member delegation to the XX11 Commonwealth Games which will be staged in Birmingham, England.
Team Guyana finished with a five-medal haul, a silver and the remainder bronze when the curtain came down on the inaugural Caribbean Games last night in Guadeloupe.