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Vice-President of G.O.A., Philip Fernandes in his first attempt at bocce at the National Gymnasium in the presence of members of the Special Olympics Guyana Team.
Vice-President of G.O.A., Philip Fernandes in his first attempt at bocce at the National Gymnasium in the presence of members of the Special Olympics Guyana Team.

Guyana Olympic Association supports Special Olympics Guyana

The Guyana Olympic Association (GOA) has thrown its support behind Special Olympics Guyana whose athletes are set to compete at the 2023 Special Olympics World Summer Games in Berlin, Germany from June 17-25.

Rayon Griffith has been appointed Head Coach of the West Indies A team tour to Bangaldesh
Rayon Griffith has been appointed Head Coach of the West Indies A team tour to Bangaldesh

Griffith confirmed WI A-team head coach for Bangladesh tour

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Cricket West Indies, Johnny Grave confirmed on Tuesday that Guyanese coach, Rayon Griffith, will be the head coach of West Indies for their A-team tour of Bangladesh.

 Shemaine Campbell

Guyana Women suffer second defeat

In their second match of the Cricket West Indies Women’s Super50 tournament, Guyana suffered a nine-wicket defeat at the hands of Barbados Women yesterday at Conaree Sports Club.

Lennox Braithwaite

Braithwaite on course to retain regional individual shooting title

Guyanese marksman Lennox Braithwaite is on course to retain the West Indies Individual shooting title although he trailed Canadian Geoff Woodman by three points at the end of two days of competition at the West Indies Fullbore Rifle Shooting Championships being held at the Crabbs Rifle and Pistol Ranges in Antigua/Barbuda.

West Indies set to face United Arab Emirates in three ODIs.

WI to tour UAE for historic ODI series

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – West Indies will clash with United Arab Emirates in Sharjah next month in a three-match One-Day International series which will serve as preparation for their campaign in the ICC World Cup Qualifiers.

Dexter `DeKid’ Marques, second from left, yesterday signed his contract to fight Colombian Luis Carrilo at the 704 Sports Bar, Albert and  Lamaha Streets.

Marques says he will do his talking in the ring

Dexter `DeKid’ Marques was not kidding yesterday. At a press conference hosted by Briso Promotions at the 704 Sports Bar, Albert and Lamaha Streets, ahead of the upcoming May 21st ProAm fight card at the National Gymnasium, Marques was all business.

Troy Mendonca (sitting 1st from right), Co-Director of the Petra Organization, Gomatie Gangadin (2nd from right), Public Relations Manager of Guyana Shore Base, Ryan Hoppie (3rd from right), ExxonMobil Community Relations Advisor, and Kurt Brathwaite of the Allied Arts Department of the Ministry of Education pose with representatives of the competing schools following the end of the ball distribution exercise yesterday.

Petra Organisation conducts ball distribution exercises

The Petra Organization, the coordinators of the ExxonMobil Boys and Girls U14 Football Championships, conducted a team briefing and ball distribution exercise yesterday for the competing teams at the National Library ahead of the event’s kickoff on Saturday at the National Insurance Scheme ground, Carifesta Avenue.

Team Guyana at the opening ceremony.

WIFBSC underway in Antigua

The West Indies Fullbore Shooting Championships fired off at the Crabbs Rifle and Pistol ranges in Antigua and Barbuda yesterday but up to press time scores were unavailable for the first day of the Individual competition.

Amsterdam loses after game display

Guyana’s ‘Dynamite’ Desmond Amsterdam bowed out of the International Boxing Association’s World Boxing Championships in Uzbekistan yesterday losing his round of 16 clash against Spain’s Jalidov Gafurova Gazimagomed Schamilov 0-5.

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