Emmerson Campbell

A confident, medal chasing boxing contingent departed last evening for St Lucia to compete in the Champion of Champions event which will conclude on Sunday.

The Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL) under its Pepsi brand renewed its sponsorship agreement with the Guyana Boxing Association (GBA) for the 12th year yesterday.

Athletes from the nation’s premier track and field clubs will be matching strides for lucrative cash prizes when the Boyce and Associates Relay Festival is staged on April 30 at the Police Progressive Youth Club ground, Eve Leary.

Two amateur boxing contingents spearheaded by the International Boxing Association (IBA) ranked sisters, Alesha and Abiola Jackman are set to leave these shores on Thursday and Friday to represent Guyana in St Lucia and Barbados.

Gladiators for across the Region went head-to-head during this past weekend at the National Aquatic Centre and the National Park in a series of grueling challenges in an effort to be crowned the fittest man and woman in the Caribbean.

Excelling at international meets and adding the national record to her resume is now high on the agenda for two-time Olympian, Aliyah Abrams following her early season success.

The Ministry of Culture, Youth & Sport (MCY&S) along with the National Sports Commission (NSC) made a big splash this year, attracting in excess of 2000 participants to their Easter Swimming Camp which was incident free.

The General Council of the Athletic Association of Guyana (AAG) yesterday voted unanimously to suspend president of the body, Aubrey Hutson indefinitely.

Guyana’s Dillon Mahadeo (172 points) and Suriname’s Ava Zalman (194 points) stand atop the RX Men and Women’s leaderboard following Day 1 of the Kares Caribbean CrossFit Championship which got cracking yesterday.

We live in a world that seems to thrive on myths and there are mythical figures that we love that form part of our traditions, like the Easter Bunny, Santa Claus and the Tooth Fairy, just to name a few.

The biggest event of the local fitness calendar, the Kares Caribbean Crossfit Championship kicks off today at the National Aquatic Centre from 05:00hrs.

The Robin Singh led Guyana Baseball League (GBL) has withdrawn its membership from the Guyana Olympic Association (GOA).

Greeted with flowers, confetti and rhythmic drumming, the CARIFTA Games contingent which represented Guyana in the Bahamas during the Easter weekend returned to a patriotic welcome yesterday at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport.

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Army Major, Delrae McClean swapped his camouflage fatigues for red posing trunks on Saturday night and was crowned this year’s Mr.

Ramadan started three days ago and many of my Muslim brothers and sisters have begun a period of fasting, prayer, reflection and community.

Sebert Blake, is on the cusp of receiving his certificate from the International Boxing Association (IBA) Cutman Technician Certification Course.

The highly anticipated National Novices and Mr. Linden Championship will be staged tomorrow evening at the Lichas Hall in the Mining Town.

Godfrey Munroe ascended to the presidency of the Guyana Olympic Association (GOA) by a landslide yesterday when the body held its Electoral General Meeting (EGM) at Olympic House.