Emmerson Campbell

`2023 bodes even better and more brightly than 2022 for sport investment in Guyana’ The sport sector has been allocated a record $4.3B in this year’s budget.

January is here, and as customary the gym is filled with newbies looking to achieve a myriad of fitness goals.

If you have made the important decision to start exercising or get more serious about it, kudos to you.

It is with a smile that I am typing “Best wishes for 2023” to everyone reading this column.

First off I would like to wish everyone reading this column, a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

2023 is less than two weeks away and without a doubt many of you may have plans to join a gym/fitness centre and embark on some kind of fitness and health journey.

Taking charge of your fitness journey in 2023 to achieve a consistently fitter, happier and healthier life includes being realistic and staying consistent, setting SMART goals, creating manageable targets, listing the benefits of getting fit and healthy, scheduling your workouts and  not comparing yourself, which were detailed last week.

Reigning Mr. Guyana, Darious Ramsammy is adamant that he will repeat as champion on December 18.

As customary, Fitness Express has once again answered the call of the Guyana Amateur Powerlifting Federation (GAPLF). 

 The Guyana Olympic Association (GOA) will more than likely not have a new President until next year.

Progress is defined as the forward and onward movement towards a destination or goal.

For the past 60 years student athletes excelling at the National Schools Swimming, Cycling and track and Field Championships are rewarded with medals and a pat on the back.

So says standout bodybuilder Roger Callender ahead of the flagship National Senior Championships scheduled for December 18 at the National Cultural Centre.

This is the last month of 2022 and as customary people are already crafting their New Year’s resolutions for the year ahead.

Carlos Petterson-Grifith took his otherworldly strength talent to Auckland, New Zealand and smashed the Commonwealth Powerlifting Championships deadlift record yesterday en route to topping the 93kg (equipped) class. 

Upper Demerara/Kwakwani (District 10) better known simply as ‘Linden’ once again came, saw and conquered. 

Star sprinter, Keliza Smith, continued her amazing record-breaking run at this year’s National Swimming, Cycling, and Track and Field Championships yesterday.

Ezekiel Newton and Keliza Smith powered to emphatic wins in the blue riband 100m races yesterday highlighting Day 4 of this year’s ‘Nationals’ currently  underway at the National Track and Field Centre.

The cyclists from District 10 tallied 245 points to earn the winner’s trophy. 

Powered by ace swimming twins Paul and Patrice Mahaica’s seven gold medals, North Georgetown (District 11) once again swam away with the spoils of the Swimming Championships of this year’s ‘Nationals’ With the heroics of other swimmers like Tzdeq Sekhel and Vladimir Woodroffe, who also made big splashes and the Mahaica twins medal haul at the National Aquatic Centre, District 11 emphatically retained the coveted title yesterday, tallying 418 points.