Old guard shone but a corps of talent is vying for the spotlight

By Stabroek News On In Sports |
FLASHBACK! Guyana’s Aliann Pompey crosses the finish line in third position in the women’s 400m final at the Commonwealth Games in India. Pompey’s bronze medal was later upgraded to silver after Nigeria’s Folashade Abugan was stripped of the silver medal.
FLASHBACK! Guyana’s Aliann Pompey crosses the finish line in third position in the women’s 400m final at the Commonwealth Games in India. Pompey’s bronze medal was later upgraded to silver after Nigeria’s Folashade Abugan was stripped of the silver medal.

Athletics
Despite a few glitches, 2010 was a noteworthy year for athletics and measures implemented under the new Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG) president Colin Boyce will ensure that athletes are afforded better opportunities to develop their talents in 2011.

The year opened and closed on two high points beginning on the international scene with Aliann Pompey’s strides to the finals of the women’s 400m at the 13th International Association of Athletics