Guyana sending 29 athletes to ALBA Games in Venezuela

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From left are Alfred King, Neil Kumar, Dr. Frank Anthony and Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport, Steve Ninvalle during the media briefing yesterday.
From left are Alfred King, Neil Kumar, Dr. Frank Anthony and Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport, Steve Ninvalle during the media briefing yesterday.

By Treiston Joseph

Guyana will field five sporting disciplines at the fourth Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America (ALBA) Games scheduled to take place in Venezuela from July 17-30.

At a press conference held by the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports yesterday at its head office on Main Street, it was revealed that the five disciplines will be Track and Field, Boxing, Cycling, Karate and Table Tennis.
Guyana will attend the Olympics-style meet for the first time and will have a total of 29 athletes participating along with seven officials, according to Minister of Sports, Dr. Frank Anthony.

“Well Venezuela invited us and we as the