More funding by the government and other stake holders are absolutely necessary if local athletes are to succeed on the global stage.
This was the general consensus voiced by the top brass of the GOA, the Commonwealth Games Chef-de-Mission, Garfield Wiltshire and managers of the seven disciplines Guyana competed in after the athletes returned from the XX Games in Glasgow, Scotland without a medal.
During a formal press briefing yesterday at the GOA building, 10 days after the Games’ closing ceremony, the speakers all agreed that in order for future athletes to return with hardware, a lot more must be done.
Said Secretary General of the GOA, Hector Edwards “When you look at the podium, you will see they didn’t just arrive at a medal, it’s a process. “We need to be a bit more focused, I think it’s about time that other stake holders get onboard.”
Edwards added: “We cannot get the best out of our athletes if we continue to give them
