GOA supporting Allicock’s quest for 2020 Olympic medal

By Stabroek News On In Sports |
GOA’s President, K Juman-Yassin shakes the hand of Commonwealth Youth Championships silver medalist, Keevin Alllicock as the association’s Vice President, Dr. Karen Pilgrim and President of the GBA, Steve Ninvalle look on.
GOA’s President, K Juman-Yassin shakes the hand of Commonwealth Youth Championships silver medalist, Keevin Alllicock as the association’s Vice President, Dr. Karen Pilgrim and President of the GBA, Steve Ninvalle look on.

The Guyana Olympic Association (GOA) has emerged as a key figure in Keevin Allicock’s corner.

It was disclosed yesterday at Olympic House in Liliendaal that the association will provide a monthly stipend of a minimum of $40,000 to the young prize fighter on his quest to medal at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan.

Allicock, fighting in the flyweight division, won Guyana’s lone medal (a silver) at the Commonwealth Youth Games in the Bahamas in July and according to President of the GOA, K. Juman Yassin, “I saw a lot of dedication with him and as a result, I really feel that he could go very far.