Policy needed for rewarding the nation’s successful athletes

YOU”VE DONE US PROUD HERE”S YOUR NSC MEDAL! Minister George Norton presents Deshawna Skeete with another medal to go with the gold medal she won in the 400m at the recent South American Youth games in Chile.

The National Sports Commission (NSC) and the Minister of Sport, Dr. George Norton, Friday repaid Guyana’s Deshawna Skeete for her outstanding gold medal 400m run at the South American Youth Games with the ultimate insult.

They gave her a medal and not just an ordinary medal at that; they gave her the National Sports Commission (NCS) medal.

And the NSC medal was so special that they gave one medal each to the entire team that participated in the September 29-October 8 Games in Santiago, Chile.

Talk about rewarding our sportsmen and women for their athletic excellence, this takes the cake.