Juman-Yassin accepts responsibility for Olympic uniforms

K. Juman-Yassin 

President of the Guyana Olympic Association (GOA), K.A Juman-Yassin yesterday said that the “buck stops with him” over the predominantly red uniforms worn by Guyana’s competitors at the Tokyo Olympics.,

He confirmed that the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport and by extension the government played no role is the design of the country’s Olympic uniform which was a topic of controversy following the opening ceremony at the ongoing Games in Japan. 

 “The Ministry or Mr [Charles] Ramson Jr or the  Government, neither of them were involved in the uniform, neither of them made any contribution towards the colour or design of the uniform”, the GOA Head said.