Weightlifting team in Colombia in search of gold

Pictured are Guyana’s representatives at the World Weightlifting Championships, Delice Adonis, Shammah Noel, and coach Sean Cozier.

Guyana’s three-member team has arrived in Bogota, Colombia, on a quest to be among the podium finishers at the ongoing World Weightlifting Championships.

The annual event which started on Monday and concludes on December 16, serves as a qualifier for next year’s Pan American Games as well as the Olympic Games in 2024.

It will feature an array of Olympic and world champions and world record holders over 12 days of competition at the Gran Carpa Américas Corferias Convention Centre.