By News Source Guyana on September 3, 2016
Sports
St John’s, ANTIGUA – West Indies fast bowling icon, Courtney Walsh has accepted an offer to be the Specialist Bowling Coach for the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) for three years, beginning September 1 this year. Walsh, who is completing the Level III coaches course will undertake his first international coaching stint at this level. Walsh […]
By News Source Guyana on September 3, 2016
Sports
The annual Guyana Teachers Union (GTU)/ Ministry of Education National School Championships usually comprises of events such as Track and Field, Cycling and Swimming but President of the Guyana Table Tennis Association (GTTA) Godfrey Munroe made the disclosure at a recent press conference that the ultimate goal is to have the sport added to the […]
By News Source Guyana on September 3, 2016
Sports
When the annual Massy 10K Road Race goes off this Sunday, there will be a new route for the seventh edition. The race will now start at Diamond on the East Bank of Demerara and end just in front of the Massy Ruimveldt location. President of the AAG, Aubrey Hutson has already indicated that in the […]
By News Source Guyana on August 25, 2016
Sports
Digicel Caribbean Ltd today announced living legend, world record holder and the world’s fastest man, Usain Bolt, as its Chief Speed Officer (CSO). With his potential unprecedented “three-peat” at the Olympic Games in Rio, Usain has taken his rightful place in the annals of history and sealed his position as the greatest athlete ever. The […]
By News Source Guyana on August 25, 2016
Sports
Speaking at the launch of the Caribbean Children’s Charity Shield Soccer Classic on Wednesday at the Guyana Defence Force Ground (GDF), President David Granger emphasised the importance of having sport mechanisms at the grass root level since it can be used as a catalyst for development of Guyana and the Caribbean. The President said “ […]
By News Source Guyana on August 25, 2016
Sports
President of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Wayne Forde, speaking at the launch of the Referee’s Assistant Program (RAP) on Wednesday said the development of referees is an integral part of his executive plan, noting that too much emphasis has been placed “on the politics of the sport and that the executive committee will do all […]
By News Source Guyana on August 19, 2016
Sports
Usain Bolt ended his Olympic career by claiming an unprecedented ‘triple triple’ and his ninth gold as Jamaica won the 4x100m relay final in Rio. Bolt, 29, had won the 100m and 200m in Rio and is the only man to win all three sprint events at three Games. He combined with Asafa Powell, Yohan […]
By News Source Guyana on August 19, 2016
Sports
Digicel is continuing its investment in sports, and on Friday, the company presented the annual Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) Summer Camp with a financial boost. The donation was made by Digicel’s Communications Manager, Vidya Bijlall-Sanichara and Brand Ambassador Christopher Barnwell to the club’s President Alfred Mentore in the presence of the camp attendees. Sanichara said […]
By News Source Guyana on August 19, 2016
Sports
A four-member team has departed Guyana for Curacao in an effort to bring glory to their home country at the International Tennis Federation (ITF) under-12 Junior Development Tournament from August 22-26. The team members, Sarah Klautky, Sekai Akilah Jones, Vadeanand Resaul and Adesh Khayyam, were selected based on their all year round performance both locally and […]
By News Source Guyana on August 19, 2016
Sports
(BBC) Usain Bolt won the men’s 200m to claim his second Rio 2016 gold, his eighth at an Olympics, and keep alive his hopes of an unprecedented ‘treble treble’. The Jamaican ran 19.78 seconds to come home ahead of Canada’s Andre de Grasse and France’s Christophe Lemaitre. Britain’s Adam Gemili clocked the same time as […]